Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Is it worth getting a headphone amp

This month I will be changing to a swing shift. So as not to disturb my apartment neighbors with late night listening I bought a pair of Sennheiser 600 headphones. They sound great but subsequent research indicates I might benefit from a dedicated headphone amp. The reasoning seems to be that to keep prices of some AV receivers down manufactures skimp on the headphone amp.

So is this snake oil or might it be real? This is the best place I’ve found for AV reality checks so any suggestions.

So far I haven’t found anyone who has one to demo. Played hell just finding a retailer with a nice set of headphones.

Thanks,
Dean