[bhazard]

Jump on that warehouse sale quick. The Mini-X is $150 if you call, and it will sell out fast.

 

[DanPluck]

I thought i was happy with my HE500 and Compass 2 but after reading this thread i have been struck with upgradeitis and have purchased the Forza Audio Works cable as shown in the attached picture.  To put my mind at rest would i be correct in assuming that i can attach this via banana plugs to pretty much any speaker amplifier without having to worry about letting the magic smoke out of any of my components?
 

 

[ohhgourami]

  I thought i was happy with my HE500 and Compass 2 but after reading this thread i have been struck with upgradeitis and have purchased the Forza Audio Works cable as shown in the attached picture.  To put my mind at rest would i be correct in assuming that i can attach this via banana plugs to pretty much any speaker amplifier without having to worry about letting the magic smoke out of any of my components?
 

 
I believe it can be any solid-state speaker amp.

 

[Nimzerz]

I thought i was happy with my HE500 and Compass 2 but after reading this thread i have been struck with upgradeitis and have purchased the Forza Audio Works cable as shown in the attached picture.  To put my mind at rest would i be correct in assuming that i can attach this via banana plugs to pretty much any speaker amplifier without having to worry about letting the magic smoke out of any of my components?

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You need to check to see if the amp shares a common ground between the two negatives.

 

[DanPluck]

You need to check to see if the amp shares a common ground between the two negatives.

 
This is the part i don't get, why would a common ground be relevant if im wiring them as i would a pair of speakers? i.e. not using a TRS which has a common ground.

 

[Nimzerz]

This is the part i don't get, why would a common ground be relevant if im wiring them as i would a pair of speakers? i.e. not using a TRS which has a common ground.

Oh sorry. I thought that was a trs to banana plugs. No you're fine. All you have to worry about is power at this point.

 

[DanPluck]

Oh sorry. I thought that was a trs to banana plugs. No you're fine. All you have to worry about is power at this point.

 
Epic, thank you.  Confusion over!

 

[DanPluck]

OK, apologies for the spam.  I just hooked my HE500 up to a Mission Cyrus 1 amplifier via the speaker taps and uhm, WOW.  
 
I will listen to the combo for a couple of days and give some detailed feedback but initial impressions are very favourable.

 

[Nimzerz]

OK, apologies for the spam.  I just hooked my HE500 up to a Mission Cyrus 1 amplifier via the speaker taps and uhm, WOW.  

I will listen to the combo for a couple of days and give some detailed feedback but initial impressions are very favourable.

Glad to hear it worked out! Yeah, my impressions when I plugged mine into my denon receiver via speaker taps was similar to your reaction. WOW.

 

[bhazard]

The HE-500 deserves a speaker amp. Most headphone amps just won't cut it.
 
I was more impressed with my $20 Lepai than I was with my $370+ Audio-GD 11.32.

 

[M-13]

DanPluck you are good to go man. You can plug that in anything without fear. Just be careful with that volume knob though, if you plug into monster speaker amps.

 

[davidsh]

No not all OTL tube amps

 

[fluidz]

 

I thought i was happy with my HE500 and Compass 2 but after reading this thread i have been struck with upgradeitis and have purchased the Forza Audio Works cable as shown in the attached picture.  To put my mind at rest would i be correct in assuming that i can attach this via banana plugs to pretty much any speaker amplifier without having to worry about letting the magic smoke out of any of my components?
 


 

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Hi Dan,
 
Do you have a link to that cable? How much did it cost? 
 
Thanks.

 

[DanPluck]

Hi Dan,

Do you have a link to that cable? How much did it cost? 

Thanks.

Hi,

I got it used from a fellow headfi member. Your best bet would be to have a chat with Matthew at Forza Audio Works. First class products from a friendly and reliable person.

 

[Nimzerz]

All I know is my cousin just spliced a 1/4" to 1/8" headphone jack wire and used that.