1. haibrands

    Balanced DAC Tips and Recommendations

    Hello! First I'd like to say that my Sennheiser HD6XX is en route and I'm excited. My questions are as follow (Forgive me for my inexperience. I've been reading into it but information is scattered all around and hard to find) - I'm in search of a good amp/dac combo or a good two in one...
  2. Penon HiFi Balanced Adapter Cable

    Penon HiFi Balanced Adapter Cable

    Penon HiFi Balanced Adapter Cable Penon HiFI Balanced Adapter Cable for Earbud/IEM/DAP/AMP's Technical Details: 8 shares 19 cores Single crystal copper silver- plated cable Gold-plated Plug Aluminum alloy shell CNC cutting Cable length: about 8-9cm 8 kinds of adapters: 2.5mm Balanced...
  3. E

    mini XLR (Audeze, ZMF) to 3.5mm (Focal) adapters

    Hi all, Can anyone recommend high quality adapters for headphone cables? Ideally ultrashort (i.e. no wires) ones. Thanks, Evan
  4. halcyon

    USB-C to 3.5mm adapters (DAC) - Let's find the best

    Now that 3.5mm headphone output is nearing extinction in smartphones, it's time to start compiling the list for the best USB-C to 3.5mm adapter DACs. Many phones don't even offer analog output anymore on their USB-C output , so the only option is to have a dongle/adapter with a built-in DAC...
  5. hakuzen

    Resistance of cables; pics, comments, and links

    Links to sections: - cables below 400mΩ measurements ..............pics, comments, and links, part 1 ..............pics, comments, and links, part 2 ..............pics, comments, and links, part 3 ..............pics, comments, and links, part 4 ..............pics, comments, and links, part 5...
  6. xxx1313

    Best sounding USB C to (female) USB A adapter cable?

    Can anybody recommend a REALLY good (and still affordable) USB C to female USB A adapter cable? I tried over 10 different cheap adapters and adapter cables, with at best mediocre results. Audioquest is the only cheap adapter which be recommended imo, but is also not good enough for a real high...
  7. bigflavor

    Looking for a three ring 3.5mm male to 3.5mm female cable with mic inline

    Hello all, I had to dig (and dig deep) into my old email and finally located the three ring 3.5mm male to 3.5mm female cable with mic inline I had used in 2006! It was the LG SGEY0003602... [just take a look at some of the Amazon reviews... classic!] I'm looking for a current version of this...
  8. N

    Adapter for Original Hifiman HE-400i

    Is there a place where I can buy smc to 2.5 mm plug to put into the smc on the heafphones so I can use some 2.5mm plugs instead of the smc's for ease of use?
  9. harmony1992

    power amplifer and adapter to drive the headphones

    hi guys,if you have any great plan of driving the headphones with adapter to pre &power amplifer or intergrated.could you please share the experience and your combo here. the very dificult driving planar headphones such as hifiman he6/susvara abyss1266 audeze lcd4 hd800
  10. IryxBRO

    Hidizs Sonata HD DAC cable - new tiny and mighty DAC&AMP

    Hidizs continues to conquer HiRes audio world by launching new products one after another. Recently, I have reviewed their AP200 flagship DAP, followed by entry-level AP60II HiRes player and finally - one of the best DAC&AMP available on the market - Sonata DH1000. Today the topic is about...
  11. Musiland MU1 USB Type-C to 3.5mm DAC/AMP Adaptor

    Musiland MU1 USB Type-C to 3.5mm DAC/AMP Adaptor

    Musiland MU1 USB Type-C to 3.5mm DAC/AMP Adaptor Description: The Musiland MU1 is a vey small sized USB Type-C (digital) to 3.5mm (analog) adapter with built in Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) and Amplifier which is specially designed for Android interface devices. It uses the highly...
  12. VickyLovesHeadphones

    TRRS to TRS without Adapter

    This may be a dumb question, but I'd rather ask for a second opinion and confirm that no adapter is actually needed. I have headphones with a balanced TRRS socket: Usually, I use a TRRS to 4-pin XLR cable to connect my headphones to a balanced amp. However, my portable amp is single-ended, so...
  13. HeadphoneActivist

    Question - LG V30

    Hello, *If this thread does not belong here, please help me redirect it to the proper location* I know that the LG engineers "debunked" the quad dac theory but I do hear a difference in quality when triggering the higher impedance mode, checked it with an equal amount of volume and the treble...
  14. Thomasl

    Any ciem 2-pin flushed to recessed adapter?

    Is there any such adapter on the market? I need one so bad.
  15. Tostitostelli

    Connecting Sony MDR Z7 to dac/amp

    Hello there :) So im thinking of buying a pair of Sony MDR Z7 headphones, but i will need to use them with my dac/amp the JDS Element. Which takes 1/4'' jack. I don't know how to get from the 2x 3,5mm cables(balanced?) that come with the headphone to a 1/4'' jack that i can actually plug in. So...
  16. Reylaw

    MMCX Cable to 2.5mm Adapter

    Hi All, Sorry if there was already a topic like this but I've already searched Head-Fi and Google and still cannot find if the adapter I need really exist. I have a new Monoprice m1060 and the sound is not to my liking (sounds dark for me). I want to try other cables to see if the sound will...
  17. O

    Sennheiser pxc 550 Passive Mode

    Hey, I just got a pair of SH pxc 550's and I'm having some issues whilst using them as a live monitor through a mixing desk. I am using a pretty basic pre-amp which seems to work with every headphone/ earphone that I have tried. However, I seem to be having issues with sound quality and volume...
  18. FrostyToast

    Quality 1/8 to 1/4 adapters

    Hello, I recently bought a pack of these sorts of these adapters because I have a 1/4 jack on my amp and mostly 1/8 connectors on my headphones. I don't really post here, but after my experiences with these I felt I needed to go here for some advice. Upon receiving these connectors I discovered...
  19. N

    Reduce hizzing/static noise with impedance adapter?

    I bought a new phone, the Xiaomi mi a1, and it has a built-in amp with 10V. I also have the Sennheiser IE80, with an impedance of 16 Ohm. The problem is that whenever I use those two with each other, a very annoying hizzing/static noise is to hear. The same with other headphones with low...
  20. young59

    [HELP] DAC+AMP using PCM5102A+TPA6120 need usb to i2s boards

    So I am trying to make a DAC+Amp combo using the PCM5120A and TPA6120 but the problem is I can't seem to find any usb to i2s chips to connect the dac to the pc.I have ordered the TPA6120 but still waiting to to buy the PCM5102A till a find a usb to i2s boards.Do you guys know of any boards(not a...
  21. J

    ISO of mmcx cable (but in reverse?)

    hi all, Long time lurker finally bit the bullet and signed up for an account. So here is my issue. While waiting for my pre-order IEMs I am trying to get my old Normal headphones back in rotation. Although the name is Normal their design was not. They have mmcx connectors but the male...
  22. nhftk4320

    USB to MicroUSB adapter for my dac

    I recently bought the audioquest dragonfly black DAC which connects via USB 2. The product is compatible with android with a proper adapter and my connection is MicroUSB B. Since I bought this fairly expensive DAC, connected to my fairly expensive Shure SE425 earphones, i don't want a 0.2$...
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