SPL Phonitor X DAC/AMP - Official Thread

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Wait! Please clarify what you are doing. It’s electrically fine to go from an amp with a 1/4" or 3.5mm jack to an XLR4 adapter to headphones with a balanced cable. It’s not okay to go from a balanced amp with an XLR4 jack to headphones with a 1/4" or 3.5 mm jack.

See this post from @ProfFalkin

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This seems to get asked a lot. I’m bored so let’s explore it a bit. A VISUAL EXPLANATION ON HEADPHONE CABLE ADAPTORS HEADPHONES: A transducer needs two things to work and make a complete circuit, right? Connection to a source and ground. Or a positive and negative ( + / - ). You need this for each transducer, so, you need 4 wires per headphone. [image] The negative ( - ) connection can be shared between the transducers with a common ground. That’s how a TRS (tip ring sleeve) 1/4" c…

And here’s a cable thread:

Cables - 3rd Party/Upgrades & Recommendations

I think WBC tacitly admits this in their reply – Mogami 2803 is said to offer the highest definition while all the 2.x items trade signal purity for noise rejection. Some time ago people started adapting pro audio and PC hardware for home audio use, and they may have missed the original intentions (i.e., long cable runs, managing electrical interference, etc.). However, various websites prove that many do buy based on specs and measurements. I personally don’t think there are differences I care…