Ah excellent, thank you for taking the time to answer that for me. I was a bit worried about plugging such tiny devices into a big old amps headphone out - I'll take care with the volume! I am reading about impedance matching now, hopefully I'll get my head around it soon :)

Can using IEM's (via a 3.5mm -> 6.3mm adapter) with the headphone socket (6.3mm) on a home stereo damage the IEM's? :confused_face(1): If so, will keeping the volume to a sensible level prevent damage?

I have not had any similar problems myself, it is damage to IEM's that I am mainly concerned about - but porthillsbomber has pretty much convinced me that the DC voltage during pause is not going to cause any damage.   I am yet to have a play with the crossfading, I'll give it a go tomorrow...

Many thanks porthillsbomber   Quote:

Cheers porthillsbomber, that gives me a lot more confidence to continue using rockbox! (My IE-8's have been in 'stasis' since finding this thread).   So basically, you don't see any risk of coil overheat or mechanical diaphragm/membrane damage due to the 200+ mV DC with 16 Ohm impedance...

Hi All,   In reference to this thread: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/528329/clip-dc-offset   I am concerned about continuing to use rockbox with my Sennheiser IE-8's (Hoping I'am being overly paranoid).   Has anyone here experienced any damage to their IEM's using rockbox with...

Would 16 Ohm Sennheiser IE-8's be considered 'very low' in this particular situation?   Thanks again for shining some light on this for me, I've been worrying about it all night!   Quote:

porthillsbomber,   Is the following statement on the Flyspray bug report still valid?   Quote:

Thanks for that, it is a welcome relief! I'm glad you seem happy to continue using rockbox on your clip+!   I know very little about this sort of thing - which makes me very tempted to switch back to OF for peace of mind.  Do you think that is an overreaction?   Quote:

I am currently experiencing that horrible sinking feeling..   I'm using a Clip+ and a new pair of Sennheiser IE-8's (16-Ohm), I run rockbox with fade to pause enabled and often hear the pause/unpause squeak.   Is it possible that I have already damaged these IEM's? How much might I have...

Thanks Soundmangt4, I'll be keeping them well away from any direct contact with large magnets!  It's the small but powerful Neodymium magnets that concern me, they seem to be everywhere - I guess they are nothing in comparison to direct contact with a large driver though!

Hi All,   My first post here! You guys have proven vital in helping me make an informed choice on the best DAP & IEM's for me to purchase!   I've gone with a rockbox'd Sansa Clip+ and a pair of Sennheiser IE-8's, and I am extremely impressed with the result   Now that I've got some...