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Is the headphone out on the Atom much better than that on the Unitiqute(2)/superuniti etc? I’ve got a unitiqute2 in my study which I listen to with a pair of AKGs and whilst it’s not as detailed as my TEAC/KLH headphone set up in my main system it is very enjoyable to listen to and has the whole...

I can imagine that it will be an improved headphone output and probably fits the desire for reduced box count - however, in addition to a dedicated H/P amp usually being better, the other advantages of having an output are (i) to allow eq'ing and (ii) some (like me) don't have our headphone amp...

Not having an analogue out seems an oversight to me - yes it has a headphone socket but having compared the headphone out on my Unitiqute2 to a dedicated headphone amp, the dedicated amp wins every time. I’d imagine that some people spending this much on a pre/streamer might have pretty good...

Thanks for the fast response - that probably changes my plans in the near future for a possible new streamer.

Slight threadjack but…if I only use streaming services (tidal, Spotify, bbc sounds, qobuz) I assume I don’t need a room core and instead can just download the app onto my phone. I like the idea of an easy to use interface that brings all of the streaming services together with some of the other...

What about calling it Cans instead of headphone(s)?

So is the consensus that most steamers out there are of a similar quality - the difference is the DAC? I’ve got a naim ND5XS which doesn’t support quobuz (or room) so only run tidal but would like to add quobuz. Was thinking about the Bluesound node into the ND5XS (as a dac) but the WiiM mini...

Thanks for the responses. I've just bought the TEAC - I had another good listening session last night and it's just very very nice and enjoyable to listen to for a long time without being fatiguing. As @Wine Man says it's built like a tank and there's something about the retro styling that also...

Input is from super teddy capped ND5XS from the rca outputs though I might buy a din to phono to let me use the aux out on my naim xs. Headphones are recently purchased KLH ultimate one that are very comfy (for my big head) and I’ve liked with a few amps. I suspect though that now I’ve started...

I’ve had 2 headphone amps on demo for the last couple of weeks - a TEAC HA 501 and a Lehmann audio linear. Both are second hand and the same price. The TEAC is a touch warmer but muddier which makes it more musical for some genres (jazz, vocal stuff) and the Lehmann is a touch drier with more...

I’ve just bought a couple of pairs of headphone and my head is gigantic. AKG702 - pretty comfortable but I wish there was a touch more stretch/room with the headband. That said I can still happily wear them for long periods in my study and find that they clamp just the right amount. KLH ultimate...

I'm going through a similar process of auditioning headphones...so far: Austrian Audio - H-X55 - nicely made, sounded OK but closed in (though new out of box so needed a proper run in) but too small for my giant head so returned to dealer as I wouldn't be able to wear them Hifi Man Sundara -...

Thanks @chris turner - good to deal with you and glad you’ve got the amps all set up and playing.

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