Just ordered a balanced cable for my HD800, am I wasting my money?

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9 hours ago, jabbr said:

Yes my cables are Canare star-quad ... just because its a good brand of cable ... I haven't done head to head listening tests:

 

https://robrobinette.com/BalancedCable.htm

 

You can make your own or buy pre-made

 

The HD800 connectors can be expensive e.g. $40-50 for a pair.

 

You can get cables pre-made:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-Sennheiser-HD800-HD800S-HD820-OFC-Mogami-Klotz-Canare-High-Quality-Cable/142717309779?hash=item213a9d5353:m:mzD7B1oLng_W01bAzyrXatQ

https://www.ebay.com/i/251578675480?chn=ps&var=550479780509

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5mm-Balanced-OCC-Silver-Plated-Copper-Cable-For-Sennheiser-HD800-Headphone/222867553801?hash=item33e3f0fe09:m:mIbNfmNk6LHPCrSuVrkPDqw

 

This isn't a big deal

 

 

And Canare cables with Neutrik connectors from Markertek. Reasonable pricing and good quality. Handmade in New York.