Second day with my balanced Qualia v3 with the best XLR (Better than Xhadow it looks like) connectors aka Furutech with Rhodium. I think headphone cabling has basically reached its pinnacle in this cable. I own a v2 Qualia balanced cable with the standard neutrik connectors and there is a subtle but definite improvement. It is simply more right in all areas. I have never heard a better cable.
V3 is way less microphonic than V2 (Almost not microphonic at all... Amazing for a techflex wrapped cable). Thicker with a nice oval topology. I don't think this cable can be bettered.
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Sources: Esoteric UX-1, Wavelength Audio Cosine DAC 5.0 with Transcendental Module/Upgraded Power Supply, EMU 0404 usb, Headamp Pico
Amps: Singlepower SS-1 XLR (Maxed), Singlepower SDS (Maxed), Yamamoto HA-02, Mini^3(s)
Headphones: Sony Qualia 010 ([AK]Zip balanced v2, Blue Dragon balanced, Black Dragon x2, Silver Dragon), HD650 (Cardas Smurf balanced), AudioTechnica W5000, Etymotic ER6i
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