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
Recently, I got my hands on an ASUS Clique R100 ($89), and I can tell that it offers a remarkable sound improvement over CCA specifically for Spotify streams. In addition to analog output, Clique R100 does offer an optical output as well, which (as was the case with CCA) I use in conjunction with an external DAC and headphone amp. At this point, I am satisfied with this set-up.
However, when looking for possible upgrade paths in the future, I see that there are not many Spotify Connect WiFi streamers available in the USA market, and I wonder why. Is it a simple matter of low demand, and therefore low supply? In contrast, The Spotify Gear website lists many streamers targeted at European customers, mostly from European manufacturers or brands.
My budget for a next-level WiFi streamer would be $150-200 at most. In that range, Yamaha WXAD-10 seems a decent option, but it is not available in the USA (I should point out that the Yamaha device includes a DAC, so it doesn't have an optical output.)
Has anyone else noticed this lack of WiFi streamer options in the USA? Are other people here on Massdrop using similar systems (WiFi streamer + DAC + headphone amp)? Which components comprise your systems? Are you satisfied with the sound quality?