[yuhengtiger]

Hi,
 
I am wondering how I can connect my he6 to the alesis ra150 speaker amp? The back side of the speaker amp looks like this: 
 
http://cdn.head-fi.org/c/c3/c3ae38fd_alesis-ra-150-348796.gif
 
http://medias.audiofanzine.com/images/normal/alesis-ra-150-301182.jpg
 
And the  hifiman he6 have balanced 4 pin xlr male output as well as a xlr to 1/4 adaptor. 
 
Can anyone show me how I can connect my he6 headphone to this speaker amp? Some step by step intructions with pics will be of great help!
 
Thanks!

 

[cel4145]

This thread might help: http://www.head-fi.org/t/678513/using-an-emotiva-mini-x-a-100-or-other-2-channel-speaker-amplifier-with-orthodynamic-headphones

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  Hi,
 
I am wondering how I can connect my he6 to the alesis ra150 speaker amp? The back side of the speaker amp looks like this: 
 
http://cdn.head-fi.org/c/c3/c3ae38fd_alesis-ra-150-348796.gif
 
http://medias.audiofanzine.com/images/normal/alesis-ra-150-301182.jpg
 
And the  hifiman he6 have balanced 4 pin xlr male output as well as a xlr to 1/4 adaptor. 
 
Can anyone show me how I can connect my he6 headphone to this speaker amp? Some step by step intructions with pics will be of great help!
 
Thanks!

 
1. Cheaper way: Cut off the XLR cable, strip off the shielding to expose the copper conductor, then hook up the conductors to some banana plugs and then use them on the amplifier terminals. 
 
2. Kind of cheap way: Buy thin speaker cables (some pro audio brands sell them in 4-core configurations) and then wire them up to HiFiMan connectors on one end and then banana plugs on the other.
 
3. Easiest way: Buy this - http://hifiman.com/Products/?pid=104 - connect it to the amplifier using normal speaker cables then just hook up your headphones to the converter box. Stax has been including a similar device with their Lambda series for decades.

 

[yuhengtiger]

   
1. Cheaper way: Cut off the XLR cable, strip off the shielding to expose the copper conductor, then hook up the conductors to some banana plugs and then use them on the amplifier terminals. 
 
2. Kind of cheap way: Buy thin speaker cables (some pro audio brands sell them in 4-core configurations) and then wire them up to HiFiMan connectors on one end and then banana plugs on the other.
 
3. Easiest way: Buy this - http://hifiman.com/Products/?pid=104 - connect it to the amplifier using normal speaker cables then just hook up your headphones to the converter box. Stax has been including a similar device with their Lambda series for decades.

Hi,
 
Thank you for your advice. What gauge cable should I use to connect the xlr connector to banana plugs? Thanks!!

 

[ProtegeManiac]

  Hi,
 
Thank you for your advice. What gauge cable should I use to connect the xlr connector to banana plugs? Thanks!!

 

You mean on the first option? You won't connect the XLR to the banana plugs, you're going to remove the XLR plug and replace it with banana plugs. You don't just chop it off either - disassemble the XLR plug to see what conductor goes to what (ie L-, L+, R-, R+) and then put those on banana plugs and mark them as you go.

 

[yuhengtiger]

You mean on the first option? You won't connect the XLR to the banana plugs, you're going to remove the XLR plug and replace it with banana plugs. You don't just chop it off either - disassemble the XLR plug to see what conductor goes to what (ie L-, L+, R-, R+) and then put those on banana plugs and mark them as you go.

No I mean the second option when you are connecting the thin speaker wire. What gauge wire should I use?

 

[ProtegeManiac]

No I mean the second option when you are connecting the thin speaker wire. What gauge wire should I use?

 
The thickest you can get into the HiFiMan connectors on the headphone end. I don't have one on hand so I can't give a good estimate, but suffice to say 16ga conductors will be a tight fit. 22ga will likely be safe. Still, make sure you solder neatly.