What to do once you’re finished listening


So I have been struggling with this dilemma ever since I bought my new Focal’s last year.

I have a nice proper headphone hook on the side of my audio rack to conveniently hang the phones when not in use. This makes it easy to grab them when I want them, plus I get to enjoy the look of them hanging there. But what about the dust??

Then there is the option of storing them in their protective case but this involves unplugging and plugging the cord into the jacks over and over. I would also need to readjust the ratcheted positioning of the cups to the headband every time. And of course curling up the cable tightly enough to fit into the space in the case.

What is worse? The dust or all the potential mechanical wear and tear 

What do you all prefer?

neversatisfied

What may be a theoretical issue to you is a very real one to others. I have glossy finish upright piano, and over time the buildup on the exposed surfaces is difficult to remove. In contrast, the covered surfaces look as new as the day it was delivered 20 years ago.  

You can certainly speak for yourself, but you shouldn’t present it as a blanket statement for everyone. If your memory serves you well, there are a couple of threads here discussing cleaning solutions for glossy-finish speakers.

Of course the upside of it is that my 63 year old ears may not even notice and minimal degradation of sound quality.

Wow! An upside to getting old.

If you were really, so concerned… I would go to a plexiglass fabricator and have something specific made. A little case, with a hook in it perhaps, that you can attach to the side of your rack!

I’m not going that far. I’d put it back in the case before that.

Just looking for opinions.