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Nope, there is almost no correlation between input levels and power consumption. Gain is not significantly correlated with current draw in a typical opamp design (for a discrete design, it could vary with gain). High output levels may draw more current, but that depends on the load as well. Headphones, yeah that makes a big difference; a 10K line load, hardly any difference at all.