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Hi !
the output impedance is much lower on the phones output than on the line 
output, even if the levels (in volts) are not very different*. The low 
impedance output can keep a high level even loaded with few ohms.
Cheers.
J.F.
*Some kind of motorcycle comparison : level would be "equivalent" to 
BHP, output impedance to torque. Plumber comparison : level is the 
pressure, output impedance is the flow.I know this is awful for an 
electronician but ...
gravkitty a \ufffdcrit :
>
> Official Question 1:
> Why is the headphone output hotter than the actual line outs?
>
> Official Question 2:
> Are there any issues for prolonged use of the headphone outs for 
> recording in a home studio scenario? I never push any synth beyond 3/4 
> max volume.
>
> Is there some, not in the manual, aspect/reasoning behind this? I 
> don't understand, it seems to me(IMHO), it should be the reverse. I 
> suppose in a live sound application, the line outs would go to an 
> amp/pa which would take care of the issue. I'm just a guy in the 
> bedroom though.
>
> I'm trying really hard to stay on track with FAWM.org, and I noticed 
> something I recorded (using an1x, sh32 and an200) that the AN200 was 
> way lighter than it should have been. This caused me to doubt all the 
> cables and connections, so I rigorously unplugged everything. Found 
> the best cables I have and ran thru all the equipment 'outs', all the 
> mixer 'ins', in order to get a birds eye view on the situation.
>
> I have the AN1X midi out to the AN-200 then SH-32(good combo for a 
> broad expansive sound), My Pk-6 is just going straight into the 
> mixer(Yamaha MG10/2). The an1x, an200 and sh32 are all going into 
> there own channels. From there, to a recorder.
>
> I gotta say, the action on the AN1X keyboard is so awesome, it gets my 
> best vote (the Ion gets worst)
>
> Sorry if this is rambling...
>
>