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
Got mine today. Have it set for low gain and am using Mullard m8100 tubes. This little amp is powerful. With the volume knob at notch "30" which is the 10 o'clock position it is pushing my HD650s with authority. I was worried that the LD1 wasn't going to drive the 650s after reading all the posts and head-fi....but holy shit, no need to even try the high gain.
Here is a quick list of the headphones I am using with this LD1 amp with the above tubes and low gain, stock op-amp: Sennheiser HD650's and 518's, Phillips Fidelio X1, AKG K7XX (massdrop), Beyer-DT990 Pro 250ohm, Phillips SHP-9500 (Z-modded, or best i could), ATH-M50, and some Chinese version of fostex, (yah, i wanted to hear wooden cups on closed backs before spending $499, they were like $100 but sound satisfactory, not for me, i like open back mostly).
Using the stock op-amp for now until my ears adjust a bit, i read so much about all the different op-amps you can get that my face hurt. I also have the WE408A's and the RCA 5654's tubes. For now i can tell you the WE408A's produce a well rounded sound with enough bass to get your head bobbin so i recommend you start there if you ordered the LD1 with that upgrade option, you wont be disappointed. The RCA's and Mullards add more warmth or "V-Shape" to it and great support for the bass to sub-bass range. I like my sound to have a wide stage, low end to be authoritative and mids in the right spot and highs to not make my ears bleed. I listen and game, i don't mix/master sound. I have this combined with a Nuforce uDAC3. Anyways, wanted to say something real quick where as this was my first time with better audio gear. Went from a PC sound card to this new setup and i am blown away, from what i see in headfi, the sky is the limit, now don't go deaf!