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
I'd like to use this in conjunction with a completely restored Marantz 2325 (think: very high-end vintage) and connect it to the "tape-out" RCA's. So, that means desktop model? I'll be using the Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX Headphones-- Do I want Standard Gain (2.5x Low, 6.5x High) or Medium Gain (1.0x Low, 3.3x High) for these headphones? I have no idea! Thanks!
Unless you listen exclusively to low-impedence IEM's/headphones (16-32 ohms), I would go for the standard gain version. My main cans are the AKG K612Pro's and for something with "only" 150 ohms impedance, they sure need a lot of power to drive properly. Under its medium gain, I can max the volume and get a fairly loud output so I set it to Standard. I can get that same output at about 11 o'clock.
Having said that, I also use high-impedence earbuds with it as well (Ty Hi-Z 150 and Yuin PK1 - recabled). Both of these are rated at 150 ohms as well but don't need quite as much power to drive properly. On the flip side, I also have the Final Heaven III IEM's (Massdrop edition) that are rated at 16 ohms. Because of its very low impedance, the medium setting is way more than enough. I can't get it past 9 o'clock without inducing ear bleed on those things. However, it should drive your 6XX just fine.
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/900230/Marantz-2325.html?page=43#manual