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Recommended length for after market cable for Sennheiser 650s

post #1 of 6
5/23/09 at 10:51pm
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I was wondering if there is an optimal length for an after market cable for the Sennheiser 650s. I know with interconnects many believe that 4 meters is the best length for optimal sound from any given cable. With USB cables, the shorter the better. Does the same apply to headphone cables? By the way, I would prefer a cable length of at minimum a ten feet.
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post #2 of 6
5/23/09 at 11:14pm
I think you'd struggle to hear a difference between eg 10ft and whatever else may be practical to you (eg 15ft). I'd keep it as short as possible just for neatness, according to your application.
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post #3 of 6
5/24/09 at 1:05am
It's all about practicality.
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post #4 of 6
5/24/09 at 10:01am
Get the shortest possible.

It's arguable that the longer it takes for the signal to get into the drivers, the worse it sounds. Now, I don't necessarily believe it since data travels so fast there's only nanoseconds of difference which is barely audible if at all.
I know, blasphemy as a cable maker!
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post #5 of 6
5/24/09 at 10:19am
The longer the cable, the higher inductance and capacitance, hence possible high-frequency drop-off. It may be academic, but in theory shorter is better. I've heard marginal differences with a 2.5 m against my 1 m Zu Mobius. The differences with the stock cable are larger, though, as I've experienced myself.
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post #6 of 6
5/24/09 at 1:39pm
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Originally Posted by JaZZ View Post
The longer the cable, the higher inductance and capacitance, hence possible high-frequency drop-off. It may be academic, but in theory shorter is better. I've heard marginal differences with a 2.5 m against my 1 m Zu Mobius. The differences with the stock cable are larger, though, as I've experienced myself.
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JaZZ, which cable to you prefer with the 650s? I am having difficulty making an informed decision when I cannot audition any of the after market cables. There are proponents of most of the available cables such as the Equinox and Moon Audio's Silver Dragon and the copper wire models.
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