[mr_bill]

I'm going to get a pair of silver made by Signal Cable and that should do the trick and very reasonable priced.

 

[Whitigir]

I'm going to get a pair of silver made by Signal Cable and that should do the trick and very reasonable priced.

Ways to go ! A definite upgrade

 

[Wfanning1]

Have you considered that it might just be your unit or your cables ? 

Good call! I myself have never had an issue moving my pha3 while on the charger or it comming disconnected? Doesnt sound like a global issue maybe a batch issue if anything?

 

[CamillaBowles]

I bought the PHA-3 together with the MDR-Z7 headphones about 3 months ago. What bliss to hear Bach organ and Puccini opera in an environment that could trick you into believing you were at the console at the Wanamaker organ in Macy's PA; or in a prime box seat at La Scala.
 
However, six weeks ago I woke up with SSHL in my right ear and despite much medical poking around and many courses of treatment, I'm now completely deaf in my right ear. I can hear passably in the left; but at poor frequency response - 300Hz to 12kHz (I'm male, 64).
 
To my question: How can I cable these two components for the best possible audio quality, for mono output to my left ear, with as much of the original stereo content as possible? I have multiple transports available, including a MacBook Pro, a Sony Walkman NW-A20, an iPhone 6S plus and an Android Note 7.
 
Any help and advice would me very much appreciated - thanks in advance!

 

[purk]

Sorry for your situation.  I hope your left ear will slowly recover.

 

[Rob49]

  I bought the PHA-3 together with the MDR-Z7 headphones about 3 months ago. What bliss to hear Bach organ and Puccini opera in an environment that could trick you into believing you were at the console at the Wanamaker organ in Macy's PA; or in a prime box seat at La Scala.
 
However, six weeks ago I woke up with SSHL in my right ear and despite much medical poking around and many courses of treatment, I'm now completely deaf in my right ear. I can hear passably in the left; but at poor frequency response - 300Hz to 12kHz (I'm male, 64).
 
To my question: How can I cable these two components for the best possible audio quality, for mono output to my left ear, with as much of the original stereo content as possible? I have multiple transports available, including a MacBook Pro, a Sony Walkman NW-A20, an iPhone 6S plus and an Android Note 7.
 
Any help and advice would me very much appreciated - thanks in advance!

 
That's awful, so sorry to hear that. Is it caused by listening at high volume levels ? Hope you're hearing improves, it's so precious !

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

 

 
 
http://www.head-fi.org/f/6/diy-do-it-yourself-discussions
 
Search through these threads as it's the part of the forum where D.I.Y and the most helpful people roam. If there is a way (sure there is) to compensate correctly for your hearing imbalance those folks would be the most likely to help.
 
Short term easy fix can be Neutron>>Hardware settings>>>Force Mono output

 

[CamillaBowles]

   
 
http://www.head-fi.org/f/6/diy-do-it-yourself-discussions
 
Search through these threads as it's the part of the forum where D.I.Y and the most helpful people roam. If there is a way (sure there is) to compensate correctly for your hearing imbalance those folks would be the most likely to help.
 
Short term easy fix can be Neutron>>Hardware settings>>>Force Mono output

Thank you very much, and also others that have replied. I'd never heard of 'Neutron' but downloading it now. Looks like it has all the features I would currently want (especially mono) given my current limitations.
 
Regards.

 

[CamillaBowles]

   
That's awful, so sorry to hear that. Is it caused by listening at high volume levels ? Hope you're hearing improves, it's so precious !

Thank you, but no; I don't (didn't) listen at high levels. This kit combination (Sony DAC and headphones) is more subtle at quite low volume.
 
Regards.

 

[willywill]

Option is a beautiful thing, JVC is out with a dual balanced 3.5mm DAC/AMP, on top of that they also have a balanced wire
http://www3.jvckenwood.com/accessory/headphone-amp/su-ax01/

 

 

[Whitigir]

Option is a beautiful thing, JVC is out with a dual balanced 3.5mm DAC/AMP, on top of that they also have a balanced wire
http://www3.jvckenwood.com/accessory/headphone-amp/su-ax01/

Look very interesting but es918K2m is inferior to 9018S as in the pha-3. Also 220mW is less than 320mW per channel as well. Pha-3 is still a very solid portable amp

 

[alpha421]

Before I potentially repurchase the Regen, has anybody paired it with the PHA-3, and if so, were the results positive?  I had the Regen paired with the Concero HP and it did make a positive difference, but sold them both for the PHA-3.

 

[cuiter23]

  Option is a beautiful thing, JVC is out with a dual balanced 3.5mm DAC/AMP, on top of that they also have a balanced wire
http://www3.jvckenwood.com/accessory/headphone-amp/su-ax01/

 

 
So this means the JVC's will be able to be used balanced with the PHA-3!  

 

[cthomas]

Anyone tried the hd650 with balanced connection?

 

[tradyblix]

No, but I'm going to be trying a pair of 600's in balanced mode with it in a week or two and will post impressions. 
 
I expect it to be a nice upgrade to clarity and coherence like it was with the 700's.