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
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/teac-ai-301da-integrated-amplifier-with-usb-dac
I purchased one of those during the last drop, and just hooked it up to my TV stereo system. After about 20 minutes of use, it still sounds a little wooly and shouty. But I expect that to settle out after a little use. I also notice that there's a little latency with the TV image when taking a signal through the optical input and DAC. This is with the AI-301DA.
The AI-301DA uses an IcePower class D amplifier. The CR-H101 uses a TPA-3118 class D amplifier chip.
Any opinions on which sounds nicer?
Thanks
You know, I also have the AI-101DA. I didn't know it uses the same chip as this one.
I gave the 101 a try in different system I have and, honestly, wasn't impressed. I found it sounded stiff and somewhat devoid of emotional expression. It didn't breathe, and the music didn't ebb and flow.
I actually packed it up after a few weeks and it's been sitting in its box ever since.
Maybe I didn't give it enough of a chance, but I just didn't warm up to what I was hearing. I swapped it out for a SMSL Q5 Pro, and think that sounds much more musical than the 101 in this system (Amazon Echo Dot into the 3.5mm analog input, driving CEntance Master Class speakers).
Now, I'm using the 301 in a different system, one amplifying my TVs digital output, driving a pair of Klipsch F20 speakers. It's a different system, but I like it much better that what the 101 was giving me.
So maybe I'm not missing anything by sticking with the 301. I should give the 101 another shake, though, in case it was a system matching issue.
Thanks for your input!