Would you pay.....
Apr 13, 2003 at 7:04 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 14
Czilla9000

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Would you pay $100 or so for a REALLY good adapter (like a 1/4 to 1/8 inch adapter or whatever)?




I am wondering the impact of "an adapter" on the signal. This is because I am thinking of buying an aftermarket HD600 cable, which tend to have 1/4 plugs, though my amp has a 1/8 output.
 
Apr 13, 2003 at 7:21 AM Post #2 of 14
Nope
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Really, adaptors do make a quality difference, but it's nothing significant, certaintly not worth 100 bucks
 
Apr 13, 2003 at 7:56 AM Post #3 of 14
Only if it were some sort of adapter cable that improved sound quality. If it were just a 1/4" adapter or something, I would pass.
 
Apr 14, 2003 at 4:55 AM Post #8 of 14
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Originally posted by Czilla9000
Would you pay $100 or so for a REALLY good adapter (like a 1/4 to 1/8 inch adapter or whatever)?


I'd rather throw $100 toward a pair of good IC's... So no, I'd pass..
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Apr 15, 2003 at 3:18 AM Post #10 of 14
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I didn't even detect much (if any) difference


On a higher end system there might be more obvious difference to detect that makes it more worthwhile. For example, the original Corda HA-1 only had mini-plugs, and I wouldn't want to use Radioshack with it considering the price of the amp. For a portable setup, however, I agree that the Radioshack one is probably fine.

With the HD600, I think it would be worth the money to get the Grado adapter, but that's just me.
 
Apr 15, 2003 at 11:39 PM Post #11 of 14
$100 on a 3.5 > 6mm adapter
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That's must rank highly in the hifi jewelery stakes
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And I thought I was being extravagant in buying WBT spades
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Seriously though, do companies actually manufacture them at that price range or was that just a rhetorical question?





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Apr 16, 2003 at 12:03 AM Post #12 of 14
Rhetorical question, Trawler.
 
Apr 16, 2003 at 5:21 PM Post #13 of 14
Well gee, I don't know you guys.. An 8" adapter is almost as long as some ICs...
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Apr 16, 2003 at 8:42 PM Post #14 of 14
theres no way i would spend 100.00 on an adapter. but i would spend 200.00 on interconnects, i know this because i have.
 
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