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Kioshi

Aug 8, 2018

I haven't sifted through all of the comments here to see if this has been asked, as there are too many comments here. But I was just wondering why would one pay 150 etc for a headphone wire replacement? Do these make a significant difference in sound or something?

Aug 8, 2018

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PirateIce

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Aug 9, 2018

KioshiShould you ever feel compelled like you have to spend even a 1/4 of what a headphone costs on cable? No. Do you get really frustrated with cables going bad or not have any time to test a new one before having to put it to work, or would you spend a lot for a SLIGHT improvement of your favorite headphone? Now we are getting closer to why you would consider these. I'm always amazed by people talking about buying 5 cables instead and going through those... like, that may be true, it will sound ALMOST the same, but is troubleshooting a bad cable periodically the same as... NOT? for some time is money and/or small differences will be worth it, for some... I havent even gotten to microphonics yet! some people buy these cause they feel nice, and if they feel nice, I WANT IT TO LAST! hence quality comes into play as well, they need to be well terminated for that, you have to decide if these troubles are worth it. Check reviews on amazon for most cheap cables, sometimes they work sometimes they dont, if these cost less they would have to use cheaper wire (they currently make their own high grade copper wire) and quality and reliablity would suffer, they would also probably terminate them more cheaply... again... quality and reliability would suffer. I'm not going to buy these, they are out of my budget for gear, but if I had to use a cable for my work live one day I sure hope a quality company like this is still around and still profitable to sell me one if I need it one day because in the past I have researched and tried to find reliable cables when I cared and most were far more expensive for little reason.

Aug 9, 2018

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hsdrggr

Aug 9, 2018

KioshiTo me it really depends on what kind of OEM wire the headphone mfg. uses, the type of Hifi equipment you're running and the type of music you listen to. Personally, I have Senn HD600, HD650, HD6xx, Hifiman HE4XX, Philips SHP9500, X1 and X2’s. I listen to pop, metal, rock, country and a little opera. I use portable DAP/DAC/Amps mostly with the exception of a tube amp at home, and I listen to 90% HiRes files. I have all the proper equipment and skill to make cables. I’ve made OFC copper star quad cables with high quality gold plated connectors, all soldered with eutectic silver 62/36/2 for all these cans. If there is a difference it’s barely perceptible with the exception of the X1’s and that’s because the factory cable is poor quality. But I have also used silver plated OFC copper and have noticed a difference. With iems and headphones that are capable of producing very detailed high frequency’s they do accentuate those frequencies. However I personally don’t care for that type of sonic signature so I stay with copper which has a warmer signature. When using decent quality headphones IMO there are only 2 reasons to recable: to obtain different lengths and connectors for your personal setup and to be able to use balanced output equipment. Or if you really listen to high frequency type music and you feel that your setup is too warm, then go silver. I’m sure there will be plenty of people that disagree, but like I said, this is my personal opinion based on the applications I described using my equipment. Also most of what you are paying for when buying high quality cables is labor if they are hand made. Hours per cable depending on how intricate they are.

Aug 9, 2018

Kioshi

Aug 10, 2018

hsdrggrOk, thanks for the reply. I have the Sennheiser HD58x's, HD650, Fidelio X2, Beydynamic 770's, Audio Technica ATH-m50x's annd I think that's it at the moment, lol. I have several different cable lengths for the x2's and Sennys and use at the moment a Magni 3 and a Mayflower ARC. I intend on updating to a different Amp/Dac some time in the future but there's no need for it at the moment. I was curious as to the point of the need of these cables, especially at the price but I don't think there is a need for it at the moment. The BEST thing I would agree about these cables though is that they all have a Lifetime Warranty... that and the staff/customer service for them seems to be completely responsive. I love those two factors alone. If I bought these cables it would be for those 2 reasons alone.

Aug 10, 2018

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