Yes most good cables have lower impedance. Also just wondering, most multimeters when measuring cables will sit at around the 1 ohm or a bit more mark since they typically arenât good at measuring lower than that, so generally I would say that something in the 1.5 ohm range could come down to the multimeter not being able to accurately measure the lower real impedance (but it depends on the quality of the tool you are using to measure). But since you have the faaeal cable coming in at .16 ohms you prob have a decent ohmmeter
I say most iems do, it âwakesâ them up but that is because the balanced port on the amp is almost always better (have more output power) than the SE port.
That would depend on how the amp manufacturer prioritised their output/s, if your amp has a balanced out then its probably prudent to use it, however if your amp only has a se out this can be as good as a balanced one aâla iFi iDSD Micro and Hugo 2.
I have the Topping A50 which has the balanced 2.5mm. Picked up the whole stick specifically for the tin p1
I think in relation to balanced, I keep thinking of it as if Iâm âoverclockingâ the iem like on a PC, that Iâm somehow causing it to degrade the iem by feeding them more power.
Is that my faulty logic at work?
BTW, what should I be listening out for if there is a âchannel imbalanceâ ?
Music you know well should show this up straight away.
The IT00âs are very easy to drive compared to the P1âs, the only thing I can see being a possible problem is hiss?..if not then no problem, the IT00âs can go loud without distortion
I got these just about when they were first released, but I also got a few other things in at the same time so I didnât give these much time. The last week ive been exclusively using these and itâs been a very enjoyable set.
I was thinking about stepping up to a higher tier of iem in the near future, but honestly the sound of these and the fit is making be reconsider that for the time being. Sound is nice and balanced to my ears, and they are so small and light that I forget they are in my ears. Great set for the price.
Also, scrolling up a bit I noticed a little bit of talk about the stock cable. FWIW Iâve been using the IT00 with a PW Audio No.10 cable. Seems silly I know, but I have it here so why not use it. I donât believe I ever tried the stock cable but maybe I will do that to see if I notice any difference.