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Purpose of spring on Audio Technica M-50's

post #1 of 7
12/14/11 at 12:19am
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I've searched and can't seem to figure it out. Is this spring on all high(ish) end headphones? M-50's are my first pair of decently nice headphones, and I was just wondering what the purpose is. (I am referring to the spring coming out of the metal stereo jack piece insulating an inch or so of the cable.)

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post #2 of 7
12/14/11 at 12:23am

It's a stress relief mechanism for the cable. 

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post #3 of 7
12/14/11 at 12:23am
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What does that mean? Haha

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post #4 of 7
12/14/11 at 12:25am
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Originally Posted by ckunke002 View Post

What does that mean? Haha


Your cable is very stressed out.  A spring is much cheaper than a therapist.

 

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post #5 of 7
12/14/11 at 12:27am
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Hahahahahahahahaha

 

Okay can we get serious now? *serious face*

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post #6 of 7
12/14/11 at 12:44am
it helps to protect the cable from bending and breaking. To relieve the stressed parts of the cable. Previous post made me laugh
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post #7 of 7
12/14/11 at 12:49am

aka "strain relief".

 

 

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