[nightanole]

Well its time to recable ye ole q40's. Im also making a mini3 in a custom case at the same time. Im using Mogami W3106 dual wire due to the unique q40 wiring scheme. Should i stick with a normal TRS connector or should i go for a XLR connector or something? Im still including 1 TRS in the front panel, but i wasnt sure with all the people using silver wire and depleted uranium connectors if a cable end would help or not.

 

[Lil' Knight]

What's the point of going with the XLRs?
Do you have any balanced amp?

 

[El_Doug]

everyone should go with a 4-pin XLR, regardless of whether they build their amp single-ended or balanced.

if youre bothering to DIY, you might as well use a superior connection that will prevent any chance of shorting out the amp

 

[atothex]

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Originally Posted by El_Doug /img/forum/go_quote.gif everyone should go with a 4-pin XLR, regardless of whether they build their amp single-ended or balanced. if youre bothering to DIY, you might as well use a superior connection that will prevent any chance of shorting out the amp

x2!

 

[krmathis]

Quote:

Originally Posted by El_Doug /img/forum/go_quote.gif everyone should go with a 4-pin XLR, regardless of whether they build their amp single-ended or balanced. if youre bothering to DIY, you might as well use a superior connection that will prevent any chance of shorting out the amp

x3

 

[Steve Eddy]

x4

Wanna buy a bumper sticker?

se

 

[Fitz]

x5

I actually agree with Steve.

 

[nightanole]

Uh now the question is should i go with a 4 pin or a standard 3 pin? There are premade trs to 3pin xlr adapters so that is a standard. And im using a unbalanced amp with only 3 points.

I assume i should stick with female on the amp and male on the can.

Is this going to help with sound quality any? From what ive read, the extra contact area can boost mic levels by 6db over long runs and reduce noise, but they say at headphone levels the signal is so strong and short it doesnt help much.

 

[Steve Eddy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightanole /img/forum/go_quote.gif Uh now the question is should i go with a 4 pin or a standard 3 pin? There are premade trs to 3pin xlr adapters so that is a standard. And im using a unbalanced amp with only 3 points.

The primary advantage of a four pin XLR is that it eliminates the common contact resistance that you have with either a three pin XLR or a TRS (though the contact resistance of XLR pins is usually rather less than for a TRS).

That would be of benefit even with an unbalanced amp because it allows you to take the left and right "ground" leads separately back to a single, low resistance soldered connection.

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Is this going to help with sound quality any?

It reduces crosstalk, if crosstalk is something you care about reducing.

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From what ive read, the extra contact area can boost mic levels by 6db over long runs and reduce noise, but they say at headphone levels the signal is so strong and short it doesnt help much.

That has to do with balanced interfaces. If your amp is unbalanced, it's rather moot.

se

 

[LingLing1337]

The only real choice for hardcore audiophiles is 2x 1/8" TS.

 

[jageur272]

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Originally Posted by LingLing1337 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The only real choice for hardcore audiophiles is 2x 1/8" TS.

Actually, its 2x 2.5mm TS. I know. I'm a hardcore audiophile.

 

[El_Doug]

Quote:

Originally Posted by LingLing1337 /img/forum/go_quote.gif The only real choice for hardcore audiophiles is 2x 1/8" TS.

all the cool kids use quad banana plugs

 

[Fitz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by El_Doug /img/forum/go_quote.gif all the cool kids use quad banana plugs

Real audiophiles hardwire their headphones to the amp.

 

[Steve Eddy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitz /img/forum/go_quote.gif Real audiophiles hardwire their headphones to the amp.

DAMN! Beat me to it!

se

 

[tintin47]

If you are thinking about going 3 pin, you might as well go 4 so that you already have your phones balanced in case you ever take your setup in that direction. I am probably going to use a 4pin on my 3 channel beta 22, just because if I like it enough I am going to sell the 3 ch. one and go balanced.