paganorama
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TLDR: I'm interested in the Motu M2 to serve as a mic input/DAC/amp for the forseeable future. My only hangup is that there are no dedicated line outputs on the back, only monitors. Would this cause any issues when connecting a headphone amp, say, a JDS Atom?
To expand a little, I currently use Sennheiser HD598Cs, but I would like to upgrade to the HD6XX in the near future. I also need an audio interface for some home recording (guitar/vocals) and by all accounts the Motu M2 is hands down the best interface for the price, and could easily serve as a DAC/Amp for music listening until I decide to upgrade to a dedicated amp. The M4 has line level outputs in addition to the monitor outs. My understanding is that these line outs would bypass the volume circuit, which is desirable as headphone amps will always have their own controls. My question is whether there is any quality penalty to simply turning the interface volume to max and using the monitor outputs, which should be line level at that point.
I created an account after lurking here for some months, so please excuse me if I'm missing any information or my netiquette is poor. Thanks!
To expand a little, I currently use Sennheiser HD598Cs, but I would like to upgrade to the HD6XX in the near future. I also need an audio interface for some home recording (guitar/vocals) and by all accounts the Motu M2 is hands down the best interface for the price, and could easily serve as a DAC/Amp for music listening until I decide to upgrade to a dedicated amp. The M4 has line level outputs in addition to the monitor outs. My understanding is that these line outs would bypass the volume circuit, which is desirable as headphone amps will always have their own controls. My question is whether there is any quality penalty to simply turning the interface volume to max and using the monitor outputs, which should be line level at that point.
I created an account after lurking here for some months, so please excuse me if I'm missing any information or my netiquette is poor. Thanks!