[Vigrith]

How does HD650 sound with the SENNHEISER HD650 balanced cable out of it?

 
Short version - buy it.
 
Long version - buy it now.
 
In all seriousness, it's the my favourite pairing so far and I've got plenty of headphones (more expensive than the 650s) to choose from.

 

[floppiness]

Anyone here have an iFi Micro iCan SE and a Jot for comparison?

Would also want to hear this comparison. 

 

[murphythecat]

 
Would also want to hear this comparison. 

me three. I have the original ifi ican and really considering the jotunheim...

 

[BarDash]

Yeah, you literally don't need to do anything clever or special to hook the Jot up. Just connect your RCAs from the Mimby to the Jot, and flick the source selector on the front to choose the SE in, and you're good to go. There are no gotchas, it's a very well-designed little amp.

Thanks...

 

[Cet1]

Just FYI - The changing of the operating system to Sierra on my MacBook Pro did not change the static problem through the Jot.  Nice suggestion - but didn't work.  Guess will contact Schiit next week.  (Sorry I got some feathers ruffled up about being in this thread with my problem.  Just thought since my Jot was producing static, the Jot blog would be the place to get help.  Won't bother you again.)

 

[poocaso]

   
Short version - buy it.
 
Long version - buy it now.
 
In all seriousness, it's the my favourite pairing so far and I've got plenty of headphones (more expensive than the 650s) to choose from.

+1! Some great synergy going on with the Jot and 650 pairing!

 

[Night01]

Hi is it possible to run iems balanced without using the xlr like trrs? Ty.

 

[Letmebefrank]

  Hi is it possible to run iems balanced without using the xlr like trrs? Ty.

 
The 1/4" jack on the jotunheim is single ended. There is no way to get a balanced signal from it. You could make (or have made for you) a TRRS to 4-pin XLR adapter. 
 
 
Here's the parts you would need to make your own if you have a soldering iron.
 
TRRS Jack Female
4 Pin XLR Male
Mogami Bulk Cable

 

[Night01]

   
The 1/4" jack on the jotunheim is single ended. There is no way to get a balanced signal from it. You could make (or have made for you) a TRRS to 4-pin XLR adapter. 
 
 
Here's the parts you would need to make your own if you have a soldering iron.
 
TRRS Jack Female
4 Pin XLR Male
Mogami Bulk Cable

Thanks for replying! Also would this be a significant upgrade from my O2.

 

[Whit3Rav3n]

   
The 1/4" jack on the jotunheim is single ended. There is no way to get a balanced signal from it. You could make (or have made for you) a TRRS to 4-pin XLR adapter. 
 
 
Here's the parts you would need to make your own if you have a soldering iron.
 
TRRS Jack Female
4 Pin XLR Male
Mogami Bulk Cable

This would not make the IEM-s balanced because the trs connection shares the ground between the left and right channel. If you connect the left - and right - it would not create a proper ground, would cause distortion and potentially damage the amp due to the short circuit between the two channels. The IEM-s would neet to be rewired first to 4 pin with separate ground wires for each side.

 

[Allanmarcus]

This would not make the IEM-s balanced because the trs connection shares the ground between the left and right channel. If you connect the left - and right - it would not create a proper ground, would cause distortion and potentially damage the amp due to the short circuit between the two channels. The IEM-s would neet to be rewired first to 4 pin with separate ground wires for each side.

The assumption is the IEM are balanced, so the question answers how to connect it ipassuming it has a TRRS plug.

 

[Letmebefrank]

Thanks for replying! Also would this be a significant upgrade from my O2.

It has much more power. I personally think it sounds fantastic but only your ears will decide what sounds better to you.

This would not make the IEM-s balanced because the trs connection shares the ground between the left and right channel. If you connect the left - and right - it would not create a proper ground, would cause distortion and potentially damage the amp due to the short circuit between the two channels. The IEM-s would neet to be rewired first to 4 pin with separate ground wires for each side.

He said TRRS, so I was assuming the IEMs were already balanced.

 

[Atavax]

nice, exactly what I was looking for. Have UERMs and HE-400, was looking for a solid state upgrade over o2 that could drive both and would allow me to start looking at higher end cans that are harder to drive. Personally not a big believer in spending a lot on dacs, but spending an extra $100 to have a nice built in dac, seems like a good deal.

 

[Vigrith]

  Thanks for replying! Also would this be a significant upgrade from my O2.

 
About as significant as it gets, in my opinion. Have owned both (albeit briefly as I wasn't happy with the O2) at the office and they're just in different leagues - especially once you factor in all the functionalities and connections, etc. that the Jotunheim offers. Given how they're priced there's no contest.

 

[bavinck]

Only change I would like with the Jot is a power button out front.