[erikkkk9823]

Just got the Midgard yesterday, but I hear the distortion on left side of the headphone what just happen

 

[tincanear]

Just got the Midgard yesterday, but I hear the distortion on left side of the headphone what just happen

Here are some things to try:
1. Shut down, reverse right & left inputs, power back up.
2. Switch between hi and low gain
3. If you have another headphone amp, try disconnecting all headphones / adapters from Midgard, set Midgard to low gain, volume maxxed, then connect Midgard rear panel preamp outputs to The other amp’s input.

What headphones, adapters, source, cabling are you using Midgard with?

 

[erikkkk9823]

Here are some things to try:
1. Shut down, reverse right & left inputs, power back up.
2. Switch between hi and low gain
3. If you have another headphone amp, try disconnecting all headphones / adapters from Midgard, set Midgard to low gain, volume maxxed, then connect Midgard rear panel preamp outputs to The other amp’s input.

What headphones, adapters, source, cabling are you using Midgard with?

DAC: Schiit Modius E
Amp: Schiit Midgard w/ 230VAC UK Plug
Headphone: HIFIMAN Ananda
Headphone Cable: Fifty Strings MQ3 3.5mm w/ 6.3mm adapter
Snake Oil XLR 10" Pair connect as a XLR input for the amp

This is my starter, so I don't have another amp and XLR input cable. (Maybe I will buy the RCA cable later
I did the reverse right & left input and switch between hi and low gain. However it turns out the same.
I also reversed my headphone cable and the distortion goes to the right side.

I try something else
1. I have a Creative Sound Blaster G6 and a Solid State Logic SSL 2+ though. I connect my headphone to these device and it sounds fine.
2. I have a In-ear headphone for casual use. I tried connect Midgard and tested it and it sounds fine too...
3. I pull out the 6.3mm adapter a little bit and I can still listen the music even though it is blur without distortion

and the distortion sounds like following the music but it sounds broken.

sorry my English is poor......

 

[Magic77]

DAC: Schiit Modius E
Amp: Schiit Midgard w/ 230VAC UK Plug
Headphone: HIFIMAN Ananda
Headphone Cable: Fifty Strings MQ3 3.5mm w/ 6.3mm adapter
Snake Oil XLR 10" Pair connect as a XLR input for the amp

This is my starter, so I don't have another amp and XLR input cable. (Maybe I will buy the RCA cable later
I did the reverse right & left input and switch between hi and low gain. However it turns out the same.
I also reversed my headphone cable and the distortion goes to the right side.

I try something else
1. I have a Creative Sound Blaster G6 and a Solid State Logic SSL 2+ though. I connect my headphone to these device and it sounds fine.
2. I have a In-ear headphone for casual use. I tried connect Midgard and tested it and it sounds fine too...
3. I pull out the 6.3mm adapter a little bit and I can still listen the music even though it is blur without distortion

and the distortion sounds like following the music but it sounds broken.

sorry my English is poor......

Are you using your Hi Fi Man Ananda with a balanced cable or as single ended?

 

[erikkkk9823]

Are you using your Hi Fi Man Ananda with a balanced cable or as single ended?

single ended

 

[Magic77]

single ended

Are you using the balanced inputs,XLR, on the Midgard as your input signal?

 

[erikkkk9823]

Are you using the balanced inputs,XLR, on the Midgard as your input signal?

yes... so Am I doing something dumb?

 

[Magic77]

yes... so Am I doing something dumb?

So, if you are using the XLR inputs on the Midgard and plugging in your headphones into the single ended output, that may be causing a problem. Try connecting to the unbalanced inputs RCA, that should work. Do you have RCA Cables?

 

[erikkkk9823]

So, if you are using the XLR inputs on the Midgard and plugging in your headphones into the single ended output, that may be causing a problem. Try connecting to the unbalanced inputs RCA, that should work. Do you have RCA Cables?

um...no... If that's the problem, I would like to wait for my XLR headphone cable arrived.

 

[erikkkk9823]

anyway thanks for the help I will update the situation after i got the new headphone cable

 

[Magic77]

um...no... If that's the problem, I would like to wait for my XLR headphone cable arrived.

Yes, the balanced headphone cable with XLR connection should definitely work since you are connecting to the balanced inputs on the Midgard.

 

[Magic77]

anyway thanks for the help I will update the situation after i got the new headphone cable

Your welcome. Hope the new headphone cable will solve the problem.

 

[Hifiearspeakers]

So, if you are using the XLR inputs on the Midgard and plugging in your headphones into the single ended output, that may be causing a problem. Try connecting to the unbalanced inputs RCA, that should work. Do you have RCA Cables?

This is completely wrong. The inputs from the dac to the amp have no bearing on the outputs to the headphones. Also the Midgard isn’t a balanced amp anyway so whether you use the 1/4 or XLR, the power output is identical to the headphones.

 

[Magic77]

This is completely wrong. The inputs from the dac to the amp have no bearing on the outputs to the headphones. Also the Midgard isn’t a balanced amp anyway so whether you use the 1/4 or XLR, the power output is identical to the headphones.

I had the impression that it was a balanced amp. Thanks for the correction.

 

[erikkkk9823]

This is completely wrong. The inputs from the dac to the amp have no bearing on the outputs to the headphones. Also the Midgard isn’t a balanced amp anyway so whether you use the 1/4 or XLR, the power output is identical to the headphones.

so what u mean is that XLR input to single end output wouldn't cause any problem, right?
Is there any chance that i am just unlucky