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
SMSL Setup Environment: 1. Ethernet RJ45 2. CuBox-i (Linux 2.14.79-cubox) roon bridge 3. Schiit Wyrd (USB decrapifier) 4. SMSL 8A DAC (with P1 linear power supply) (filter set to 70K on DSD and Fast on PCM tracks)
Chord Mojo Setup Environment: 1. Ethernet RJ45 2. CuBox (SonicOrbiter on linux) roon bridge 3. Schiit Wyrd (USB decrapifier - yes I have 2) 4. Chord Mojo - internal battery power supply(line out mode with volume ticked down to match the SMSL output)
5. Both systems RCA'd to Schiit SYS (Volume control and 2-input switch) 6. STAX SRM-323S Driver unit for earspeakers 7. STAX SR507 Earspeakers
Both endpoints are set to run DoP for DSD audio
Music: Classical: 1. Dreams & Prayers: A Far Cry/David Krakauer Track 8: Quartet, op. 132: Helliger Dakgesang (Beethoven) DR(R128) 15.2 LU DSD128
2. Mozart: Violin Concertos: Marianne Thorsen / Trindheim Soloists Track 1. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K.218 * Allegro DR(R128) 13.8LU PCM Flac 352.8KHz 24bit
Jazz: 1. So Many Stars: John Moriarty Trio DSD64 Track 1: So Many Stars DR(R128) 16.3 LU
2. Summer Serenade - Benny Carter Quartet DSD128 Track 4: All That Jazz DR(R128) 5.1 LU
3. Cirklar: Tingvall Trio PCM FLAC 96kHz 24bit Track 1: Evlghetsmasklnen DR(R128) 12.4 LU
4. Move: Hiromi & the Trio Project PCM FLAC 192kHz 24bit Track 1: Move DR(128) 6.8 LU
Rock: 1. Moving Pictures: Rush PCM Flac 48kHz 24bit Track 1: Tom Sawyer DR(R128) 3.4 LU
2. Shockwave Supernova: Joe Satriani PCM Flac 96kHz 24bit Track 5. On Peregrine Wings DR(R128) 2.4 LU
Sample Sound Quality Results: I could quickly switch between Mojo and 8A and could not hear a difference between the two. As you may know, if you conduct the experiment the experimenter becomes part of the test results. I'm listening with 54-year-old ears so younger ears may hear a difference but I doubt it.
The samples were simple and complex with hi-res only comparrisons. The mark of a good dac is not to impart anything to the music and I can conclude that both the Mojo and the 8A don't.
Note: this was a sound quality only comparrison. Obviously the Mojo has more to offer than just a DAC. I'm happy with both and will be keeping them.