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I just wonder how is the battery time of your Intruders? Mine only has 8 hours, which seems to be weird for me as my Protector can do a lot better.
I just wonder how is the battery time of your Intruders? Mine only has 8 hours, which seems to be weird for me as my Protector can do a lot better.
Does having a balanced output improve the sound? New to balanced connection and its benefits. Always been listening SE.
Been thinking about getting a cable from BTG-audio for my Senn HD 650's or UM miracle.
I'm not sure if my CIEMs will benefit from it though...
Any insight would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Andy
The idea with balanced output is that you are controlling the driver in both directions. This can give you better sound, depending on the setup. There are some who like it and some who don't see a benefit. I hear a difference and like the sound of often tighter imaging and very well controlled bass and very good sound stage. It also depends upon the headphone or IEM's being used but I have have a set of portpros that I balanced and I enjoy them this way. The HD650 without a doubt, to me, only come to life when balanced. Also you are getting more power out of a balanced system, if they are using the same components as in the single ended system as you are now getting that power for both the negative and positive lead.
If I go down the Intruder route, my thoughts were to try it balanced and make (DIY) a balanced 4 pin to 1/4 inch jack for my headphones. I am guessing that for the adapter you would run the positive signals from the 4 pin to left and right channels respectively, and then connect the two negative signals to the ground?
Is it possible to overcharge the lith-ion battery with the charger? I fell asleep charging my unit after i plugged it in.
Can anyone confirm that the Intruder is limited to 16 bits / 44.1, 48 kHz?
There would be no point it in doing that. The thing about this balanced connection is that the grounds are kept separate. Building the adapter that you describe would get you no difference over just using the 1/8" jack on the amp (where the grounds are common).
What you need to do is wire your headphones for a balanced connection. If all 4 wires for your headphone meet at the existing plug, then it's easy to just change the plug to fit the Intruder. If the grounds on your headphone are connected at the split and there are only 3 wires at your plug, then you'd need to re-cable them with a 4 wire cord.