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How much do headphone cables matter? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Iceweasel1337_@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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Hey all, I'm a very very casual headphone guy so pardon my ignorance.

I'm currently using a pair of Audio Technica ATH-R70X with the Focusrite Scarlet Solo 3rd gen audio interface and Schiit Magni Heresy amp. I love these headphones but I want to try getting a different sound out of them. I'm thinking of trying the Schiit Valhalla 2 tube amp since I know tube amps sound much different from solid state amps. But first, I wanted to start small and see if there are different cables for these headphones that I can use that would alter the sound. Is that even possible? I was looking into Hart Audio Cables.

Thanks.

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[–] GimmickMusik1@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Almost zero. There are fringe cases where they matter (like a headphone with incredibly low impedance), but those cases are so rare that it’s basically zero in 99% of cases.