Good Evening Ladies & Gents!
I do hope all is well with all
Based on discussions with a really nice chap who I got speaking with on this thread
@LDBaha about the differences between using an SE connection or the XLR4 connection I recalled that Schiit had kindly given the numbers and the difference between SE and XLR4 connections....There is a very large difference between SE and Balanced Output as you can see below;
Balanced Headphone Output:
Maximum Power, 16 ohms: 7500mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 32 ohms: 5000mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 50 ohms: 3000mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 300 ohms: 900mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 600 ohms: 500mW RMS per channel
Single-Ended Headphone Output:
Maximum Power, 16 ohms: 2500mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 32 ohms: 1500mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 50 ohms: 800mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 300 ohms: 350mW RMS per channel
Maximum Power, 600 ohms: 175mW RMS per channel
Hot damn there is a serious amount of power available when using the Balanced Output in comparison to the Single Ended.
If it had not been for my HE400i, I would not have looked further and then remembered...about available power through the XLR4 connection! I then thought I wonder how many Jot peeps may not be using their beautiful AMP / DAC to its fullest ability.
A question is that if you made a cable with a male 4 pin with say 15cm of copper/silver or UNICORN hair (hehe) and then a female 6.3mm socket, can you then hook up all your headphones through the socket that way and tap into the available power? May just be a foolish / stupid thought?
I am someone who is very new and is very interested in all things audio and appreciates those who take their time to fully explain things to which I owe a <ASSIVE thank you to you all who make Head-Fi what it is.....Audio Paradise
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Cheers