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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In short, the Vibro will sound good and really fun on your Asus STX, but if you ever upgrade your amp, the vibro's ability to scale up would reward your investment.
Dave.
I haven't heard all of the Schiit gear, but the Magni/ Asgard 2/ Ragnarok tend towards a bit drier, brighter sound (which may compliment the Vibro's exciting, rich, slightly romantic tuning). Schiit provides a product at every price point (or upgrade path, if you look at it that way), but I tend to like their DACs more than their kinda dry amps.
Too bad the LC was a limited run and discontinued now... Interested in what Cavalli does next, opened my eyes to try out other brands.
I have had zero issues using single-ended DACs because of the LC's phase splitter, so I usually use the insightful (detailed) and super-convenient Creative X7 most of the time when I want to use any source besides firing up the desktop PC, and when I want to maximize immersion I use a Theta DSPro Basic II connected to an E10k's coax and then my PC.
The X7 connects to, uh, basically anything, and that's very useful, plus it's very clean as a DAC (makes a motherboard or DAP sound relatively muddy by comparison). It helps make it easier to pick up on all the instruments and little flourishes by the musicians, and reveals some of the spacial cues of the studio environment, which helps with the audio's sense of soundstage and depth. It's price makes it a luxury for gaming, but Still within the realm of affordable, and the clarity benefits chaotic moments and immersion. In Destiny for example, it's easier to hear the sparkling of loot chests and twinkling of materials, the environmental sounds alongside the more prominent guns and explosions, and of course the virtual surround has (for me, so far) never sounded better. Creative also recently updated firmware and software so that stereo AND headphone-processed-surround can be output from the line-out and make the X7 perform as a true DAC to the Cavalli Liquid Carbon.
But the Theta is musically more immersive. Made by the same guy from Schiit that made the Multibit, R2R DAC Yggdrasil, Theta DACs are also Multibit, creating a more natural reproduction of the digital information than typical DACs (1-bit, Delta-Sigma DACs). Picking out the differences between my Theta and a good 1-bit DAC is hard to consciously analyze (both are detailed, but bass notes are richer and seem to have a more "solid body," treble seems less brittle or digital, mids also seem richer and to have a more true timbre), but the experience is a stronger emotional connection to what is going on. Massive Attack's "Angel" still surprises me how note tone and impact will change on different setups and how the bass can reveal if the amp isn't strong enough (if the volume is set comfortably for the middle of the song, can you rewind to the beginning and hear the quiet intro notes?), with the Theta + LC + Vibro the song has deep bass, velvety vocals, and can handle the hard percussive midbass "thumps" without a ringing sound in the decay or sounding like the driver is going to pop. I particularly appreciate well-mastered songs on a good setup though, so coming across something like Paul Simon's "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" feels like finding treasure and just blew me away to keep saying "Wow!"
But back to the Vibro, here's a short playlist of some songs I really enjoyed (on Apple Music) when I was reviewing the Vibro (which my friend now owns): Listen to ZMF Vibro by EvShrug on @AppleMusic.https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/zmf-vibro/idpl.23c3a5b1b8ac42b9b69acb95ce526ae9