Balanced Headphone Mod - Samson SR850 and Fiio BTR3k

Modding some headphones for balanced audio, primarily to take advantage of the increased power available when using the Fiio's balanced output (more volume).

[@alfiekinnies]

Fairly interesting to see this recommended to me today; I've had these exact headphones and DAC for about a year now.

[@SHIROB666]

Really interesting!!

[@mohitrahaman]

Your desk looks just as gloriuous as mine, cheers!

[@insanejughead]

Great DIY project! I love the way you approached the problems along the way. Thank you!

[@semperroto2469]

So ... if I just get a regular 2.5 to 3.5 mm cable with the 3 separating rings and use it to connect my regular Headphones which have a 3.5 mm jack with my BTR3k, what would I hear? Would I get more output?

[@jarenhavell]

Maybe? I think you will have to try it. It depends how your adapter is wired, as well as how the BTR3k responds when you bridge the L- and the R- to be common. give it a try?

[@kyle_mk17]

That is a dell sk8135 keyboard in the background

[@Pavelkozhin]

It will be interesting to mod sound of SR850. Filter for rejection high mid or something

[@Synthematix]

You can build your own adjustable inline crossover

[@Pavelkozhin]

@@Synthematix I could assemble, but I can’t calculate the circuit for it myself