18 custom IEM/TF10/Shure/IE8 cables reviewed (Effect Pearl, Apollo, & Odin added 3/20/13) - Page 29

Agreed, but We have yet to see or hear how Chris_Himself's new wire is. I'm excited to find out. 

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Originally Posted by tupac0306 

I have Chris himself cable too. They are no where as flexible as toxic cable. 

Does anyone from Null Audio post here? The Arete cable pictured on their website is different than the one reviewed here. I just want to make sure which one I'm actually ordering.

This is what's on the website:

EDIT: Also, do you know if the old UERM cable will fit westone 2-pin connections? 

Too bad that's silver plated copper instead of pure silver.

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Originally Posted by kenman345 

The Toxic Cables cable is much more flexible than the old stock of Chris_Himself cables. He's getting in a new order of a stranded variety, so it will increase flexibility. Not sure how flexible the IEM cable is, but I have an LOD of Toxic Cables that gives you a pretty good idea of flexibility. I also have a Chris_Himself LOD, so it's comparing apples to apples in this case

 

Yes, and just copper variety too. Sound travels on the outside, shouldn't have much of an effect that its not a silver core anyways

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Originally Posted by Sonify 

Too bad that's silver plated copper instead of pure silver.

Well I'll keep looking for stranded pure silver cables under $100 

Completely understandable. Cables are a weird thing where some may hear a difference others may not so if you want pure you want pure, just because to you it sounds different. I gotta test out his new cables before i make my decision, but I don't know when that'll be.

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Originally Posted by Sonify 

Well I'll keep looking for stranded pure silver cables under $100 

I could me mistaken, but I thought that solid-core wire has fewer crystal boundaries, anyone know if this is right?

Yea, pretty sure you're correct, but it's about the type of wire too. Chris_Himself's new wire will be OCC stranded wire. 

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Originally Posted by ChrisSC 

I could me mistaken, but I thought that solid-core wire has fewer crystal boundaries, anyone know if this is right?

I have been researching in cables and wires for the past 8 months, and have been told from a reputable wire manufacturer that:

• If the strands that make up the wire are too thin, then the properties of the single crystalline structure are adversely affected

• During the manufacturing of electroplated wires, e.g. silver plated copper wires, the silver will NOT have the single crystalline structure due to the electroplating process, but the copper would still have the single crystal structure

Interesting. It all makes sense. It all still comes down to how it sounds in the end though. And how it is in build quality and flexibility and micro phonics. So, I still will be waiting or talkign to Chris_Himself about getting some of the new wire to try it out for myself or to find out who's reviews are of the new stuff.

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Originally Posted by Sonify 

I have been researching in cables and wires for the past 8 months, and have been told from a reputable wire manufacturer that:

 

• If the strands that make up the wire are too thin, then the properties of the single crystalline structure are adversely affected

• During the manufacturing of electroplated wires, e.g. silver plated copper wires, the silver will NOT have the single crystalline structure due to the electroplating process, but the copper would still have the single crystal structure

One last interesting note before we veer off topic too much:

Taken from the Cardas Audio website: http://www.cardas.com/content.php?area=faqs&content_id=6&pagestring=Cable+Materials

"Silver Plated, Copper Conductors

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Originally Posted by Sonify 

Well I'll keep looking for stranded pure silver cables under $100 

Good luck with that.

Thanks for the responses average_joe. The Arete seems like a good deal, but I ordered the UERM cable first because it's 60 bucks less so I'll see how that works out.