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Specialists => Audiologists => Topic started by: dflee on February 16, 2019, 08:22:46 AM

Title: Chasing my tail
Post by: dflee on February 16, 2019, 08:22:46 AM: I do believe that moving a cord requires some time to settle. So, when it comes to head phone cords do we ever hear what they really sound like? Or do we just try to get a good sounding cord that never gets to settle. Break in is a different story and I have heard a difference.
Title: Re: Chasing my tail
Post by: Nick B on February 16, 2019, 01:54:41 PM: Interesting post. Don’t think I’ve ever seen that question before.....
Title: Re: Chasing my tail
Post by: P.I. on February 17, 2019, 03:54:12 PM: What is the sound of no wire bending? :-|

Toslink F/O is notorious for sonic aberrations while being moved.
Title: Re: Chasing my tail
Post by: malloy on February 17, 2019, 10:22:36 PM: Quote from: dflee on February 16, 2019, 08:22:46 AM
So, when it comes to head phone cords do we ever hear what they really sound like? Or do we just try to get a good sounding cord that never gets to settle.

I've been wondering the same thing. But how would you remedy this? Would a super stiff cable or a headphone suspended on some sort of immovable rack/stand do it? I'm thinking some kind of harness that would lower on your head but that would be very impractical.

Paul
Title: Re: Chasing my tail
Post by: rollo on February 18, 2019, 11:08:23 AM: Exactly. However no resolution to issue. I would say one would have to have the wire fixed to a point where there is only movement of a few feet to put on. Then after an hour of listening your good again.
Besides headphones are a trade off to speakers so other than curiosity to the question does it really matter. YES cables take three days to settle back for some odd reason.

charles
Title: Re: Chasing my tail
Post by: James Edward on February 18, 2019, 01:06:31 PM: What you need is a surplus electric chair. Leg and arm restraints to hold you in a fixed position, and the nifty head piece can hold the phones and keep the wire from moving. Settling issues resolved.
Title: Re: Chasing my tail
Post by: Nick B on February 18, 2019, 03:56:24 PM: Quote from: James Edward on February 18, 2019, 01:06:31 PM
What you need is a surplus electric chair. Leg and arm restraints to hold you in a fixed position, and the nifty head piece can hold the phones and keep the wire from moving. Settling issues resolved.

Finally, a sensible solution 👏
Title: Re: Chasing my tail
Post by: rollo on February 19, 2019, 08:17:30 AM: Quote from: James Edward on February 18, 2019, 01:06:31 PM
What you need is a surplus electric chair. Leg and arm restraints to hold you in a fixed position, and the nifty head piece can hold the phones and keep the wire from moving. Settling issues resolved.

I'm sure Dr Frankenstein has one left over.

charles
Title: Re: Chasing my tail
Post by: malloy on February 19, 2019, 09:09:50 PM: Quote from: James Edward on February 18, 2019, 01:06:31 PM
What you need is a surplus electric chair. Leg and arm restraints to hold you in a fixed position, and the nifty head piece can hold the phones and keep the wire from moving. Settling issues resolved.

Maybe a guillotine would serve the same purpose. Not as comfortable though.

A pillory would probably work.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/TitusOates-pilloried_300dpi.jpg/407px-TitusOates-pilloried_300dpi.jpg)

Paul
Title: Re: Chasing my tail
Post by: P.I. on February 22, 2019, 12:56:55 PM: ergo... no 'phones for this old man.
:nono:
Worn too many over the years and have minor tinnitis due to them and open car windows @ 60mph.