Optimal length for SILVER cable upgrade for Sennheiser HD650
May 22, 2011 at 9:31 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 3

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Goofy question?  Maybe not.  Here's the issue I'm pondering. 
If I accurately understand the conduction characteristics of silver, they conduct trebles pretty darn fast, maybe faster relative to the bass than even copper does. 1.)  Is that right??  If so, maybe the stock 10' would give a more coherent presentation over the stock 5' (custom isn't an option for me.)  Am I thinking straight on that??  One general advisement out there is that speaker cables should probably be at least 8'.  I've heard that that is largely so in order to allow the bass to sort of catch up with the trebles.  Have you heard that?  2.)  Is that your opinion??  3.)  If so, do you tend to think that same principle generally applies to the little speakers in headphones as well?   
I've gotten one well qualified opinion on the matter.  I'd like to open that up to the panel of experts.
I've been enriched by reading through hours of your postings.  I joined this morning just to ask this nit-picky question.
Thanks for your thoughts/opinions/rantings...


 
May 24, 2011 at 10:33 PM Post #2 of 3
I spoke with Don North of the DNA Sonett wonderful headphone amp fame.  His thoughts:  Because of the adequate impedance of the headphones, the 5' length--even of silver cable--would not be problematic. 
Any further thoughts on the matter would be welcomed.
 
May 25, 2011 at 9:22 AM Post #3 of 3
1) No
2) No
3) No
Silver is not bright, people only think this because of visual cues.
All frequencies travel at he same speed through a cable.
Don't worry about the length, they will all sound the same unless you are going 30' and above.
 
 

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