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
The LKS was the first DAC on the market that used dual 9038PRO chips. A lot of you have mentioned DACs that use the 9028 chips, and I'm not sure which of those are the pro models versus the lower tier chips, but the 9028s are from the last generation of chips. Are the newer chips better? Spec-wise, sure (especially for DSD -- up to DSD512), but ultimately, the sound you get from the DAC comes down to the implementation of the chips rather then the specs.
The LKS DAC sounds good. Is it better than a dual-9028 chip DAC? I can't really say, as I haven't done any direct comparisons.
The 9038PRO chips generate a lot of heat, which is why the LKS DAC has large heatsinks and vents to dissipate it. It also has large torroidal power supplies and is a fully balanced design with balanced inputs and outputs. It's built like a tank for a reason.
The LKS is an upgrade that is intended to be used as a dedicated DAC for a home system with a dedicated amp and headphones and speakers. If you're happier with a portable or transportable system or a DAC/AMP combo unit, then this is not for you.
As far as comparisons to other DACs, you can check the HeadFi LKS thread for that: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/l-k-s-audio-mh-da004-dual-es9038pro-dac-van-dammes-double-impact.840938/
If you're happy with what you've got and don't want to spend a lot on a DAC, then there is no reason to upgrade. Stick with what you know.
Buying this DAC unheard is a risk, especially for the price, but I've been pretty happy with it. There are many other audio components that aren't available to demo locally, either.
**It does not support MQA.
Whether that "issue" causes any audio or performance issues I don't know