[rawrster]

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There's no benefit to dual 3 pins and it's a PITA.  4pin is the currently more prolific and current favorite child while dual 3 pins is more of a Headroom legacy format.  Not to mention dual 3 pins are cumbersome and unwieldly if you ever want to use adapters.  Maybe some will say dual 3 pins offer vastly superior performace to a single 4 pin?  Haven't heard it yet but I'm always willing to listen.  

 
Thought you would have had some other reason. I never liked the dual 3 pin XLR for those reasons and the 4 pin is much more convenient. I think most amps come with either the 4 pin or if they are nice both the 4 pin and the dual 3 pins.

 

[.Sup]

Some people just prefer to unplug two connectors rather than one. More is simply....more

 

[charliex]

Just recently got in the following amp and tried my HD-800's with them, and like wow!, for such an inexpensive amp - must be the extensive mods put into this Franken ZERO dual D/A converter with the Prickely Peete three stage mod.  Unbelievable SQ and power to spare.
 

 

[danik97]

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Yep I have the Complement from when they were originally released, actually the big bulky ones.  I have heard the Zeus on different phones and it does sound great, and indeed comparable.  Both the owners are great though with solid products, so either way you will be doing well.

Better than MA Black Dragon?

 

[dallan]

I don't know, I do have a pair of Blue Dragon interconnects that I like quite a lot but never heard that recable.

 

[rawrster]

Does anyone if the HD800 cable can be reterminated into a balanced cable? I think I may have my cable terminated into a 4 pin XLR and then made into an adapter to SE

 

[Gamerzhell]

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Does anyone if the HD800 cable can be reterminated into a balanced cable? I think I may have my cable terminated into a 4 pin XLR and then made into an adapter to SE

 
It should be able to, the cable is dual entry so there should be 4 wires in there.

 

[Eee Pee]

There are four wires.

 

[Anaxilus]

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Does anyone if the HD800 cable can be reterminated into a balanced cable? I think I may have my cable terminated into a 4 pin XLR and then made into an adapter to SE

 
Yup.  Mine and CeeTee's were done just so.  What you mentioned should be considered SOP around these parts.

 

[John Willett]

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There's no benefit to dual 3 pins and it's a PITA.  4pin is the currently more prolific and current favorite child while dual 3 pins is more of a Headroom legacy format.  Not to mention dual 3 pins are cumbersome and unwieldly if you ever want to use adapters.  Maybe some will say dual 3 pins offer vastly superior performace to a single 4 pin?  Haven't heard it yet but I'm always willing to listen.  

 
Can't understand why anyone would want to use a 4-pin XLR - especially as they are in common use for DC power connections.

 
A 5-pin would be very much better - standard wiring =
pin-1 = screen
pin-2 = +ve Left
pin-3 = -ve Left
pin-4 = +ve Right
pin-5 = -ve right

 

[John Willett]

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Does anyone if the HD800 cable can be reterminated into a balanced cable? I think I may have my cable terminated into a 4 pin XLR and then made into an adapter to SE

 
The HD800 cable is already fully balanced - other than the unbalanced jack.

 

[rawrster]

Excellent. It's also a good time to have it shortened by a few feet. Too bad I have no soldering skills so have to send it to someone.

 

[MorbidToaster]

What? 4 Pin XLR is the preferred termination for balanced amps...
 
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Can't understand why anyone would want to use a 4-pin XLR - especially as they are in common use for DC power connections.

 
A 5-pin would be very much better - standard wiring =
pin-1 = screen
pin-2 = +ve Left
pin-3 = -ve Left
pin-4 = +ve Right
pin-5 = -ve right

 

[YoengJyh]

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Can't understand why anyone would want to use a 4-pin XLR - especially as they are in common use for DC power connections.

 
A 5-pin would be very much better - standard wiring =
pin-1 = screen
pin-2 = +ve Left
pin-3 = -ve Left
pin-4 = +ve Right
pin-5 = -ve right

 
 

 

[.Sup]

lol more pins is always better...