[strangelove]

Here's a maybe unusual question. On the Sennheiser HD6xx series (HD650s in my case) the part of the cable that connects to the headphones, each side has two prongs. What happens if you flip them 180 degrees? Does it mess anything up? Is one positive and one negative and they're supposed to be in a certain orientation?

The reason I ask is because I just got a replacement Zu Mobius cable. On each of the plugs there's a little dot on one side to denote Lt and Rt. Now I'm assuming that the dotted side is to face out so you can see it. However the cable plugs into the headphones either way. And what's weird is they sound slightly better when the plugs are reversed so that each of the dots face inwards (eg, the plugs flipped 180 degrees). Does that make any sense?

 

[Golden Monkey]

I believe with the Zu, the dot should face out. I don't know if it matters or not if they face in, so long as BOTH are facing the same way, oterwise you're out of phase.

 

[barqy]

nope dont think it would matter, assuming like golden said, they're both flipped.

i would imagine that the fit would be quite off too


you probably know already, but 1 pin is ground (thicker), 1 is signal (thinner)

 

[tjumper78]

are the sizes of all 4 pins on zu the same?
for stock pins and cardas pins, on each connector, the two pins are different in sizes.
on the right side, the smaller pin should be in front. and the opposite for the left side.

 

[strangelove]

Yeah, for my Cardas cable it only fits one way. The Zu fits either way. It's weird though because I've A/B'd it several times and it seems like I can hear a difference with the plugs flipped. I don't know, maybe I'm going crazy.

 

[vcoheda]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golden Monkey /img/forum/go_quote.gif I believe with the Zu, the dot should face out.

i think that is right.

 

[Bonthouse]

Quote:

Originally Posted by strangelove /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's weird though because I've A/B'd it several times and it seems like I can hear a difference with the plugs flipped. I don't know, maybe I'm going crazy.

Ofcourse, when they are in phase, you hear the sound very differently than when you have them normal. I can't really describe it, but it sounds strange.

 

[gooky]

How about APureSound cables? I figure the label should be facing outward, so I have the red spade to the right and the black to the left.

 

[Tbln]

Red to the right, black to the left.

Orientate the pins correctly as there is a smaller and a larger pin. If you look into the sockets at the headphone, you will notice corresponding smalland larger hole.

Pushing them in wrongly will almost certainly affect the sockets on the headphone.