sTaTIx
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I'm going to buy this,
a right-angle, mini-to-mini adapter, to complement the new pair of headphones that I'm planning on getting (most likely a pair of Grados) mainly for use with a portable player. I mentioned this to an audiophile/engineer friend of mine, and he remarked that a right angle, L-shaped adapter, such as the one above, could very possibly affect the sound quality. He went into some shady physics terminology about how the neutrons, or electrons, or whatever, hitting a sudden sharp turn (as opposed to a curved turn like the bending of a cord) would disrupt their movement somehow and consequently affect the sound quality.
My question: would something like the thing above adversely change the sound of the Grados? The L-shape is really important to me; I've always liked the curved, L-shaped mini-jacks of most portable headphones that make them so streamlined for portability and easier to tuck away along with my portable players. However, I think I'll forego the use of this adapter if it turns out to kill the sound in any way.
a right-angle, mini-to-mini adapter, to complement the new pair of headphones that I'm planning on getting (most likely a pair of Grados) mainly for use with a portable player. I mentioned this to an audiophile/engineer friend of mine, and he remarked that a right angle, L-shaped adapter, such as the one above, could very possibly affect the sound quality. He went into some shady physics terminology about how the neutrons, or electrons, or whatever, hitting a sudden sharp turn (as opposed to a curved turn like the bending of a cord) would disrupt their movement somehow and consequently affect the sound quality.
My question: would something like the thing above adversely change the sound of the Grados? The L-shape is really important to me; I've always liked the curved, L-shaped mini-jacks of most portable headphones that make them so streamlined for portability and easier to tuck away along with my portable players. However, I think I'll forego the use of this adapter if it turns out to kill the sound in any way.