Audez'e LCD-2 - help needed for a DIY cable build

[dogpile]

Hello all!! This is my first post here and was hoping that you DIY'ers can help out a noobie.

This will be my first attempt at making a headphone cable and would like to know if this is the way to go about it...

Unbalanced cable using a 1/4" TRS plug and 2 mini 4-pin XLR's for the headphone end, left and right.

Is this the correct way for wire hookup? See diagram below....

[johnwmclean]

That is the correct wiring.

[n_maher]

Am I the only one who thinks the "balanced" wiring diagram, specifically the amp end of the cable looks a bit off?

[nikongod]

Am I the only one who thinks the "balanced" wiring diagram, specifically the amp end of the cable looks a bit off?

QFT

[Nebby]

Why would they tie the neg connection to ground for a balanced setup?

[jwzhan]

Isn't the "balanced" setup the same as "unbalanced"?

Can't find any other wiring schemes....

so... are all the "better" after market wired the same way and advertised as balanced?

wait a second....

Edited August 27, 2012 by jwzhan

[nikongod]

so... are all the "better" after market wired the same way and advertised as balanced?

wait a second....

Please. Pretty please. With a fucking cherry on top. dont post like this. This is how truly inane rumors get started.

The drawing above is wrong. I don't know whats right as you could do it several ways, but I know that this is wrong.

Edited August 27, 2012 by nikongod

[spritzer]

Would it really matter if they were wired like that? No need for ground with balanced and I doubt any manufacturer will have accomodated for shield at pin 1.

[n_maher]

Would it really matter if they were wired like that? No need for ground with balanced and I doubt any manufacturer will have accomodated for shield at pin 1.

But why take the risk? A wise man once said, "Assumption is the mother of all fuckups."

[spritzer]

True dat which brings up the 4-pin XLR issue once again. Even Sennheiser have adopted it now...

[deepak]

5 pin XLR RIP 2009-2009

[johnwmclean]

Original source...

http://wiki.faust3d.com/wiki/index.php?title=Audeze_LCD-2

[wink]

I think this comes down to the fact that the manufacturers can wire up their headphones any way they like , and with any connector they desire.

Edited August 27, 2012 by wink

[dogpile]

That is the correct wiring.

Ok thanks a bunch

Although, a couple of other people think differently...or... are they only referring to the balanced wiring scheme

[kevin gilmore]

the headphones cannot possibly know whether they are hooked up to

a balanced or unbalanced amplifier. Maybe if you want to get fancy

and add some extra weight you can use wire with a shield on it and

wire the shield to either xlr ground (4 pin) or the 5th wire (5 pin)

[johnwmclean]

The first diagram is correct for unbalanced with a TRS plug.

[dogpile]

The first diagram is correct for unbalanced with a TRS plug.

[HeadphoneAddict]

Um, you can't be the monkey - there can only be one monkey in these parts.

[acidbasement]

You mean his avatar? Looks like a chimp to me.

[dogpile]

Um, you can't be the monkey - there can only be one monkey in these parts.

Kinda looks like Yoda at first glance

[HeadphoneAddict]

Kinda looks like Yoda at first glance

The Monkey will chime in soon enough...