Hey everyone. It's been a while since I have started a thread, so here goes...

I have now had my Squeezebox for about a month or so, and I am absolutely in love with it. I see no other device which compliments analog better. I now have my analog focus in my main system, and ripped files streamed into my HT room. Superb.

It took a while, but I finally got ALL of my files fully tagged with cover art. This aspect makes the Squeezebox even more fun for me, don't ask me why. When I browse the albums, organized alphabetically by artist, and see each cover it's like filing through my LPs...fun!!!

I should also say that I am fully enjoying the Wolfson DAC which the SB comes equipped with. It's surprisingly smooth, and of course very detailed. I only listen to FLAC or 320 kb MP3, and they are excellent through this device.

So, this brings me to my point. I have the SB analog out to my HT pro. Great stuff. I am using my Mission 707s and everything is great. The other way I am listening has been with my AKGs, plugged directly into the 1/8th jack on the SB. Very enjoyable as well. A nice impedance match with lots of headroom provided by the variable control.

I know that Ajani has made legendary the benefits of SB in a headphone system. That's got me thinking about "upgrading" my SB set up. I want to output the SB into my TeraDak Fathom, but then what? The Fathom only has analog out, and I have no headphone amp to facilitate that.

I have thought of a couple of options here. I could output to my big and bulky (but incredible sounding) Bozak preamp which has fantastic headphone ability. The problem here is a HUGE footprint which I would rather avoid.

I could buy an RCA to female 1/8th and plug into that directly. I wonder how good that would sound though.

Any thoughts here guys?