[hezi]

If you create a MUSIC Folder and put your tracks in it (flac, MP3...), yes it will be recognized after the scan.

Thank you! very helpful. Great player... love it with my Xelento.

 

[GreenBow]

Went out today. ZX300 showing on half power. Played two and a half albums (and one was a long album). It was still on half power when I got home. What's not to like?

 

[muteness]

Hi,

I recently bought a fostex balanced cable (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B079997SSH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to use with my Sony mdr-7520 and zx300. There is noticeable hiss when I use this balanced setup. If I use the stock single-ended cable with zx300, there is barely any hiss.

Has anyone noticed hiss from the balanced output of zx300? Does burn-in solve the problem? Or the problem is with the cable?

Thanks!

 

[Shane D]

Never. I have two different balanced cables and the output from the balanced port is always perfect.

Shane D

 

[jonathane40]

Hi,

I recently bought a fostex balanced cable (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B079997SSH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to use with my Sony mdr-7520 and zx300. There is noticeable hiss when I use this balanced setup. If I use the stock single-ended cable with zx300, there is barely any hiss.

Has anyone noticed hiss from the balanced output of zx300? Does burn-in solve the problem? Or the problem is with the cable?

Thanks!

I haven’t noticed any hiss with CA Andromeda in either SE or balanced. Could the cable be faulty?

 

[muteness]

I haven’t noticed any hiss with CA Andromeda in either SE or balanced. Could the cable be faulty?

I can hear hiss with my Grado gr10 from the SE.

This reviewer also said he can hear hiss using sensitive earphones.

 

[muteness]

Never. I have two different balanced cables and the output from the balanced port is always perfect.

Shane D

What headphones do you use with this? Have tried sensitive headphones with the balanced output?

 

[Shane D]

What headphones do you use with this? Have tried sensitive headphones with the balanced output?

I use one cable with Sony MDR-Z7's and HiFiman HE4XX's. I use the other with my Meze 99 Classics.

Shane D

 

[muteness]

I use one cable with Sony MDR-Z7's and HiFiman HE4XX's. I use the other with my Meze 99 Classics.

Shane D

Thanks!

I guess it is caused by the cable since nobody seems to have the problem. Also I can barely hear any hiss from the SE using the same headphone.

 

[Lurk650]

I don't see how adding a cable to a headphone that has a single connection will make it balanced?

Unless internals of the jack are 3.5 TRRS on the Fostex and the Sony is the same?

 

[hemipowered007]

I don't see how adding a cable to a headphone that has a single connection will make it balanced?

Unless internals of the jack are 3.5 TRRS on the Fostex and the Sony is the same?

Ya, pretty sure both sides would be using a common ground, thats how my shure 840 was before I rewired it. That would explain the hiss. Best not use that cable anymore, dont want to ground fault the zx300. Not sure if it has some internal protection against things like that, but, better safe than sorry.

 

[muteness]

I don't see how adding a cable to a headphone that has a single connection will make it balanced?

Unless internals of the jack are 3.5 TRRS on the Fostex and the Sony is the same?

I don't understand the theory behind it but both sony and lavricables sell balanced cable with a single connection.
(https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01M59H...colid=MXBS8MT8UMYY&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
http://www.lavricables.com/cables/reference-silver-sony-mdr-z1000-mdr-7520/). Sony mdr1am2 also has a single connection but comes with a stock balanced cable.

I thought 3.5 TRRS is a standard and manufactures just implement it.

 

[Lurk650]

I don't understand the theory behind it but both sony and lavricables sell balanced cable with a single connection.
(https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01M59H...colid=MXBS8MT8UMYY&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
http://www.lavricables.com/cables/reference-silver-sony-mdr-z1000-mdr-7520/). Sony mdr1am2 also has a single connection but comes with a stock balanced cable.

I thought 3.5 TRRS is a standard and manufactures just implement it.

If your headphone supports 3.5 TRRS at the cups then thats good. I believe most use TRS, only time with 4 poles if the cable has a mic. I'm not well versed on your cans/lots of full size cans to know 100%

 

[muteness]

If your headphone supports 3.5 TRRS at the cups then thats good. I believe most use TRS, only time with 4 poles if the cable has a mic. I'm not well versed on your cans/lots of full size cans to know 100%

Ya, pretty sure both sides would be using a common ground, thats how my shure 840 was before I rewired it. That would explain the hiss. Best not use that cable anymore, dont want to ground fault the zx300. Not sure if it has some internal protection against things like that, but, better safe than sorry.

You are right. I may need to rewire the hp or replace the TRS with a TRRS jack.

Thanks.

 

[ttt123]

I don't understand the theory behind it but both sony and lavricables sell balanced cable with a single connection.
(https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01M59H...colid=MXBS8MT8UMYY&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
http://www.lavricables.com/cables/reference-silver-sony-mdr-z1000-mdr-7520/). Sony mdr1am2 also has a single connection but comes with a stock balanced cable.

I thought 3.5 TRRS is a standard and manufactures just implement it.

Ahh, that explains what you are encountering. There is no single standard for 3.5mm TRRS, as you will see from the chart below. In addition, there are TRRS cables made to accommodate a TRS for audio, and the other lead is for the microphone. I used the Sony 3.5mm TRRS pseudo balance (separated grounds, and not a differential signal) on a ZX2, and the same cable works fine on the WM1x 3.5mm. Cables wired for other configurations will not work properly, as you can see from the chart that there are many different wiring options.