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Cokeman
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Jan 27, 2018
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Anyone who wants a 2.5mm balanced I have already confirmed with Periapt Interconnects that they will make a 2.5mm balanced cable upon special request if you order a pro XLR cable from them, just put in the comments of the order you want 2.5mm balanced, and you can order a custom length as long as it’s shorter than the one you paid for.
https://periaptcables.com
Jan 27, 2018
DJENO
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Jan 27, 2018
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CokemanWith so many different companies making high end cables how does this one compare to the ones that are 2-3 times more expensive? Does anyone use or have these? I was looking at Blue Dragons or C3Audio. But for $65 that’s a great deal.... I think. I’m Still waiting for the 6XX’s so any help is greatly appreciated!
Jan 27, 2018
Cokeman
1971
Jan 28, 2018
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DJENOYou'd have to be an idiot to spend $300 on a headphone cable. Silver wire or anything people claim about special copper is nothing but snake oil. Once you hit a certain point there is no audio difference. Honestly stop and think here, is there anything that cable can do to the sound for $300 that a $70 cable can't? Absolutely not. These Periapts are extremely nice, here's a few pics of mine.
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Jan 28, 2018
Mbot
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Jan 28, 2018
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CokemanBraided👽
You're right, the $300 cables are a ripoff
Jan 28, 2018
Cokeman
1971
Jan 28, 2018
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MbotI'm going to assume that you meant braided, to which I reply yes they are braided cables.
Jan 28, 2018
DJENO
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Jan 29, 2018
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CokemanThanks! I already ordered a cable periapt. And for the record I wasn’t planning on ordering thru moon audio or C3. They were the only sites that I could find and was surprised on how expensive they were. Even the Sennheiser balanced cables are expensive. Thanks for the help and posting the link to the site.
Jan 29, 2018
Cokeman
1971
Jan 29, 2018
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DJENOAwesome! What did you end up ordering? 1/4in, 4pin Balanced, or 2.5mm balanced?
Jan 29, 2018
DJENO
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Jan 29, 2018
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CokemanI ended up getting a 2.5 connector because I’m only using the 6XX’s with my MacBook Pro and iPhone for now with a FiiO W1 Mark 2 until I get a desktop for the house. I’m looking into Tube Amps also.
Jan 29, 2018
Cokeman
1971
Jan 29, 2018
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DJENOCool! If you don’t mind could you post a pic of it when you get it? I‘d like to see how they do the 2.5mm termination. I’ve been thinking about getting a Fiio Q1 MK2 and was thinking of getting one of these in 2.5mm.
Jan 29, 2018
DJENO
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Jan 29, 2018
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CokemanWill do!
Jan 29, 2018
Robert115
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Jan 29, 2018
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DJENOI have the hd 650 and I have a tube amp now because people claimed that tube amps make the 650's perform better. Ive never heard such great bass and singers vocals until I got my tube amp. Definitely recommend :) Also I would love to see the 2.5mm as well!!! I'm thinking about this purchase as well :D
Jan 29, 2018
DJENO
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Jan 31, 2018
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Robert115Which tube amp are you using? I have my eye on the Woo Audio WA8 eclipse. gotta save up for that though. Haha
Jan 31, 2018
Robert115
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Jan 31, 2018
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DJENOOuch! yeah that's pricey xD I went for the little dot mk (mark) 3 :) I heard many great things from the mk 1 and 2 so I decided to go for the 3rd model.
Also if I'm not mistaken I believe I saw that tube amp u want in a review and it was a very well performing amp. But again, pricey xD
Jan 31, 2018
DJENO
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Jan 31, 2018
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Robert115Ya, I saw it in a review of the 6XX then did more research on it. Love the fact that it’s portable too. I’m looking into other reviews on other tube amps. Gonna have to look at the model you got. It’s funny how a $200 investment on headphones can turn into spending way more money on cables and amps and I won’t get the headphones til March. Now I have to look at the music quality of the music I’ll be listening too. But it is kinda fun to figure out what combo to use equipment wise. Then it’ll be figuring out what kind of music and quality to listen to. Glad I have a lot of old school vinyl.
