Sorry to see you have the same problem :\ On the other hand, we're at least two to fight the problem now. I had so high expectations, so I'm a little shaken by the findings.   I know Klaus is watching the thread as well, and I'm also in direct contact with him already. I surely hope we can...

I don't have any earthed/grounded three pole outlets in the apartment to my knowledge. So I don't know how to ground my amp, unless I dig a grounding post myself outside, and run a wire there (not going to happen).   Interesting about the potential noise antenna risk using an ungrounded...

It does actually also hum itself (the amp) I realise now, when putting my ear close to it. Seems kind of similar to what I hear in the headphones.  And again, it’s the same with or without input, different volume setting and in a couple of different wall outlets. Also tried another power...

Tried wiggling the white wire (and the rest while I was at it). No changes heard.

  Here are pictures of the cable adapter.      

I would really love to hear what others are doing with that braided metal shielding around the 4 microphone wires. Could/should that be used for the grounding?   Gary, and others, how's your speaker tap done regarding this? Is the shield/case of the 4-pin XLR connected to anything inside the...

  The Cyclops and Emotiva XDA-2 DAC is here. Yeah! Only just hooked it up a couple of hours ago. It sounds good so far :) Initial thought is I would like more low end fill. Love the Denon AD-H5000 there.   But I have an annoying hum/buzz in the LCD-3s, when there should be silence. I've tried...

  Ready for soldering now. Trying to not get too tangled up in long wires :)   What do I do with the braided shielding of my acquired 4-wire stereo microphone cable, on either end of amp to headphone adapter being made?   On the amp end it could be attached to the chassis somehow. On the...

  OK, thanks. I've found a couple of candidates here:   http://www.thomann.de/dk/cordial_cmk_422_zwillingskabel.htm http://www.thomann.de/dk/sommer_cable_square_4core_mkii_highflex.htm   I have been thinking that the AWG ~24 wires are very thin and used individually in a banana plug would...

  Does the adapter from Ron look similar to this?   12 8strand.jpg   8 stranded and sleeved? With bananas or spades?   I consider making one myself. Likely a couple of meters long, as I would like some more flexibility to move around. I can get a Neutrik 4-pin XLR and some bananas, but am...

I need a speaker amp pig tail for connecting my LCD-3 to my upcoming Odyssey Cyclops amp. I've seen btg-audio mentioned for making these, but before ordering I have a couple of questions.   Hooking up with the Odyssey Cyclops, does it matter if I go with a single ended or 4-pin XLR connector...

  Quote: I own the Denon AH-D5000 and I see you have the D7000. I would be very interested in further comparison between your D7000 and the HT-500.

I am in need of the template as well, so could anyone that has it, please make it available here in the forum? Thanks.    

Would love the same.   I use my Westone 4 directly off either a MacBook Pro or iPhone 4. On the MacBook I have an annoyingly high noise floor, not present on the iPhone 4 - I wonder if I'm alone with that...    How is the Fiio E7 with the Westone 4? Do you get any improvement worth noticing?