[MattTCG]

I got the cable in a trade. So it didn't cost very much all things considered.The important thing to remember here is that the mini's performance increases as you move to the balanced output.

 

[Baten]

Wow that was hugely disappointing. Also that seems like a lot for a cable on a $400 dollar headphone. But hey, why not.

I think sennheiser simply knows their market lol. "Oh these guys want a special xlr connector on our $20 cable? Sure let's make it and charge 10x the normal price"

And it probably sold well enough! thank god for aftermarket options.

 

[purk]

I think sennheiser simply knows their market lol. "Oh these guys want a special xlr connector on our $20 cable? Sure let's make it and charge 10x the normal price"

And it probably sold well enough! thank god for aftermarket options.

They sure are cashing it in. I reterminated both the HD650 and HD800 cables before and they are ultra thin. Same can be said for the Sony cable on the Z7 and Z1R.

 

[Charente]

Slightly droolworthy ... only a bit !

 

[hccshin]

The important thing to remember here is that the mini's performance increases as you move to the balanced output.

Do you mean Mini's performance depends on the output only regardless of the input?

 

[MattTCG]

Do you mean Mini's performance depends on the output only regardless of the input?

Yep.

 

[purk]

Yep.

Assuming that the DAC MFR doesn’t do anything special on the XLR side of thing. IMO. Many DAC MFRs tend to make sure that the XLR sounds better than the RCA output.

 

[JLoud]

Aren’t there specific benefits to a balanced dac implementation? Such as lower noise floor or less crosstalk? I seem to remember Jason Stoddard explaining it before. Beyond me but it made sense when I read it. Now balanced amps are something different entirely.

 

[JLoud]

Any comparisons of the mini to the mkii? I have a chance to get a mkii for the price of a new mini.

 

[Baten]

Aren’t there specific benefits to a balanced dac implementation? Such as lower noise floor or less crosstalk? I seem to remember Jason Stoddard explaining it before. Beyond me but it made sense when I read it. Now balanced amps are something different entirely.

-Common mode noise rejection
-Double the output from RCA (typically 2V>4V)

 

[Icenine2]

Slightly droolworthy ... only a bit !

Beautiful!!!

 

[nwavesailor]

I expect we will be seeing more pictures when the mini's ship to folks who have pre-ordered.

 

[vonnie123]

Curious if any of these are rolling out? I'm at a little over six weeks.

 

[justin w.]

We've shipped one small batch so far and another is going out next week

 

[commtrd]

Now have a balanced S3 from Trevor so when timing comes together will get to hear for my self how good my 4z can really sound. Although right now with my GL Mk2 and Hugo 2, and Solvine cable, I am not exactly slumming either.