Hello fellow headfiers I have an interesting question regarding balanced headphones and a device that has  2 mini stereo jacks. Right now I have XLR terminated cables on my headphones and I was curious to know if I had an adapter cable made (XLR to mini stereo) would the 2 mini stereo plugs work...

I am thinking of having my AKG 701s recabled for use with my balanced CKKIII amp to see if they improve like my Sennheiser HD650s. I was curious if many people have tried thier AKG 701s balanced and what thier impressions were?

I have just recently converted my sennheiser HD 650 headphones to balanced operation for use with my newly aquired balanced CKKIII amp. Now I see why people are impressed by the sound of the HD 650s when used with a balanced amp it sounds amazing. I am now looking for other headphones to try...

For the past week I have been having this twitch in my right ear that feels like it is in my inner ear tugging on my ear drum. I have gone to see the doctor about the matter and he inspected my ears before washed some wax out of them. He went on to explain that this twiching sensation could be...

I have a question regarding the usb input on the DACMadgic. I am setting up my DACMagic and I would like keep the usb cord conected to the DAC all the time. Will the usb cord cause any problems when it is conected to the DAC and my computer is not? Thanks for any input on this subject.

As the title imlies I am looking to make an external capacitor dock for my IMod. I would like to to have a hardwired IPod dock conector as the input and for the outputs I would like to have a hard wired male mini stereo as well as female RCA conectors. I would be using this dock for portable...

Hello fellow members of head fi I am interested in doing my first DIY amp and I am thinking of a balanced Beta 22 headphone amp kit from Glass Jar Audio. I have a mechanical backgroung as a millwright but no electrical experience exept for some small home wiring jobs switches, sockets ect. One...

I am curently interested in building a balenced setup. I have a thread in the dedicated source forum looking for a balanced DAC and now I need to search for a balanced amp. I know of a few options like m^3 balanced amp and the Beta 22 but I do not know of many others. I think the 2 DIY amp I...

I am thinking of buying a DAC with balanced outputs for a future balanced amp upgrade. I am considering the cambridge audio dacmagic and the PS audio digital link III. I have a budget around 500 dollars but would consider spending a bit more. If anybody has any input on these DACs or has any...

Just got off the phone with Visa and some ass has been ripping me off in Florida. They where actualy using the card when I was on the phone with the agent at Visa so that helped confirm the fraudulent charges. Acording to the lady at Visa they had a counterfeit card that they used at gas...

Hello head-fi I am finding my new hd650s to be a bit tight on my head. Is there a way to loosen them up or break them in? I ran a few searches on the subject but could not come up with an answer to my question. If anyone has a solution to my dilema or could link me to a thread on the topic that...