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post #16 of 28
7/25/08 at 6:43pm
I now have the equinox cables and they are a great step up compared to the stock cable. The main thing these cables do compared with stock is that it just takes out the subdued nature of the stock cable and adds an edge and detail to the overall sound. sounds have more flesh and bone to them. metals are a little more metallic instead of being overly airy. Bass is tighter and more defined. They take away from that blurred sound everyone keeps talking about. I thought this was a problem of politeness with my gilmore lite amp. turns out the cable upgrade gave me what I needed. It gave me back that edge my audiolab amp was giving to the hd600s with stock cable but this time with everything else more neutral. The audiolab amp colored the cans a little too much. The cables seem to just bring out what more of what these hd600s can do.
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post #17 of 28
7/25/08 at 8:48pm
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Originally Posted by donunus View Post
I now have the equinox cables and they ... seem to just bring out what more of what these hd600s can do.
You realize this is an APureSound vs stock HD600/650 cable thread right?
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post #18 of 28
12/15/09 at 6:03pm
a good review deserves reserection. good work
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post #19 of 28
12/16/09 at 2:53am
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a good review deserves reserection. good work
Thanks!

Just an FYI - since the review I have tried several other cables and although I have not directly compared all of them, I find the Jenna Labs, Warren Audio, and Moon Audio Silver Dragon cables all to sound more detailed and transparent than the stock cables as well.

I have heard great improvements on the Grado HP-1000 with the Equinox cable, and suspect it would also be a good match for the HD600. The APS V3 cable on my RS-1 brings them closer to the level of the stock HP-1000, but with the Equinox cable installed the HP-1000 pulled ahead again with better bass and treble. That is more of a function of the HP-1000 being a better headphone than the RS-1, regardless of cable, but a tribute to how close a nice cable on the RS-1 can bring it to the HP-1000.
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post #20 of 28
12/16/09 at 4:19am
I don't have the APureSound V3 cable, but I have the Headphile V2 BlackSilver which is also silver. It also outperforms the stock cable. I wonder how it compares to the APureSound V3?
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post #21 of 28
12/16/09 at 5:36am
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Originally Posted by fenixdown110 View Post
I don't have the APureSound V3 cable, but I have the Headphile V2 BlackSilver which is also silver. It also outperforms the stock cable. I wonder how it compares to the APureSound V3?
I have not heard the Black Silver cable. I compared a Grado HF-1 with BlackMax vs one with APS v3 and the BlackMax was duller and less detailed than the APS V3. Later I compared an HF-1 recabled by ALO with Jenna Labs cable to my HF-1 with APS v3, and they sounded pretty close to each other.
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post #22 of 28
12/16/09 at 6:02am
Well the silver should have similar sound properties. It should just be a slight variation. It sure beats the cable by far.
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post #23 of 28
12/16/09 at 2:22pm
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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict View Post
Just an FYI - since the review I have tried several other cables and although I have not directly compared all of them, I find the Jenna Labs, Warren Audio, and Moon Audio Silver Dragon cables all to sound more detailed and transparent than the stock cables as well.
What do you think of the Silver Dragon vs. APS V3?
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post #24 of 28
12/16/09 at 6:02pm
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Originally Posted by Necrolic View Post
What do you think of the Silver Dragon vs. APS V3?
On the HD600 they were quite similar, surprisingly, and much better than the cryo'd black dragon I had before the APS V3. I only had about 5 minutes with each side by side, and then Blutarsky had the silver dragon cable sent off to be installed on his HF-1 with PS-1 drivers and SR325 cups.
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post #25 of 28
12/17/09 at 1:54am
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Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict View Post
Thanks!

Just an FYI - since the review I have tried several other cables and although I have not directly compared all of them, I find the Jenna Labs, Warren Audio, and Moon Audio Silver Dragon cables all to sound more detailed and transparent than the stock cables as well.

I have heard great improvements on the Grado HP-1000 with the Equinox cable, and suspect it would also be a good match for the HD600. The APS V3 cable on my RS-1 brings them closer to the level of the stock HP-1000, but with the Equinox cable installed the HP-1000 pulled ahead again with better bass and treble. That is more of a function of the HP-1000 being a better headphone than the RS-1, regardless of cable, but a tribute to how close a nice cable on the RS-1 can bring it to the HP-1000.

this is good to know, i may be recabbling some edition 8's. maybe aps or headphile?

oh how i wish grado would make one closed can!

out of those mentioned which rca ic's would sound best?

i plan on doin some cable compares.

so did you prefer the equinox and headphile to aps? ic's as well as recabbled phones?

im also interested in some kimber hero or silver streaks maybe?

your review has been very helpful thanks
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post #26 of 28
12/17/09 at 1:58am
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Originally Posted by fenixdown110 View Post
I don't have the APureSound V3 cable, but I have the Headphile V2 BlackSilver which is also silver. It also outperforms the stock cable. I wonder how it compares to the APureSound V3?
great question add kimber silver streak into that compare

what types of ic's do u prefer?
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post #27 of 28
12/17/09 at 2:15am
Interconnects play a role, but it's not worth it to overspend on them. I prefer monoprice interconnects.
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post #28 of 28
12/17/09 at 3:56am
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Originally Posted by RockinCannoisseur View Post
this is good to know, i may be recabbling some edition 8's. maybe aps or headphile?

oh how i wish grado would make one closed can!

out of those mentioned which rca ic's would sound best?

i plan on doin some cable compares.

so did you prefer the equinox and headphile to aps? ic's as well as recabbled phones?

im also interested in some kimber hero or silver streaks maybe?

your review has been very helpful thanks
I thought I was pretty clear that I didn't like the Headphile BlackMax as much. Look at my recent comments again, and it should all come together.

As for IC's, I have not tried IC's with these wires, but I did another review on IC's here: Mini-Review ALO SXC XLR balanced interconnects vs Anti-Cables XLR, mmwwhats "Whirly Wisp", and generic Mogami starquad & SPC - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio
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