Nada190
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I noticed when looking at Grado's it says 4 conductor cable, what exactly does that mean?
What's a 4 conductor cable?
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Basically; a better, thicker cable with 4 wires.
Technically, it's something that I'd be hard pressed to explain.
Technically, it's something that I'd be hard pressed to explain.
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Is it a cable with 2 cables for the left driver and 2 for the right driver?
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PleasantSounds
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That's correct.
Some manufacturers state that in their specs, as headphones can be also driven by a 3-conductor cable (one for left and right and a common ground).
The difference is that with 4-conductor cable it is quite easy to convert the headphones to balanced by just replacing the plug.
ProtegeManiac
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Speakers/headphone drivers need a + and - to complete the circuit, that's why you have two for each. Here's a cross-section:
Most amplification circuits are Single-ended and not balanced, so on an SE TRS plug the cores wired to the - of each driver share the same terminal. On a balanced plug - like a 4-pin XLR or a TRRS, the - have one terminal each.
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Speakers/headphone drivers need a + and - to complete the circuit, that's why you have two for each. Here's a cross-section:
Most amplification circuits are Single-ended and not balanced, so on an SE TRS plug the cores wired to the - of each driver share the same terminal. On a balanced plug - like a 4-pin XLR or a TRRS, the - have one terminal each.
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