[abone]

Sorry for the delay in response. Yes, we've used 3.5 without issue. It all depends also on how loud you like to listen.

Jason, just a quick question, I’m new to the forum and I’ve just purchased the norma
Is it ok to use a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter so I can use the balanced output with my iem’s

Thanks

 

[pilgrimbilly]

Hi all. Need a new DAP to go with my incoming AKG N5005s, upgrading - hopefully - from a rooted and loud LG V30 and AKG N40s. Pretty sure the SR15 is The One, just seeking feedback and advice from anyone coming from a similar setup before buying. Thanks

 

[Tsukuyomi]

I might be able to get my hands on a used pair of HD800S from a co-worker. hes wanting to upgrade to something else. do you guys know how well it would pair with the SR15 ? im assuming its balanced. be he says its 300 ohm :X

 

[JasonNYC]

Jason, just a quick question, I’m new to the forum and I’ve just purchased the norma
Is it ok to use a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter so I can use the balanced output with my iem’s

Thanks

Are you going from 3.5mm to 2.5mm or from 2.5mm to 3.5mm?

We do not recommend using an adapter to go from 3.5mm to 2.5, but going from 2.5mm to 3.5mm using an adapter is fine. Most of our headphones and IEMs include a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter.

 

[abone]

Are you going from 3.5mm to 2.5mm or from 2.5mm to 3.5mm?

We do not recommend using an adapter to go from 3.5mm to 2.5, but going from 2.5mm to 3.5mm using an adapter is fine. Most of our headphones and IEMs include a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter.

Thanks Jason, I would like to take advantage of the balanced output on the Norma so 2.5mm to 3.5 mm my current IEMs are RHA t20 and I also have the B&W px that I would like to try hard wired.

 

[punknotyet]

...I would like to take advantage of the balanced output on the Norma so 2.5mm to 3.5 mm my current IEMs are RHA t20 and...

If I understand correctly, that is exactly the not recommended variant.

If you had phones with 2.5mm "male" plug and a device with only 3.5mm "female" socket, then it would be OK to use 2.5 "female" to 3.5 "male" adapter.
But you want to attach 3.5mm plug of RHA t20 to Norma's 2.5 balanced output using 3.5 "female" to 2.5 "male" adapter, that may be dangerous for the device.

 

[abone]

If I understand correctly, that is exactly the not recommended variant.

If you had phones with 2.5mm "male" plug and a device with only 3.5mm "female" socket, then it would be OK to use 2.5 "female" to 3.5 "male" adapter.
But you want to attach 3.5mm plug of RHA t20 to Norma's 2.5 balanced output using 3.5 "female" to 2.5 "male" adapter, and that may be dangerous for the device.

Thanks for letting me know, what’s the options, can I buy a balanced cable for the px?also I’ve ordered some KZ Z6 IEMs to have a play with and they have detachable cables, the same seller has a set with a 2.5 mm plug on the end will they be ok?

 

[DeepGroove]

Hello,

Got the sr15 a couple of weeks ago. Like it so far. I noticed three bugs:
1. When used as transport, changing the L/R balance has no change on sound. Is this the desired behavior?
2. On side-loaded Tidal app, the back button always show. Dragging it to the middle of the screen won't remove it.
3. On side-loaded Tidal app, skipping tracks will insert a 2 second pause during which no audio signal is sent. Happens with saved tracks so it's not a internet speed problem.

Anyone has these too?

Thanks.

 

[punknotyet]

Thanks for letting me know, what’s the options, can I buy a balanced cable for the px?also I’ve ordered some KZ Z6 IEMs to have a play with and they have detachable cables, the same seller has a set with a 2.5 mm plug on the end will they be ok?

Sorry, but my knowledge of these things is very limited.
I suppose, that if cable in your RHAs has 4 separate wires all the way down to the 3.5 plug, then it will be enough to replace it with 2.5 / 4 pin balanced plug (just attach wires correctly). Otherwise the whole cable (or only its "3 wires" part) should be replaced.
But you better consult with someone more experienced .

 

[abitdeef]

Thanks for letting me know, what’s the options, can I buy a balanced cable for the px?also I’ve ordered some KZ Z6 IEMs to have a play with and they have detachable cables, the same seller has a set with a 2.5 mm plug on the end will they be ok?

You can’t use an adapter to go from 3 wires (only 1 ground) to a balanced circuit- it will short out. The RHA are not going to work, but the KZ Z6 will work with the balanced cable.

Btw the 3.5 output sounds fantastic on its own. The balanced is more powerful, but with iems 3.5 will sound excellent also.

I’ve gone back to using the normal 3.5 jack on my iems, the battery drains less. Now if I had to drive something over 150 ohms I’d definitely go balanced.

 

[abone]

You can’t use an adapter to go from 3 wires (only 1 ground) to a balanced circuit- it will short out. The RHA are not going to work, but the KZ Z6 will work with the balanced cable.

Btw the 3.5 output sounds fantastic on its own. The balanced is more powerful, but with iems 3.5 will sound excellent also.

I’ve gone back to using the normal 3.5 jack on my iems, the battery drains less. Now if I had to drive something over 150 ohms I’d definitely go balanced.

Thanks everyone for all your help, I’ve only just received the Norma this week and haven’t loaded any music yet ( a job for this afternoon ) and I’ve been slightly worried about the volume output and weather it will play loud enough, but my IEM’s are only 16 ohm so they should be fine I will order a 2.5mm balanced cable for the zs6 and give them a go then I should be able to test both outputs.

 

[abone]

Another question, does anyone know if the Norma would drive a set of Sennheiser HD650 from the balanced output with the correct cables of course?

Thanks Andy

 

[pilgrimbilly]

Thanks everyone for all your help, I’ve only just received the Norma this week and haven’t loaded any music yet ( a job for this afternoon ) and I’ve been slightly worried about the volume output and weather it will play loud enough, but my IEM’s are only 16 ohm so they should be fine I will order a 2.5mm balanced cable for the zs6 and give them a go then I should be able to test both outputs.

Don't have my SR15 yet, expecting it next week. But I do have the RHA T20s, and they are driven fine with my Dragonfly Red, which has the same 2V RMS output as the SE SR15.

Enjoy loading up your SR15! Will be doing the same next weekend. Beats Xmas shopping

 

[stanleylieber]

The head unit in my car is an Alpine UTE-62BT. I want to connect my SR15 to its AUX port but I cannot find any documentation about the required voltage. Since the SR15’s line out has configurable voltage, I’m wondering what the standard voltage is for car audio AUX inputs. Does anyone know?

 

[stanleylieber]

The head unit in my car is an Alpine UTE-62BT. I want to connect my SR15 to its AUX port but I cannot find any documentation about the required voltage. Since the SR15’s line out has configurable voltage, I’m wondering what the standard voltage is for car audio AUX inputs. Does anyone know?

For reference, I was able to find out that the Fiio X1 2nd Gen I used with good results with the same HU has a line out voltage 1.7 Vrms (10 KΩ/1 kHz). I’ll try that first.