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I need a balanced 4pin XLR output.
You need dual 4 pin XLR's?
I need a balanced 4pin XLR output.
You need dual 4 pin XLR's?
I need a balanced 4pin XLR output.
I need a balanced 4pin XLR output.
So a single 4 pin XLR output then?
Yeah, I'd much rather see a more common balanced connector and 3.5mm for single ended. Not sure if I'm interested in jumping on this as currently configured. Not a fan of having to use adapters.
Yeah, I'd much rather see a more common balanced connector and 3.5mm for single ended. Not sure if I'm interested in jumping on this as currently configured. Not a fan of having to use adapters.
Well, there are 1/4" to 3.5mm adaptors as well. The key to this issue of jacks is understanding the behaviour of the user of the Centrance, 1/4" HP users, and 3.5mm earphone/headphone users.
The main concern with not providing a 3.5mm output jack is portability.
Headphones with 1/4" jacks are usually big. So the user can easily carry an adaptor in the case or bag since it's only such a small percentage of the headphones in terms of size. However, portable headphones and earphones (IEMs) with 3.5mm jacks are usually much smaller, and are for the portable market. So a 3.5mm-1/4" adapter is a significant size for this group of users.
Depending on the physical size of the M8, if it's not portable-friendly, then it's already missing the portable market, so the absence of the 3.5mm jack isn't a big concern. If it's indeed designed to be portable, and you want IEM users on it, then definitely consider the inclusion of the 3.5mm jack. For example, hopefully the size of an O2 (Objective amp) is the biggest you want to go with portability. It's about answering the questions: Will I move this from my desk to my lounge? Will I carry this to and fro home and office? Will I put this in my bag so I can listen to it on the train? Will I use it while walking? Basically the more portable it's, the more important it's to have a 3.5mm jack.
If the modified combo jack can accept 4 pin balanced XLR, and 1/4", then the other jack can just be 3.5mm jack? This way you cover most bases? Other than the balanced dual 3pin XLR, which from what I gather is pretty outdated. For this group of users, portability is of little concern, as such, I'm guessing they can provide their own adaptor to 4pin balanced XLR.
3.5mm outs are not as durable as their 1/4inch counterparts which I reckon is a huge concern with the M8. For those with balanced headphones terminated with xlr4, this will sure be a welcome move.
I'll just add that I'd much prefer to use something like the Grado 1/4" to 1/8" adapter than the average 1/8" to 1/4" adapter which adds quite a bit of bulk.
Is there any data out there that says a 3.5mm jack is not as durable as a 1/4"? How many portable amps have you heard of with jack durability issues?
We have not yet received the formal approval from Apple, so we have some restrictions on what we can and cannot say. But it’s official — HiFi-M8 will support iPhone, iPad and iPod.
New Centrance Blog post, and back panel pic:
http://centrance.com/products/new/blog/2012/09/25/back-panel-controls/
New Centrance Blog post, and back panel pic:
http://centrance.com/products/new/blog/2012/09/25/back-panel-controls/
Saying it will be compatible with iPad, means it will be compatible with the old 30pin connector. Then it will be odd if the M8 isn't compatible with the new iPhone 5, or other new devices with Lightning connectors. Reading up on the CLAS's blog reveals that the Lightning connector works fine with it. So I'm assuming that they will all work the same in extracting data, thus Apple supplied usb dock connector cables will work for all respective iOS devices.
So my question is:
Will USB-->'iOS devices' cables be provided? Especially shorter ones for the iPhone.