You can use a less demanding i.e. higher input impedance component(s) downstream, including putting some kind of active preamp in front (which might also hurt SQ to some extent).
Or, you could build/buy some kind of switch to disconnect the output you are not using, e.g. SYS works for RCA. Would be a PITA to do this twice, so something DIY might be better.
Parasound dac1600, it's going into a vintage integrated amp and a hp amp via balanced. Have tried both headroom and ecp dsha1and even 2 int amps with same issues.
Sounds like a nice DAC. Impedance is on the higher side.
I would just go with something like this https://www.adorama.com/sesxlrab.html
plus XLRF-to-RCA cable for your HP amp. At least it's relatively cheap to try.
Was emailing with ECP Doug and we determined it seems like the DAC has really high voltage out but is not producing enough current. I need to re-investigate maybe making pads/attenuators again, made some but divided too much voltage in the end. That switch would work but $100 worth for a DAC that is on a good day worth $400 :)
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