[jamato8]

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Any chance you guys could list off some $200-300 IEM's that use a balanced setup?  Or is that unrealistic?
 

I balanced my PortaPros that cost 35 dollars and they sound great. They don't match my higher end phones but they still sound very good and I enjoy what I hear. 

 

[jamato8]

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well since getting the protector was busted as possibly a scam, i went and ordered a PB1!!

What do you mean? The Protector works very well but maybe I did not understand what you wrote. 

 

[usf09]

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What do you mean? The Protector works very well but maybe I did not understand what you wrote. 

 
There is a seller in the forums (kubus) who may or may not be scamming people...check the big possible scammer alert page in the FS forums for more info, I don't want to post anything more here...
 
I believe debitsohn is talking about that seller, not the Protector itself...
 

 

[debitsohn]

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There is a seller in the forums (kubus) who may or may not be scamming people...check the big possible scammer alert page in the FS forums for more info, I don't want to post anything more here...
 
I believe debitsohn is talking about that seller, not the Protector itself...
 

yes sorry. id love the protector, but felt uneasy about the transaction as many others seem to be. i love all of the RSA products
 

 

[Young Spade]

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Any chance you guys could list off some $200-300 IEM's that use a balanced setup?  Or is that unrealistic?
 

You would have to purchase them normal and get them recabled for balanced amps. 

 

[catchedge]

So say like Sennheiser IE8's
Who would recable them?  Or would this be more of a DIY thing?
 
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You would have to purchase them normal and get them recabled for balanced amps. 

 

[Young Spade]

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So say like Sennheiser IE8's
Who would recable them?  Or would this be more of a DIY thing?
 

 

Well with some more popular phones some sites will recable for you (Moon-Audio and ALO Audio come to mind here) but you could also DIY it yourself or getsomeone on the site to do it for you.
 
IMO, if I can I ALWAYS get someone on the site to do it for me. A) It's cheaper than websites/companies B) They get the same materials for less since they buy the straight materials in bulk = cheaper prices for me C) Why not help a fellow head-fier when I can get the same (or better) quality cable (talking about cables here) for cheaper? 
 
But it's always not an option. 
 
Of course with some headphones that have detachable cables (K702/JH customs for example) you might be able to buy a balanced option for them. 

 

[debitsohn]

never tried anything balanced b4 so sorry if this is a stupid question.  are the connectors the PB1 uses readily available? if so wheres a cheap place to get them?

 

[HiFlight]

The Hirose connector that iBasso uses is a high-quality metal connector and cost is around the $11.00 range.  I would expect that iBasso would be the easiest source and probably very competitive with anyone else. 
Ron
 
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never tried anything balanced b4 so sorry if this is a stupid question.  are the connectors the PB1 uses readily available? if so wheres a cheap place to get them?

 

[Young Spade]

^ Agreed. If I'm not mistaken they sell the connectors themselves straight from the site. 

 

[clou91]

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I find improvements in all area of sound, when balanced is done correctly. What really stands out is articulated well controlled bass, a much more 3D presentation and improved transient response. With the PB1 I hear this. 

 
I guess I'll just wait until I can afford to keep my RX and get the full Boomslang/Toucan combo 

. Glad to hear this amp does so much for so little $
 

 

[debitsohn]

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^ Agreed. If I'm not mistaken they sell the connectors themselves straight from the site. 

thanks got a couple. they said the amp should be here by friday

 

[BebopMcJiggy]

Yeah I got mine in about 3 days, from China, which was somewhat impressive.  Is their website messed up right now for anyone else?  I need some more H10A-7P-6Ps (or H10-7P-6Ps) and they are cheaper than digikey (unless you buy 1000 at a time or something ridiculous).  I suppose I don't really need more until they release the DAC or I get more balanced sources though, so I can wait.
 
Anyone want to build me a time machine so I can avoid having to learn patience?
 
Edit: Their website is back to normal now.

 

[debitsohn]

i bought a balanced HD650 with the two big XLR plugs, would it be better use an adapter from those plugs to the one in the toucan or just make a new cable using just the toucan connector?

 

[BebopMcJiggy]

Personally I do not think it is worth it to get a full length headphone cable that can only connect to this iBasso amp or the Albireo amp.  It shouldn't be that hard to make a short H10A-7P-6P -> dual 3 pin XLR cable.  Or to re-terminate your cable with a switchcraft mini 4 pin XLR connector and make mini4pin XLR -> H10A-7P-6P & a mini 4pin XLR -> dual XLR cable.
 
I'm sure you could get someone to make them for you if you are not confident in your cable making abilities.