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Sennheiser replacement cables

It's interesting that the Sennheiser HD580 and 600 use the same replacement cable, h-81435, while the 650 uses the h-92885. The 650 replacement cable is actually a bit less expensive than the other cable, and I've been told it's a better replacement cord for all 3 models. Any thoughts? Thanks
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My fairly new Sennheiser 600's have a 1/8" mini plug and came with an adapter to 1/4".
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Yes, Osgorth, really. I have two headphone amps, one with a 1/4 jack and the other with a 1/8 and I use the 600's with both.

According to the Sennheiser USA site, the 600 comes with a 1/8 plug and an adapter to 1/4, as did the now discontinued 580. The current 500 series all come with a 1/4 plug and an adapter to 1/8, as does the 650.

I have no idea why they use 1/8 plugs on some and 1/4's on the other but, as you said, it's not really material to this question as long as you have the right adapter.
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Fatparrot, you're right that if you try to drive the 600's directly from a Zune, iRiver or iPod the results aren't very satisfactory but there are quite a few small heaphone amps with 1/8 jacks that work fine with a portable player as a source.
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