Hi - i hear what you say ! But as i have all the mechanical know-how of a slug - even when i removed the plug - still cant see the wires as they appear to be set or glued into the upper part of the plug where they are soldered! For final ref - here is the entire email i received from Steve...

Hi Lee, Sorry for the delay. If you post on head-fi, maybe copy the whole email I sent you explaining the situation so it is clear for anyone involved that it was Headroom who gave incorrect info on the pin configuration of their amp, against what I had expected the configuration to be. I...

Ive no idea - im no technical expert. All i know is that they ARE wired incorrectly and wont work with the Max Bal amp. How they managed to work with the Desktop i dont know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like i have a definite answer from Steve who re-wired. Wrong wires to wrong pins! Going back to be re-done. Big thanks to Steve, Damian, Tyll and all who contributed here. Will rpt back when i finally get them into my HR Max Bal. :-) Lee

Hi Tyll Perhaps i should have added - im not cross in any way - just pleased i got an answer to the problem. It was driving me mad and i thought all sorts - including my own sanity! The cans will be going back to Steve to be re-wired properly so no harm done really. Whilst posting, i...

Tyll HR gave wrong info to the re-cabler! See below............ Hey Steve, I am so sorry but I gave you the WRONG pin-out for the balanced wiring! Here is the correct info for a balanced headphone. 3 - o 2 + 1-shield or n/c o o I am so sorry I hope this didn’t...

Hi Tyll Over here: - http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f4/pro...4/#post6079335 HF-er suggested i mention to you. My troublesome balanced Denon cans worked fine in balanced mode with my old HR Desktop Balanced amp - then i sold it and used a Woo amp with 1/4" adaptor that came with the...

Opening the plugs on the Denon is easy enough but the wiring seems to be stuck or glued in the end of the XLR plug - not sure how to get it out ! I did email Steven Kelby - who did the work with the Denons / Jena wire and XLR plugs in the first place- but he has remained silent. Seems odd...

Hi - thanks for the reply. We seem to be getting somewhere here. The chap i bought the cans off has said pretty much the same thing. I unscrewed the XLR - but the wires seem to be stuck in - and even if i got them out i have no idea how to solder etc..... Does anyone know of anyone in the...

As a footnote - if i send em back to markl, lawton or whoever did the conversion - Damian can you advise(!) - i dont want to look an idiot - as i say they work with the 1/4" Y adaptor !

Ok - an update. Had an email saying the HR Max Bal will only send signal to bal cans if the source is balanced - i.e. xlr from CDP or output or rec-out on my amp to HR input. This i did with XLR bal cables. On rear of HR toggle set to balanced - and plugged in my BAL AKG701's and voila -...

Ok thanx - will give it a go. What i dont get thought is how the D5K worked when into a HR balanced desktop - yet no go into the MAX. The max works fine with the bal AKG ! Also the D5K when used with male/fem connectors and 1/4" works fine. Ticklish to say the least !!!! Will report...

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