[jaK]

I would like to use my new HD570s on the computer while also being able to use my speakers occasionally. What do you think of this device? Thanks!

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[Eagle_Driver]

To be honest, I wouldn't use any splitter at all whatsoever. Especially with very power-hungry and current-hungry headphones like your new HD570s. All splitters actually share the meager soundcard output between two or more devices, leaving you much too little output to drive your HD570s (especially when the speakers are also being turned on at the same time). Also, most splitters actually rob that weak soundcard output of much usable audio output, as well.

 

[jaK]

Okay, thanks! I was just worried about the constant plugging and unpluggin of the headphone/speaker into the soundcard. Don't want to wear out the plugs. I guess I'll just keep the senns plugged in since my cheapo yamaha computer speakers are inferior to them anyway

Thanks again

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Originally Posted by Eagle_Driver To be honest, I wouldn't use any splitter at all whatsoever. Especially with very power-hungry and current-hungry headphones like your new HD570s. All splitters actually share the meager soundcard output between two or more devices, leaving you much too little output to drive your HD570s (especially when the speakers are also being turned on at the same time). Also, most splitters actually rob that weak soundcard output of much usable audio output, as well.

 

[Juergen]

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Originally Posted by jaK ... I was just worried about the constant plugging and unpluggin of the headphone/speaker into the soundcard. Don't want to wear out the plugs...

You might want to get a short headphone extension cable that would reach to a convenient location so that you won't have to reach behind the computer each time to swap cables. This would also prevent wear on the soundcard jack.

 

[jaK]

I actually have a cheapo one from radio shack, but would that [theoretically speaking] degrade the sound? By no means am I an audiophile yet but I figured since so many people beleive that changing the stock cables on certain headphones can greatly improve the sound, would adding this extension to the cable sort of ... you know ...

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Originally Posted by Juergen You might want to get a short headphone extension cable that would reach to a convenient location so that you won't have to reach behind the computer each time to swap cables. This would also prevent wear on the soundcard jack.

 

[Juergen]

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Originally Posted by jaK I actually have a cheapo one from radio shack, but would that [theoretically speaking] degrade the sound? ...

Theoretically yes. Practically, that's up to your ears. A year ago when I joined this forum I wouldn't have thought too much about it. Since then I have invested a few $$$ into my system including over $200 for a headphone cable replacement. Since you have a cable just try it out.