Sennheiser PC37X randomly goes bad after disconnecting the cable ?
Greetings, Yesterday I was using my headset like normal with my macbook, just listening to music and on a call with people like usual, and the headset was perfectly fine. The stock wire that came with the headset is extremely long and yesterday it annoyed me very much that it kept getting tangled with itself, so I decided to see if the cable is replaceable. I pulled out the cable from the headset and saw the adapter, and looked online for a replacement. Upon plugging it back in, the audio sounded extremely muffled and washed out. Im not sure what I did wrong to make it mess up like that as I've always taken good care of it, ive had it for about 2 years and its always just been chilling on my desk, but anywho I thought the cable just went bad and ordered a replacement. The replacement came, and the issue is still persistant, so I am not sure what the issue is I've tried multiple different headsets and the issue is not with the port, and I also tried it with my windows laptop and...
Apr 23, 2024
Like so much in real hgh end audio, it is all about the entire system working with all components and the ROOM (if you are listening to speakers). That is why there is so much good (and expensive) equipment out there. Virtually everything will likely sound fantastic in the right situation. The trick is creating the right situation.
The other complication is, what parts of the overall sound are most important to you. I have a friend that has the B&W 803Ds (very expensive). They do a great job of transporting the performer into the room. I have a pair of the original Quad Electrostats. They give a great window into the performace venue.
For jazz and small group recordings, the B&Ws are better, for full symphonic, the Quads are better (you can't fit 90 people into your sound room). Both are great products but do different things with the sound. You have to try it to make sure it is for you or you may be unhappy.
In the case of the DAC 80, it did not work for you but was likely easy to sell without much of a loss. So other than some lost time, it was relatively painless. I was lucky with the DAC 80. I'm still looking at getting a much better DAC ($2000 to $4000 range) but can happily live with my $300 DAC 80 for now until I get a chance to try something much better in my system.
Finally, digital has a really interesting problem in that it seems that every year, a specific sound quality level cost half of what it did a year ago. I have no answer to that other than make sure you buy your DAC at a fraction of what it cost new. I guess somewhere along the line, this will change (sure hope so).
It also depends on what you're listening for, detail, tone, realism, everyone has their own preference sound. Most Massdrop users are headphoners, when I listen to my headphones I am concentrating more on the detail and soundstage, and less on the presentation and realism (vs my speakers).
When I listen to my headphones, even comparing my el cheapo FiiO against my $2k DAC, I am hard pressed to find any differences in detail retrieval, but the presentation is completely different. I've got a custom built DAC that is $5k in parts alone, it makes zero difference on my headphone setup, but worlds of difference when paired with my speakers.
I hope a lot of Mass Droppers read all this thoughtful discussion as it will better equip them with the knowledge to get the most out of hifi and music.