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Bottlehead Kits => Kaiju Stereo 300B amp => Topic started by: n15m0 on February 27, 2017, 06:00:44 AM

Title: Kaiju As Headphone Amp
Post by: n15m0 on February 27, 2017, 06:00:44 AM

Hi I am new to this forum, can I use the Kaiju as a headphone amp? Thanks.

Title: Re: Kaiju As Headphone Amp
Post by: Doc B. on February 27, 2017, 06:02:53 AM

With the DC supply installed, yes. You would need to create a speaker binding post to headphone jack adapter.

Title: Re: Kaiju As Headphone Amp
Post by: Paul Birkeland on February 27, 2017, 06:04:14 AM

There are very few headphones that are going to take advantage of all the power that the Kaiju has to offer.  Having said that, if you use the DC filament upgrade and wire the outputs for 2 Ohms, yes, you can use the Kaiju as a headphone amplifier, though you'll also need a preamp.

If you aren't powering K-1000's, HE-6's, or a similar pair of headphones, I would take a more serious look at the Mainline.

-PB