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Old 03-07-2020, 01:01 PM
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Diana V2 by ABYSS is my top choice for headphones.
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Following up on this thread, right around the time I was going to start auditioning headphones we had to shut down due to Covid. I didn't want to wait who knows how long before I could listen to different 'phones so I ended up buying a pair of Sennheiser HD800s. They are well reviewed so I figured it was a safe bet and I would have plenty of time to listen to them while cooped up in my place. So far I think they sound great, very happy with the purchase.

I had one question for the forum though, I have the C1100 set to mute the main output when I plug in the headphone cable. Is there a way to also turn off the 12v trigger that powers on the 2301s? I'd like to be able to plug in the headphones and automatically turn off the amps so I don't waste time on the tubes when they are not being used. Thanks.
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Following up on this thread, right around the time I was going to start auditioning headphones we had to shut down due to Covid. I didn't want to wait who knows how long before I could listen to different 'phones so I ended up buying a pair of Sennheiser HD800s. They are well reviewed so I figured it was a safe bet and I would have plenty of time to listen to them while cooped up in my place. So far I think they sound great, very happy with the purchase.

I had one question for the forum though, I have the C1100 set to mute the main output when I plug in the headphone cable. Is there a way to also turn off the 12v trigger that powers on the 2301s? I'd like to be able to plug in the headphones and automatically turn off the amps so I don't waste time on the tubes when they are not being used. Thanks.
Nope, not an option.
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OK, thanks for the reply.
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Hmmmm. When I plug in headphones to the C 1100 my MC 2301’s turn off. I remember settling it up that way. I’m not sure how I configured the C 1100 power control to make this happen. We are not where the C1100 is right now so I can’t verify for you.
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That's exactly what I wanted to do. I have the headphone set to mute the Main output when the plug is inserted (that part at least works). The 2301s are hooked up to Triggers 1 and 2. I then set the triggers to work with the main output. I thought that would power off the amps when I inserted the headphone cable. My reasoning is as follows: Cable insertion --> mutes the Main output -->Main output muted --> powers off triggers 1 and 2, or so I thought that's how it would work. But apparently not, or maybe I got something wrong, or as Masterlu says, it's not possible. If you actually got it to work I'd appreciate you letting me know how to set it up when you get back to your place. Thanks, have a good night.
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Sure - it will be awhile though. I definitely got the amps to shut off when the headphone jack is inserted. I use it all the time in the morning - plug the phones into the C 1100 and then turn it on - the power amps stay off until I pull the jack out.

I looked at the manual , pp 20-21 has some info. Not entirely clear.

I think I used output 1 and then trigger 1 set to output 1 and the power control daisy chained to the two MC 2301’s.

Then I set output 1 to mute when headphones are inserted. But it has been awhile since I set it up.

Worth playing around with it.
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Hey W9TR, I got it to work. I set both the Headphone mute and the Trigger 1 to Output 1. That seems to have done the trick. So cool. Thanks for the help!
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Hey W9TR, I got it to work. I set both the Headphone mute and the Trigger 1 to Output 1. That seems to have done the trick. So cool. Thanks for the help!
Excellent! I stand corrected.
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Awesome, Congrats on getting it to work!
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