[trollin863]

I got a nice new Denon 7.2 channel stereo for Christmas and I wanted to buy some nice stereo plug adapters so that I can listen to all my earphones that have a 3.5mm plug. I know what type of adapter plug it is but was wondering if they vary at all in quality and if I should buy one for cheap or spring for something made a little better. I also would like to know if I can use plugs with three poles or just two? I plan on using this extension cable so I can sit across the room on the couch.... https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021819&p_id=10147&seq=1&format=2

For the 1/4 to 3.5mm adapter plug this one is the best selling on Amazon but is it any good or could you suggest something else if it’s not?

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-6-35mm-Female-Stereo-Adapter/dp/B01D82XXGO

Thanks

 

[megabigeye]

Hey there,
I've got no real recommendations for adapters... I just use the freebies that come with my headphones or amps (they seem to work fine... So I guess I'd recommend just getting a cheap one?). The place I might splurge a little is on the cable-- a bad cable can degrade the sound. I'd recommend something made with Mogami 2549. This one looks good. Bulk 2549 can be bought from redco.com for 80¢/foot, if you're handy with a soldering iron... even if you're not handy with a soldering iron, it's a great way to learn.

But I do want to make a couple of clarifications: what you want is a 3.5mm to 6.3mm (1/8" to 1/4") adapter, not 6.3 to 3.5. Confusingly, a lot of Amazon vendors get this backwards.
Also, the poles on a plug like this are the conductive metal parts, not the black rings (which are insulators). For regular, single-ended stereo you want 3 poles (called TRS, which you linked), for balanced you want 4 (TRRS) or 5 (TRRRS) poles, and mono is 2 poles (TS). T=Tip, R=Ring, S=Sleeve

Anyway, it seems like you know what you want, I just wanted to clarify so that people reading your post don't get confused. You might want to edit your title, though.

 

[PurpleAngel]

I got a nice new Denon 7.2 channel stereo for Christmas and I wanted to buy some nice stereo plug adapters so that I can listen to all my earphones that have a 3.5mm plug. I know what type of adapter plug it is but was wondering if they vary at all in quality and if I should buy one for cheap or spring for something made a little better. I also would like to know if I can use plugs with three poles or just two? I plan on using this extension cable so I can sit across the room on the couch.... https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021819&p_id=10147&seq=1&format=2
For the 1/4 to 3.5mm adapter plug this one is the best selling on Amazon but is it any good or could you suggest something else if it’s not?
https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-6-35mm-Female-Stereo-Adapter/dp/B01D82XXGO
Thanks

Receiver (& stereo speaker amplifiers) headphone jack usually have a high output impedance (Ohm), headphones in the 250-Ohm to 600-Ohm work best plugged into a receiver/stereo
So headphones with a low impedance (Ohm) usually do not sound good plugged into a receiver/stereo headphone jack.

For a 3.5mm (1/8") female to 6.35mm (1/4") adapter, check out the
Shure HPAQA1

 

[megabigeye]

Be careful if you get a screw-on or "locking" one like the Shure-- if your headphone's plug isn't either very small or have the correct threading, getting a proper fit with a recessed jack can be difficult/impossible.