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Shure SRH1540 Review
Nov 23, 2018 at 1:08 PM Post #2,045 of 2,679
chokini said:
Is $100-110 unreasonable -- https://www.surfcables.com/products/shure-srh-1540-cables ? (not cheap, anyway).
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Reterminate stock cable would cost you as little as 6$ for connector... And less then 1$ for a flus. So IMO even 100$ for something that can be done with your hands and will cost u 7$ is too much.

I did this surgery to my lcd 2c and my fostex th900. So I definitely think that diy balanced is way to go
 
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Nov 23, 2018 at 1:17 PM Post #2,046 of 2,679
Fatter-than-Olaf said:
Tried dozens of headphones and IEMs today. Only like the Meze Neo 99. So far I only like my Sony 1AM2, Shure 1540, and Meze 99. The only thing bothering is to get balanced cables for the Shure or Meze. Wondering if a balanced cable will make the sound signficantly better.
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I love 1540s out of the balanced output on my Sony
 
Nov 25, 2018 at 11:39 PM Post #2,047 of 2,679
Has anybody heard the slightest peep as to when the 1540 will have a successor?
 
Nov 26, 2018 at 11:08 AM Post #2,049 of 2,679
I agree, I love quality audio but like simplicity. The SRH-1540 is so accurate and detailed as it is, I don't think cable would take it much farther, the stock cable is already good. Price is also an issue, cables can be costly. For me the earpad swap, $20 NVX Comfort Max Standard (non-angled) were more comfy, look nicer and improve the sound a lot.
This is the only place I think that sells them and free shipping too. I can't recommend these highly enough - https://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_66626_NVX-XRE100S.html
 
Nov 26, 2018 at 12:35 PM Post #2,050 of 2,679
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Nov 27, 2018 at 2:41 PM Post #2,051 of 2,679
So here is the result of a retermination from TRS to Balanced XLR.

Actually, original cable is not good... Shure did a really BAD job and combined both grounds after Y splitter :frowning2: So my only option was to cut off cables that go to cups above Y splitter and throw the rest to trash. For the main cable, I used the balanced cable that i got from the Massdrop. Chopped off original 2.5 connectors (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/56947) and then ironed all that together.
 

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Nov 27, 2018 at 2:49 PM Post #2,053 of 2,679
Yevgen Chupak said:
So here is the result of a retermination from TRS to Balanced XLR.

Actually, original cable is not good... Shure did a really BAD job and combined both grounds after Y splitter :frowning2: So my only option was to cut off cables that go to cups above Y splitter and throw the rest to trash. For the main cable, I used the balanced cable that i got from the Massdrop. Chopped off original 2.5 connectors (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/56947) and then ironed all that together.
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You did a beautiful job.

Is it not common for cables that are not balanced to combine the grounds after the Y split? They probably weren't expecting someone to reterminate it. Good to know though.
 
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