Playing music through headphones and HTS simultaneously (1 Viewer)

[Patrick2260]

I play drums. I stream music through my laptop and Bluetooth it to my HTS. I want to be able to use my headphones to hear the music while having the music play through my HTS simultaneously w no delays between the headphones and HTS. I plug my headphones directly into my receiver but that shuts down the music through the speakers. How can I get them to play through all of it ? I bought a headphone amp. Was told this would work but I don't know how it would. I can plug my headphones directly into my laptop and play through all of it that way but there's a small delay between the headphones and the Bluetooth of my HTS. Are there any solutions for me ? Thanks for any help.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

If your receiver has preamp outputs for the front L/R channels, or a Zone 2 preamp output, you would connect that to the analog input of the headphone amp (assuming it has one).

 

[Patrick2260]

If your receiver has preamp outputs for the front L/R channels, or a Zone 2 preamp output, you would connect that to the analog input of the headphone amp (assuming it has one).

Thanks so much for your reply. I will check it out tomorrow. For some reason my thread was locked down by a moderator. But you got your message through. I will work on this tomorrow. Much appreciated.

 

[Patrick2260]

 

[Patrick2260]

 

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[Peter Apruzzese]

Unfortunately, that receiver doesn't have preamp or zone 2 outputs, so my suggestion won't work. The only analog out it has is the headphone jack but as you discovered, it cuts out the speakers.

 

[Patrick2260]

Thanks for all the help. I may just make an investment of some sort to make this all work. Maybe a different receiver w a good Bluetooth that won't have a delay in the HTS and the headphones. Unless anyone can think of another idea. If I have to spend a little money it will be worth it.

 

[Patrick2260]

Problem solved. This is what I did w the help of a friend's brain....

 

[Patrick2260]

I ran it direct line so I could avoid BT and it's latency.