My current home setup is:   FLAC -> Coax Digital Out of Motherboard (Asus P5N-E SLI) to AVR: Yamaha HTR-5660 ("96khz/24-bit" DAC as listed in the manual) where I have my Sennheiser HD555s plugged into the headphone output.   I have a Chaintech AV-710 with the software configured to...

tldr/intro for those that will read all of it:   Headphones $250 max, <$150 preferred unless big difference in following factors in order of importance: Comfort (6hrs at least; 10+ would be awesome), isolation, soundstage, sound quality (should still be good, of course) Am happy with...

I doubt it would ruin the sound. However, the method is normally used for cable management inside computers with thin power wires without concern for sound.   Personally, I use a velcro strap to hold excess cable, too. If you are concerned that the coil method would ruin the sound or not...

A simple way is to wrap the cable semi-tightly around the metal rod of a screwdriver.

I've been wanting the HH10 for months to use for my hd555s but could never find them in stock anywhere! Didn't even see the Sennheiser store come up in any searching I did. Just ordered for ~$17. Thanks for making the topic