DR_JB wrote: I now realize what a hot pair of headphones you have, in your Stax. They must truly be a joy and via your setup, a nice way to escape.

Right-on. For example last night the wife was watching satellite TV via Video 2 Input. I was listening to a CD connected to the 990-with output thru zone 2-to a preamp and small amp and STAX phones.

Everybody happy smile
Life is Good smile
990 has great options wink

...and I had good sound. Able to control volume with small zone 2 remote, though I had preset the volume on peamp and small amp.
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Living Room:
5.1 Surround and 4channel inline room
990/7700/6-KEF-107s/LFM1 x 2/ SMS Awaiting Trinnov
Millenium dts decoder;Digital Director
Players: Tascam CD01U/SonyCX455 x 3/DV955/BDP83
Old Sony 60" SXRD TV
Zone 2 (also liv-Room: listening to music while Mrs watches TV): Crown SL2 preamp/D40 Amp/Stax Headphones



My "Man-cave":
4 channel-only inline room. No TV (thank heaven)!!!
990/755/4-KEF 107s
Tascam CD01U/dts decoder/digital director
Alesis 16x4x2 mixer
Recorders Alesis HD24/ML9600/Crown CX844s/SonyDAT/Tascam DA38
Ham Radio Shack (KB1STH) ICOM/Yaesu/Drakes x 3