Headphones?

[Realist01]

I have the Denon AHD2000 and I have a question. I just got an extension cable (Grado) so I can view and listen to my movies at a good distance instead of close. The problem is, the Grado extension only has the big jack to plug in so it wouldn't work to plug it into the TV. Do I need to get a headphone amp? Does the headphone amp plug into the tv with audio cables?

Thank you for the help.

[Johnny Vinyl]

You should be able to buy a 3.5mm Female to 2.5mm Male adapter quite easily almost anywhere.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by John72953

You should be able to buy a 3.5mm Female to 2.5mm Male adapter quite easily almost anywhere.

Yeah, you don't need an amp, your TV has it built, in if it has a headphone output, you just need the right adapter.

[Realist01]

So do I need to take this Grado extension cable back or are there adapters that I can use with this extension cable? Sorry for all the questions.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by Realist01

So do I need to take this Grado extension cable back or are there adapters that I can use with this extension cable? Sorry for all the questions.

Is the plug on your headphones the big one, or the little one?
Is the headphone output on your TV the big one or the little one?

[Realist01]

Well, I have both the little and big for the headphones. I can plug the headphones into the extension cable, but to plug the extension into the tv, I need the little one(which the extension has the big one). It just sounds like that would really screw up the sound or maybe it dont matter.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by Realist01

Well, I have both the little and big for the headphones. I can plug the headphones into the extension cable, but to plug the extension into the tv, I need the little one(which the extension has the big one). It just sounds like that would really screw up the sound or maybe it dont matter.

If your headphones have the little one, and your TV has the little one, but the extention cable you bought has the big one, I would suggest taking the cable back and exchanging it for the little cable.

You could also just buy a short adapter, like John72953 suggested, to go between the extention and the TV. It will not affect the sound, but it almost sounds like you would be buying an adapter to fix the fact that you bought the wrong extention in the first place, which is kind of silly and complicated.

I hope this makes sense, it sounds complicated, but it's really quite simple. There is no wrong way to do it; if you get it plugged in, it should work fine, but there is the simple way, or the complicated way!

[Realist01]

I wanted to buy a good extension cable so it doesn't dilute the sound. I feel if I buy a cheap extension cable, the sound will dilute.

Do you have any suggestions for the Denon headphones without breaking bank. The Grado costed me 39.99.

Thank you all for your help.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by Realist01

I wanted to buy a good extension cable so it doesn't dilute the sound. I feel if I buy a cheap extension cable, the sound will dilute.

Do you have any suggestions for the Denon headphones without breaking bank. The Grado costed me 39.99.

Thank you all for your help.

Headphones don't require much power at all, so a smaller cable shouldn't affect the sound quality, I wouldn't think.
If you want to keep the extention cable you've got, the simplest thing to do would be to buy an adapter. You can probably get one at Radio Shack or Walmart for about $5.

[Realist01]

Ok thanks!

[frogmort]

It will look like this.



Get one with gold plated ends if they have one. Good Luck!

[Realist01]

This is the one I have.

Description: Grado offers a 15 foot (450cm) extension cable terminated with a 1/4 inch (6.3mm) plug and a 1/4 inch (6.3mm) jack. This cable is constructed from the same high quality wire as their headphone cable. For longer lengths the cable may be piggybacked up to 3 cables. Grado guarantees no degradation of sonic quality with Grado headphones while using their extension cable. Specifications: 1/4" Headphone Extension Cable 15 foot

[Realist01]

I found a grado adapter. Thank you again for all the help.

[frogmort]

Originally Posted by Realist01

This is the one I have.

Description: Grado offers a 15 foot (450cm) extension cable terminated with a 1/4 inch (6.3mm) plug and a 1/4 inch (6.3mm) jack. This cable is constructed from the same high quality wire as their headphone cable. For longer lengths the cable may be piggybacked up to 3 cables. Grado guarantees no degradation of sonic quality with Grado headphones while using their extension cable. Specifications: 1/4" Headphone Extension Cable 15 foot

Just take the cable with you, and tell the person you're buying the adapter from what you are trying to do. I'm sure it will be easy to find a good adapter.

[frogmort]

Sorry, the 2.5mm is for cell phones. Most audio stuff now days is 3.5mm. The big "home style" plug is 6.3mm. So you need a 6.3mm(1/4 inch) female to 3.5mm(1/8 inch) male adapter:



Sorry about all the confusion, but now I'm sure that this is right.

[Realist01]

I figured it out. Thanks again.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by frogmort

Sorry, the 2.5mm is for cell phones. Most audio stuff now days is 3.5mm. The big "home style" plug is 6.3mm. So you need a 6.3mm(1/4 inch) female to 3.5mm(1/8 inch) male adapter:



Sorry about all the confusion, but now I'm sure that this is right.

I think I'm the one that created the confusion by only mentioning the 2.5mm (cell) and 3.5mm (soundcards). My AVR and IA take the larger 6.3mm plugs.

Thanks for the correction frogmort!