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 received my LCX amplifier and I'm eager to try it out. After reading the instructions I came across a warning,
"Do not modify a single-ended 3-wire cable to connect a 4-pin XLR". The warning goes on to say damage could result and that a commercially purchased cord would operate properly. I had previously purchased a set of Massdrop's AKG 7XX headphones and in anticipation of receiving the LCX I ordered a balanced cable for it (best in the verse cables @ https://bestintheverseaudio.com/ ). Pictures of the cord/connector included.
Now I'm not an electrician or an electrical engineer, but even though these cables were bought from a reputable cable provider, based on the 3 prong connector that the AKG requires, I can't help but feel concerned that this is exactly the sort of situation that I'm supposed to avoid with the LCX. Please advise so that I don't inadvertently cause damage to my new amplifier!
One other question, I also have the Cavallie CTH+ SDAC- it's manual makes no mention of the concern regarding headphone cables; will an improper cord (three prong cord to balanced 4-pin) cause damage with that amp as well?? Thank you for your time and assistance.