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Hi there,

I think about getting into hadphones and using my SHD as DAC and streamer. I would like to utilize the XLR outs as connection to a dedicated headphone amp.

My questions (as I can't seem to find that in the manual):

1. Which XLR channel is left, which is right (XLR 1 = left, XLR 2 = right?)
2. Or is XLR Out 1 left AND right channel at thes same time, thus a stereo channel (I highly doubt that, but anyway...)

Sorry, if those questions are too stupid but I never used XLR before and normally the left and right channel are marked on y unit or at least in the manual, which both isn't the case.

Would be the correct way to connect the headphone amp?:

https://imgur.com/a/dsBv5D9

Mantobo wrote:

1. Which XLR channel is left, which is right (XLR 1 = left, XLR 2 = right?)
2. Or is XLR Out 1 left AND right channel at thes same time, thus a stereo channel (I highly doubt that, but anyway...)

The 'plugin' (miniDSP software) lets you define what goes to each output but the most logical setup would be what you have suggested in option 1 above.

Thanks. That's what I will do, if I'll get some good headphones.