Whoops, that should be a 2.

Hope to make it there mid-afternoon. I'll have an Asgard3 with Sennheiser 6XX and the Jotunheim 3 w/MB DAC and DCA Noire combo. If I'm feeling froggy I'll also bring my Yggdrasil A1, but no promises.

If you order the combo from the Dan Clark Audio website it will give you the option to choose your preferred cable.

As someone who works in television broadcast I gave up on surround sound years ago after seeing/hearing how we absolutely butcher the source media (5.1 > 2.0 > 5.1) and that's before handing it off to cable providers at the end who do their own butchery as well. We once had a producer get so mad...

West on 7 towards Leesburg is a place called Black Hog that does NC style that my wife likes even more than the places we've been to in NC and we've eaten a lot of NC BBQ.

Super fast shipping and well packed. Yggy was perfect.

There’s one in Ashburn, next to the Lidl. Make sure you get it freshly fried as I’ve found it doesn’t age well.

I prefer Switchcraft 2.5mm connectors myself. They are narrow enough to fit the recessed entry of the HifiMan stuff. Mouser carries them. https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Switchcraft/850X?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv0W4pxf2HiV6YB0RWJpyofXIHMvsECE44%3d

+1 for Zendesk. Used it for several years at a small software outfit when we had the exact same problem with missing emails. It pretty much eliminated the problem, for us anyway.

Jason, will you and/or Mike be at Capital Audio Fest this weekend? I saw Schiit was an exhibitor but wasn't clear if it was just a Schiit kit or reps as well.

I have the 6XX and yes, they use the dual pin connector. Be careful with 3rd party versions though as one pin is slightly larger than the other but it's easy to mix them up and ruin your headphones if you aren't careful.

Yes, you can strip the ends of a stock Sennheiser cable and use a standard TRRS connector. I would recommend getting a couple as they can be tricky to solder without damaging the plastic inside the connector. Also note, the Sennheiser cable wire usually has an enamel on the wire which you'll...

Based on the link it looks to be the same pinout as Astell&Kern uses.

Yes, you'll need some additional R(ings) on the 2.5mm jack so you can solder in four wires for it to be balanced. What is the device you'll be connecting to with the 2.5mm side?

For my 400i I used Switchcraft 850X connectors. They are TS, not TSR. Hifiman uses TSR because they are easier to source I assume but aren't necessary. So each side just goes + to tip and then - to sleeve. Edit: Ninja'd by zacrobmer

Thanks to @PJABBER and @kendavis for making my first meet a blast. It was amazing seeing so many different takes on equipment.

Thanks to @Jason Stoddard and everyone at Schiit for sending a Schiit Kit to the meetup in MD this past Saturday and for sponsoring the event. I had a great time listening to some great Schiit and now am confident in my choice to jump up to a Mjolnir 2 from my current amp.

Looks like I'll finally be able to make a meet. I'll bring a Cavalli Liquid Carbon, Project 1217 Solstice, Sennheiser HD6XX and Hifiman 400i. Can't wait to try out some of the higher end Schiit gear.

I'd like to own this newest marvel so I can honestly see (hear) what I'm missing when only using lowly 400i and HD6XX cans. Thanks for giving me a chance at that opportunity.

Mine has been out as well for about 6 weeks so I emailed Terry and he said due to problems with their service department (a contractor it seems) they are bringing things back in house and I should get a shipping notification next week.

Yes, Werner was Otto's son and a talented violinist and conductor in his own right.

I'm just down Rt7 in Sterling a couple of miles away. PM if you are in the area and want to grab a drink or just talk tech.

Mono works fine. Not sure why Hifiman used stereo but it's not necessary.

I got the 502-850X from Mouser, they're about 4 dollars cheaper per connector than the 880X. Not sure the difference other than color(?). http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?qs=iwvYsH9bSFa9I0XHZl7b1Q%3d%3d   The 880X says the housing is "metal" versus "black" for the 850 but I'm...

HifiMan headphones do not require the extended 2.5mm connectors. My Switchcraft connectors work beautifully in that regard. I think it's the Sennheiser HD -700s that require the extended connector.