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Rotel processors and amps do not have a headphone jack. How does one solve the problem if you wish to listen through headphones?
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I use ACOUSTIC RESEARCH AW791 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones that connect to my 1066 processor via digital coax (or optical) cable. For movies, the simulated surround sound is actually very cool. For music, you can switch that feature off. I bought mine here:
http://www.jandr.com/JRProductPage.process?RestartFlow=t&Merchant_Id=1& Section_Id=959&Product_Id=3022410 -
You could buy a headphone amp which would give you much better sound anyway and be better able to drive quality headphones then the op amps in most AV gear.
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Thanks for the inputs! I'll take your advice Andrew.Comment
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Hi!
I use a Musical Fidelity X-CANvs headphone amplifier (in combination with a BeyerDynamic))) DT-831 headphone) which I connected to the Rotel via zone-2. This way can set the headphone volume separate of the master volume. I really like the resulting sound quality. Recommended!
Cheers,
Freek Suyver.
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Just spoke to my dealer. He suggests going the wireless route, using a Sennheiser RS65 which produces a surround sound effect. Apparently it comes with a transmitter which one connects to the tape out jacks on the Rotel processor. Sounds interesting, Although I have never used a wireless headphone before.Comment
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Henk,
Just make sure you try out the wireless headphones first. I've had some bad experiences with both sound qualities and reliability aspects of wireless headphones. But, this was with very inexpensive headphones, so I'm not an authority here. Still, you might want to give them a good listen at the dealer and make sure there's a good warranty and return policy. Also, this was a few years back and I'm sure the technology has advanced.
I sure hope you post back on how you like them. I might even end up getting a pair myself, so let us know.
I've always hated unneccesary cords.
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