nraymond
500+ Head-Fier
If a headphone comes with a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable with a TRRS (Tip-Ring-Ring-Sleeve) end that plugs into the headphone and a TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) end that plugs into the output device, is it safe to assume that the headphone is single-entry balanced capable? An example of this is the PSB M4U 1. It doesn't come with a balanced cable, but the part of the 3.5mm non-mic cable that goes into the headphone is TRRS.
Related to that, with my Onkyo DAP with it's 2.5mm TRRS balanced output, is it safe for me to test headphones that I'm not sure are balanced capable with a TRRS cable, or will I cause problems plugging in a TRRS cable and trying to use a single-entry headphone with balanced output when the headphone might not have balanced input?
Last question - are there any good sources for affordable generic TRRS 3.5mm to 2.5mm cables? It seems like the cheapest option is a 3.5mm to 3.5mm TRRS cable with a 3.5mm to 2.5mm TRRS adapter, and I prefer a solution without an adapter...
Related to that, with my Onkyo DAP with it's 2.5mm TRRS balanced output, is it safe for me to test headphones that I'm not sure are balanced capable with a TRRS cable, or will I cause problems plugging in a TRRS cable and trying to use a single-entry headphone with balanced output when the headphone might not have balanced input?
Last question - are there any good sources for affordable generic TRRS 3.5mm to 2.5mm cables? It seems like the cheapest option is a 3.5mm to 3.5mm TRRS cable with a 3.5mm to 2.5mm TRRS adapter, and I prefer a solution without an adapter...