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Old 07-03-2019, 04:54 PM
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Thanks for the input everyone... Does anyone know how much power the McIntosh C-50 and C2600 output on the headphone output? McIntosh has the output impedance listed, but says nothing about how much power output it has.

If I go the headphone amp route, I was thinking of either going with a Schiit Asgard or Mjolnir. I dont necessarily want tubes on the amp section, but I cant tell for sure if the Mjolnir is tube only on the pre amp side or if its both pre and amp section.

Any ideas how these would compare to the C2600 or C50 with the LCD-X?
Asgard is a very sweet solid state amp. I’ve posted my thoughts on it here before. The Mjolnir is a hybrid with tube gain stages and mossfet output. The Mjolnir will have all the power reserves and testicular fortitude to drive any headphones to perfection, not even a question. With 8w into 32 ohms, it is much more than can ever be realistically used.

You have 15 days to try it out minus a small restocking fee if something doesn’t work out. I’d go straight for Mjolnir. Good luck with your quest.
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