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
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Just got some more listening time on my HD 6XX with the CTH+SDAC. Compared to the DFR, the sound is smoother, as one would expect with a tube amplifier, although I would also say it doesn't seem to be at the expense of precision. Similarly, as one would expect, the sound is not analytical; you should look elsewhere if you want something for studio reference. My preferences definitely lean towards musicality, and that is indeed the style of this amp. At the moment, I'm listening to some of the more recent stuff from Punch Brothers (e.g. Familiarity, In Wonder) where there are multiple simultaneous voices with strings of various depth in the background, and they are voiced quite nicely; each voice and instrument is easier to discern from the others, and the soundstage is wider as well. I think the treble is a bit more laid back on the CTH than the DFR, although after comparison, I would perhaps be more inclined to call the DFR highs a touch shrill than I would be to describe the CTH treble as dull. The bass is wonderful; hearing the bass line right at the opening of Julep is simply delicious. Impact seems pretty good too; I like Nine Inch Nails' opener "Somewhat Damaged" for this, and it hits hard. The DFR has maybe a hair more impact, although it sounds sloppy and thin by comparison.
So, still happy with initial impressions. We'll see how/if the sound evolves while this guy breaks in overnight.