Jan 31, 2018
Robert115
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Jan 31, 2018
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DJENOYeah I know! My room is filled with cables :3 ur lucky getting the 6xx. I got the original hd 650's so I paid $300. I could have used that $100 for something else D: well I will let u in on something from the Sennheisers. These headphones are power hungry. I have a xduoo 05 solid state, which people online claimed can play well with the 650/6xx. So I bought it, listened to it, loved it. Then I got the tube amp then I was like noooo the tube amp is clearly giving the headphones way more power than the solid state. So now I just have the solid state connected to my receiver. It's really hard to power them properly for what u want them to sound like. They are monsters to ur equipment and ur wallet x)
Jan 31, 2018
CamBE2010
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Mar 21, 2018
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CokemanDo these cables really make much of a difference from the stock ones? I ordered the 58x and 6xx that will be here in July and August. I am wondering if it is even worth it to get cables like this?
Mar 21, 2018
Cokeman
1971
Mar 21, 2018
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CamBE2010No, cables make zero difference in sound. Getting new cables is just to have a nicer cable. Now if you have a balanced Amp like I do, some headphones can sound better ran balanced, and the HD6XXs are one that I happen to think do sound better balanced.
Mar 21, 2018
CamBE2010
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Mar 21, 2018
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CokemanThanks for the honest reply. Being new to the audiophile it's a bit of a challenge to figure out all the in's and out's of what impacts audio quality.
Mar 21, 2018
Dreams-Visions
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Mar 21, 2018
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CamBE2010If only he was right. Cables made a not-small difference on with my amps. In fact, better cables made one pair of headphones I bought from Massdrop go from the "sell asap" column to the "keep" column. The only difference was the cable used (stock cable vs a cable that came with a different pair of cans). To say cables make no difference is objectively incorrect.
Mar 21, 2018
Cokeman
1971
Mar 22, 2018
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Dreams-VisionsFake news
Mar 22, 2018
samhith
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Mar 22, 2018
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Dreams-Visionsunicorn blood?
Mar 22, 2018
darwin
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Apr 21, 2018
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CokemanIts ridiculous to say they make zero difference in sound and very uninformed which a lot of people here know.
Apr 21, 2018
Cokeman
1971
Apr 21, 2018
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darwinKeep telling yourself that. 100% placebo. Unless you have the cheapest stock cables, anything more than a mid range copper one does nothing. Silver, OCC copper, gold, that’s all nothing more than BS. And if you pay $300+ for a silver cable, you’re an idiot. Silver wire is not very expensive. While it is more expensive than copper, it’s not to the point where a copper one costs $70 and a silver is $300-$400. You could buy OF Silver wire, plus sleeving, the connectors, and everything else and make a 650 cable for $100~. I know makers charge labor, but 300%+ markup for labor is insane.
Apr 21, 2018
samhith
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Apr 21, 2018
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darwinDarwin how ironic
Apr 21, 2018
darwin
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Apr 22, 2018
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CokemanYou are grossly uninformed and rather childish. Read what I said. I never said you have to spend $300 for a cable. I responded to you saying this; "cables make zero difference in sound" Obviously that is a foolish thing to say. Also you are a child calling people idiots which we all know you would never do anywhere but on an anonymous forum. Run along now.
Apr 22, 2018
darwin
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Apr 22, 2018
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samhithToo bad you don't understand why which does not reflect well on your reading and comprehension skills.
Apr 22, 2018
CamBE2010
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Apr 22, 2018
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darwinYou all take this way too seriously
Apr 22, 2018
Cokeman
1971
Apr 22, 2018
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darwinI do not think it’s a fool thing to say. I said multiple times that unless you have the cheapest nothing China special wires, anything beyond a mid grade $50-$70 cable doesn’t change the sound.
Apr 22, 2018
samhith
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Apr 23, 2018
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darwinplacebophile
Apr 23, 2018
DJENO
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Apr 23, 2018
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CokemanHope you didn’t get the Fiio Q1 MK2. I saw Z review it and he was using the HD 660’s with the Q1 MK2 and loved The combo. I didn’t know the 660’s had a lower impedance than the 600’s and 6XX/650’s. So im trying to sell my FiiO Q1 MK2 because I picked up the FiiO Q5. $200 more but it’s blue tooth and can drive the 6XX’s.
Apr 23, 2018
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