[Rob80b]

  yep. again, schematic is worth a thousand words:
 

Still...  for a true balanced dual XLR headphone cable there should be no connection to ground to the headphone drivers...only L+(pin 2) L- (pin-3), R+(pin 2) R-(pin 3)..........and for a 4 pin XLR.. 1 L+, 2 L-, 3 R+, 4 R-..again no connection to a common ground.

 

[ngyu]

 
Still...  for a true balanced dual XLR headphone cable there should be no connection to ground to the headphone drivers...only L+(pin 2) L- (pin-3), R+(pin 2) R-(pin 3)..........and for a 4 pin XLR.. 1 L+, 2 L-, 3 R+, 4 R-..again no connection to a common ground.

If you look carefully, the common ground is only for shielding (which is connected to chassis of the amp, sleeving on the cables if you have, most don't cause its just braided +/-), and is not connected to L+/- or R+/- and is therefore balanced.
 
If the L/R- is connected to ground, then it is not balanced. =)

 

[Rob80b]

  If you look carefully, the common ground is only for shielding (which is connected to chassis of the amp, sleeving on the cables if you have, most don't cause its just braided +/-), and is not connected to L+/- or R+/- and is therefore balanced.
 
If the L/R- is connected to ground, then it is not balanced. =)

Correct

  (I amended my original post)

 

[Chris J]

Still...  for a true balanced dual XLR headphone cable there should be no connection to ground to the headphone drivers...only L+(pin 2) L- (pin-3), R+(pin 2) R-(pin 3)..........and for a 4 pin XLR.. 1 L+, 2 L-, 3 R+, 4 R-..again no connection to a common ground.

True, but the Non-Inverted and Inverted outputs will all be referenced to Signal Common.

 

[DDDamian]

Amp received - thanks @ngyu!
 
Starting off with: Foobar>ASIO>Teac UD-501>Solid silver RCA>BHA-1>Moon Audio BD balanced XLR>LCD2.2(pre-fazor).
 
Yes, SE RCA is the oddball - waiting on a good-quality set of XLR interconnects to arrive to go balanced between the DAC and amp.
 
Going to reserve SQ comments as I'm literally 1/2hr into it but can comment on one thing: the main battle tank pic a few pages ago is only slightly exaggerated - this thing is built like a tank lol.
 
Going to Anax my HD-800's today and try them out in a bit, but for now I'm going to see just how the boom is on the LCD's  

 

[ngyu]

  Amp received - thanks @ngyu!
 
Starting off with: Foobar>ASIO>Teac UD-501>Solid silver RCA>BHA-1>Moon Audio BD balanced XLR>LCD2.2(pre-fazor).
 
Yes, SE RCA is the oddball - waiting on a good-quality set of XLR interconnects to arrive to go balanced between the DAC and amp.
 
Going to reserve SQ comments as I'm literally 1/2hr into it but can comment on one thing: the main battle tank pic a few pages ago is only slightly exaggerated - this thing is built like a tank lol.
 
Going to Anax my HD-800's today and try them out in a bit, but for now I'm going to see just how the boom is on the LCD's  

Nice! Glad you received it. ROFL about the tank comment... if the post man dropped it.... I'd be worried for his feet... and the ground... *insert old nokia joke here*. So much for not worrying about collateral damage =P 
 
Anyways enjoy it! SE RCA totally does not do it justice, you definitely need to run that thing balanced.
 
Cheers!

 

[DDDamian]

  Nice! Glad you received it. ROFL about the tank comment... if the post man dropped it.... I'd be worried for his feet... and the ground... *insert old nokia joke here*. So much for not worrying about collateral damage =P 
 
Anyways enjoy it! SE RCA totally does not do it justice, you definitely need to run that thing balanced.
 
Cheers!

Check my email - I wish Canada Post did drop it on some toes lol.
 
The XLR interconnects are inbound - can't wait. And off to leave you some very nice feedback on CAM - thanks man!

 

[hainss]

  Amp received - thanks @ngyu!
 
Starting off with: Foobar>ASIO>Teac UD-501>Solid silver RCA>BHA-1>Moon Audio BD balanced XLR>LCD2.2(pre-fazor).
 
Yes, SE RCA is the oddball - waiting on a good-quality set of XLR interconnects to arrive to go balanced between the DAC and amp.
 
Going to reserve SQ comments as I'm literally 1/2hr into it but can comment on one thing: the main battle tank pic a few pages ago is only slightly exaggerated - this thing is built like a tank lol.
 
Going to Anax my HD-800's today and try them out in a bit, but for now I'm going to see just how the boom is on the LCD's  

Hmm, the Anax mod, I am chicken. Let me know what you experience! 

 

[DDDamian]

  Hmm, the Anax mod, I am chicken. Let me know what you experience! 

Will do. It's easily reversible or I would join you as a feathered friend lol.
 
Hey - we're amp-buddies 

 

[hainss]

  Will do. It's easily reversible or I would join you as a feathered friend lol.
 
Hey - we're amp-buddies 

 

[hainss]

I sell my HE-6 today, I'll ship it today, it's very sad to let go this baby. 
 
Now I have some budget for upgrade my system. Someone try the new Moon 430HA headphone amp?

 

[Armaegis]

  I sell my HE-6 today, I'll ship it today, it's very sad to let go this baby. 
 
Now I have some budget for upgrade my system. Someone try the new Moon 430HA headphone amp?

 
The 430HA is amazing, though painfully expensive.

 

[longbowbbs]

 

  I sell my HE-6 today, I'll ship it today, it's very sad to let go this baby. 
 
Now I have some budget for upgrade my system. Someone try the new Moon 430HA headphone amp?

 
The 430HA is amazing, though painfully expensive.

It is worth the pain....

 

[DDDamian]

Looks interesting. The built-in cross-feed might be fun and handy to just flip a switch for. Thought you were going tube?
 
Very impressive power and distortion specs.

 

[hainss]

I am curious. If I want to try a tube amp which can improve the sound quality over my BHA-1, which is model can do the job?