Update: See post #3 for download link to graphs and recordings.     **UPDATE 2: post #36 has even better data.** There is no real difference in sound quality between balanced and unbalanced other than the elimination of crosstalk.     Introduction   I work as an audio engineer on the...

Hi,   I've recabled my HD 25-1 II into 4-conductor balanced mode and plan to test balanced vs. unbalanced by way of breakout cables leading from the 4-conductor TRRS 3.5mm jack on the headphone to 1/4" dual TRS for balanced and single 3.5mm TRS for unbalanced.   The issue is that after...

Hey guys!   I got my SPC cable from Navships today; I plan on using it to recable my HD 25-I and make it a balanced output (will follow up with balanced vs. unbalanced test results when the mod is done). Balanced headphones, as you know, require 4 cables and thus a Litz braid, which I find...

Hi!   I'm planning a little project to turn my HD25-1 II and HD 668B balanced. For the cables I'm planning to use SPC 28 AWG, but the connectors I'm having a bit of a harder time with.   I'm thinking of terminating my HD25-1 II's balanced connection with a TRRS connector instead of a 4-pin...

Hi guys! I'm curious as to what kind of EQ you have on. I know most of us don't have it (I don't have on most of the time) but it's still interesting what kind of sound signature you exactly want.     For example, I just made this EQ according to Tyll's data on the HD668B to give it a flat...

Introduction Apple's new EarPods were announced with the iPhone 5 to replace the now-aging and oft-criticized earbuds. With an all-new design, paper cones and air channels specifically designed to boost bass performance, and at $30 (or free with iPod Tocuh or iPhone), it seems like a great...

Hi,     I know Head-Fi is generally against EQs, and due to the lack of a specific forum for equalizers or anything of the like this thread may be in the wrong forum, but hear me out. :)   I'm trying to get a flat response studio setup on a budget. Since the better monitors cost too...

Hi, long time reader, first time poster!   I've been researching DACs for quite a while now and finally I'm in a position where I can afford a combo!   I've looked around and have come across the NuForce Icon-2. This was unique in that it could drive passive speakers (through a...