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HD650/HD600 Stock or After Market Cable?

post #1 of 126
3/17/09 at 2:20pm
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Just curious, who uses stock cables or after market. A one line reason why would be great also.

Using stock now, will be making aftermarket in a few weeks. Stock cable tangles a lot and annoys me.
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post #2 of 126
3/17/09 at 2:30pm
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Originally Posted by mbd2884 View Post
Just curious, who uses stock cables or after market. A one line reason why would be great also.

Using stock now, will be making aftermarket in a few weeks. Stock cable tangles a lot and annoys me.
For the comfort aspect alone, I would have stuck to the stock cable, but the Zu Mobius sounds better.
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post #3 of 126
3/17/09 at 2:37pm
i use HD650's stock cable with HD600.

better than using HD600 stock.
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post #4 of 126
3/17/09 at 2:52pm
Yes, I'm moron in aftermarket cable on my HD 650. The APS V3 Super Nylon, Jena Lab and RAL upgraded with Cardas Connectors and Furutech 1/4 plug. They both sound much better than the stock cable with different character.

Edit: I do owned a pair of Cardas (grey in color) and I sold after I got my APS at once, I don't like what it sound, seems no different with the stock cable (with +200hrs of burn in).
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post #5 of 126
3/17/09 at 3:26pm
I'm using stock because for the price I'm not ready to do a cable upgrade. When I have some extra cash to throw around I may think about picking up an aftermarket cable.
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post #6 of 126
3/17/09 at 5:52pm
I have the Black Dragon cables on the way to me right now, should receive it next week. The stock cables sound a little dark, so I'll be giving the BD a try..
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post #7 of 126
3/17/09 at 6:02pm
I use the stock HD650 cables. With my Zero dac/amp i don't imagine upgrading my cables would give me a noticeable difference since most upgraded cables cost more than my zero.
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post #8 of 126
3/17/09 at 6:15pm
I use the SAA Equinox with my HD650.

Sounds better than stock, minuses are microphonics and less flexible.
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post #9 of 126
3/17/09 at 6:18pm
HD600 cable on my HD650. I like it much better than the stock HD650 cable.
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post #10 of 126
3/17/09 at 6:22pm
If you can pick up a used RAL Paradise cryo-Silver for the HD650, you can't go wrong.
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post #11 of 126
3/17/09 at 6:24pm
Bah! I've never seen anyone pass an ABX test of cables yet. Only people who claim a difference are those that don't/won't do ABX.
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post #12 of 126
3/17/09 at 6:30pm
I really like the stock hd650 cable in terms of flexibility and it never seems to tangle. The best stock cable I've seen.
But I do have some cool wire that I will use to build an aftermarket cable at some point.

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Bah! I've never seen anyone pass an ABX test of cables yet. Only people who claim a difference are those that don't/won't do ABX.
We're not supposed to discuss abx here as it invariably degrades into a flame war.
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post #13 of 126
3/17/09 at 6:32pm
Using stock on HD650s now, will be making my own eventually if needed.
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post #14 of 126
3/17/09 at 6:36pm
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Originally Posted by pataburd View Post
If you can pick up a used RAL Paradise cryo-Silver for the HD650, you can't go wrong.
If I don't want to do the DIY route, this past weekend inquired a Head-Fier of giving up the RAL cable, unless micro phonics are an issue
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post #15 of 126
3/17/09 at 6:40pm
HD600 with 18awg Jena CRYO Sennheiser balanced cable. Changed for two reasons, I prefer the sound and beilieve it results in a more detailed headphone, and I was going balanced.
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