Headphone extension cable

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Hi all!

I am looking to buy some headphones for movies and gaming and I'm thinking of going for the Audio Technica ATH-AD900's. They come with a 3m cable but I need 4m to reach my surround sound amp (Denon 2310) and I believe that adding any extension cables will have a negative impact on sound quality. Would a 1m extension have a noticeable effect on the sound? I imagine the quality of the cable will have a large say in this so I'm prepared to pay more for a high quality extension, can anybody recommend any or is there something in particular I need to be looking for in a 'good' extension cable?

Thanks a lot for any help and advice,

Ian

 

[AL13N]

idc:ThatCable+1

 

[Big Chris]

I use one of these.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Grado-Headphone-4-50-metre-Extension-Cable-/390274566721?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Headphones&hash=item5ade2d4a41

No effect on quality. Grado actually state you can use three of these extensions connected together with no drop in quality.

 

[Messiah]

I have the Grado extension too and it is a decent lead.

Certainly no noticeable loss in quality.

 

[idc]

I use this one

ThatCable

which I took apart to see how they are made so I could DIY one, and they are very well put together.

 

[BenLaw]

Before buying my headphones I had some email correspondence with B & W. They recommended standard extension cable via amazon and said in their opinion it would have no noticeable difference on SQ.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi all!

Thanks a lot for your replies! That's great, thank you for the links and info. I kind of understood how an extension cable could impact the quality but wondered if the loss in quality would actually be noticable to the human ear hehe. I feel much happier about it now and look forward to ordering me some shiny new headhpones

Thanks again for your help, much appreciated

 

[audioaffair]

The Grado cable is excellent. If you want something a little better, the Chord Company Cobra or Chameleon headphones extension cable are each another step up.