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Bottlehead Kits => Kaiju Stereo 300B amp => Topic started by: alejon on January 31, 2017, 01:56:53 AM

Title: Headphones on Kaiju 300B
Post by: alejon on January 31, 2017, 01:56:53 AM

Hi everyone,
I've just ordered a Kaiju kit and I am curious if anyone tried to run headphones with this amp?
How to make the best impedance matching with the Senn's HD650 (300Ohm)?
Many thanks in advance!
Best regards,
alejon

Title: Re: Headphones on Kaiju 300B
Post by: Paul Birkeland on February 01, 2017, 06:40:44 AM

There aren't a ton of headphones that need 8,000mW of power, but if you'd like to try headphones on the Kaiju, and you have the DC heater board, give the AKG K-1000's, Hifiman HE-6, or other power hungry headphones a shot.

HD-650's will work when powered by the Kaiju, and the best impedance setting will be the 2 Ohm output.

-PB

Title: Re: Headphones on Kaiju 300B
Post by: alejon on February 02, 2017, 09:59:45 AM

Hi Paul,
Thanks for reply!
I've got a very nice Speedball Crack as well, but thinking if I could get the same sound quality for the headphones from Kaiju.
Or maybe I am totally wrong?
Yes, I've ordered the one with the DC filament board.
Regards!
alejon

Title: Re: Headphones on Kaiju 300B
Post by: Paul Birkeland on February 09, 2017, 07:46:05 AM

You sure can give them a try.  I would probably buy a pair of 10 Ohm and a pair of 1 Ohm resistors to make a voltage divider at the output of the Kaiju, just to reduce the available power to your headphones a little.