Do gold plated head phone jacks really work better than ones without gold plating?
Question: There are usually more expensive and the salemen always want you to buy them, but I find it hard to believe that the make that much of a difference as to warrant their cost.
Answers: No, not at first..
By the way... A Jack is what you plug into, the Plug is the plug.
Gold does not tarnish or carode...
If the contacts in the jack are gold, then you will want gold contacts on the plug.
When you get two dissimilar metals together they will cause each other to tarnish eventually.
Your sound will get worse and worse over time.
Gold against gold will last forever.
I have a degree in Physics and 22 years in the electronics industry.
Corrossion will in fact add resistance. Resistance will reduce the volume of the sound you are listening too.
Any kind of fluctuation will cause the sound to be uneven. The simple vibrations in the music itself can be enough to change the connection, change the resistence, and effect the frequencies of the sound.
It is not going to happen immediately...
But could eventually..
On a headphone, Monster cable will not make much difference unless the cord is run in a high interferrence area.
BUT, if you are using cables to connect things which will THEN be amplified later, then monster cables will make a HUGE difference.
The applifier will amplify ANY distortion or interferrence.
PLUS they have a lifetime warranty. You won't have to buy them again ever.
I think the difference is real. If you research the properties of metals, you will find that Gold plating does actually conduct better than a lot of other metals. However, whether you are truely going to HEAR the difference...? Well, most likely no. You'd be better off paying more attention to the headphones themselves and what the speakers are made of, their frequency range and all the other specs. Also, go with a good reliable company.
Depends on your use for them. If you just want to use the headphone to listen to your music device or IPOD, it really doesn't make a difference. But for example a DJ will definitly want to use a goldplated because the quality to the pro ear is different.
No not at all.
Corrosion on the jack is never the reason headphone cut out. (unless you throw is in the ocean or salt water)
Monster cables do not perform any better either.
I am an electrical engineer and have had this discussion with audio engineers.
Ask yourself this: Are the wires and components that lead to the adaptor all gold plated? Nope. Gold is a better conductor, but the gold plating on jacks and adaptors is extremely thin and usually only layered over a less expensive and more common conductor anyway. It's a sales gimmick. Same deal with monster cable. It's only necessary to use monster cable , (which is merely low gauge copper wire), when you are running a lot of current or when you are trying to run a very long length of wire and signal loss becomes a problem with higher gauge (thinner) wire. Think about it: Why do they sell outdoor extension cords that carry much more current efficiently over 50 or 100 feet that are much thinner than monster cable ? Monster cable is just as much overkill as gold plated adaptors when it comes to the small amount of current that most home audio systems use. I've been running sound in Nashville, TN. for years. Don't waste your money!!
Answers: No, not at first..
By the way... A Jack is what you plug into, the Plug is the plug.
Gold does not tarnish or carode...
If the contacts in the jack are gold, then you will want gold contacts on the plug.
When you get two dissimilar metals together they will cause each other to tarnish eventually.
Your sound will get worse and worse over time.
Gold against gold will last forever.
I have a degree in Physics and 22 years in the electronics industry.
Corrossion will in fact add resistance. Resistance will reduce the volume of the sound you are listening too.
Any kind of fluctuation will cause the sound to be uneven. The simple vibrations in the music itself can be enough to change the connection, change the resistence, and effect the frequencies of the sound.
It is not going to happen immediately...
But could eventually..
On a headphone, Monster cable will not make much difference unless the cord is run in a high interferrence area.
BUT, if you are using cables to connect things which will THEN be amplified later, then monster cables will make a HUGE difference.
The applifier will amplify ANY distortion or interferrence.
PLUS they have a lifetime warranty. You won't have to buy them again ever.
I think the difference is real. If you research the properties of metals, you will find that Gold plating does actually conduct better than a lot of other metals. However, whether you are truely going to HEAR the difference...? Well, most likely no. You'd be better off paying more attention to the headphones themselves and what the speakers are made of, their frequency range and all the other specs. Also, go with a good reliable company.
Depends on your use for them. If you just want to use the headphone to listen to your music device or IPOD, it really doesn't make a difference. But for example a DJ will definitly want to use a goldplated because the quality to the pro ear is different.
No not at all.
Corrosion on the jack is never the reason headphone cut out. (unless you throw is in the ocean or salt water)
Monster cables do not perform any better either.
I am an electrical engineer and have had this discussion with audio engineers.
Ask yourself this: Are the wires and components that lead to the adaptor all gold plated? Nope. Gold is a better conductor, but the gold plating on jacks and adaptors is extremely thin and usually only layered over a less expensive and more common conductor anyway. It's a sales gimmick. Same deal with monster cable. It's only necessary to use monster cable , (which is merely low gauge copper wire), when you are running a lot of current or when you are trying to run a very long length of wire and signal loss becomes a problem with higher gauge (thinner) wire. Think about it: Why do they sell outdoor extension cords that carry much more current efficiently over 50 or 100 feet that are much thinner than monster cable ? Monster cable is just as much overkill as gold plated adaptors when it comes to the small amount of current that most home audio systems use. I've been running sound in Nashville, TN. for years. Don't waste your money!!
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