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contemplating the dhc copper litz...my sources claim it is da bomb....
JMO, but you should really be qualifying your impressions with how many hours are on the respective cables...for example, silver cables are regarded in some circles to need 500+hrs to fully settle down...
i've got ~400hrs on mine and they have simmered down considerably over that time....to the point now were i'm questioning my desire/need/want for a copper or silver copper cable....
JMO, but you should really be qualifying your impressions with how many hours are on the respective cables...for example, silver cables are regarded in some circles to need 500+hrs to fully settle down...
i've got ~400hrs on mine and they have simmered down considerably over that time....to the point now were i'm questioning my desire/need/want for a copper or silver copper cable....
I personally feel the wide and airy sound stage on the silver cable is quite nice. I love the more out of head feel of this. I guess for me it feels more realistic than a more intimate presentation as I can close my eyes and picture the band on stage in front of me.. If anything with the silver cable the 1Plus2 has a full-size headphone like presentation. Similar to what the older model was but just simply better in every aspect IMO. I just really love the air I get on this IEM. It's so spacious yet doesn't feel to light or weighty...
Earlier on I had noted the gold cable really doesn't lack in detail (not by much if any) but it smooths things out. It does lack in transparency & sound staging though.
Yes you & I have very different takes on this product. I'm not saying its bad, cos if it was I wouldn't have spent so much time on it as I already have. Quite obviously I feel it has potential but finding ways to tweak it for my ears.
I kind of agree with you that it does sound like headphones but only in part. I don't want to put price comparisons but lets just say that there are good & bad headphones of which some can outstage the 1Plus2's soundstage & imaging whilst others that can't.
As for realism, I still feel the silver is unrealistic. That's not to say it's not nice but not real nevertheless. The silver/gold to me brings more realism. Kind of like watching an action movie where you see something fantastic but know in reality it could never happen that way.
Anyway, my personal summary is if someone is trying to bring the 1Plus2 closer to realism then the silver/gold would be my personal recommendation. On the other hand if someone wants to have the glitz & glamour, then head for the silver cable.
No he's just talking about using a normal copper cable on it. IMO it wouldn't do these IEMs justice. You'll hinder the sonics by doing so but if that is what you're after . I'd think it would be more on the dull and warmer side of things. The silver and gold cable is not the copper cable.
Lee, I'm going to completely disagree with you on that. I've listened to the 1Plus2 with OCC Copper litz IEM cables by DHC, and then Tralucent's Silver, and Silver/Gold cable. I think I already mentioned this, but with adequate burn in, the gap between copper and silver lessens. I personally find copper's robust sound more suited for my taste, and it is cheaper as well. Now all this is on condition that you are only considering 6N+ OCC wire, because with that high quality, performance gaps are smaller.
There's just so much you can do with these things xD
And the funding semi-offically begins, first needs to get the studio V 3rd ANV. Can this be the IEM to end the quest in the IEM world?
I thought it would but CIEMs have now officially entered my life
Yes you & I have very different takes on this product. I'm not saying its bad, cos if it was I wouldn't have spent so much time on it as I already have. Quite obviously I feel it has potential but finding ways to tweak it for my ears.
I kind of agree with you that it does sound like headphones but only in part. I don't want to put price comparisons but lets just say that there are good & bad headphones of which some can outstage the 1Plus2's soundstage & imaging whilst others that can't.
As for realism, I still feel the silver is unrealistic. That's not to say it's not nice but not real nevertheless. The silver/gold to me brings more realism. Kind of like watching an action movie where you see something fantastic but know in reality it could never happen that way.
Anyway, my personal summary is if someone is trying to bring the 1Plus2 closer to realism then the silver/gold would be my personal recommendation. On the other hand if someone wants to have the glitz & glamour, then head for the silver cable.
Hi Sean
i like Also the silver / gold cable to my 1+2 and I can use also to my jh16 pro amid my um miracle , sound really very good , I like the silver / gold cable more than the silver cable .
If you need more detail than use your silver cable
I'm sure that's what he meant since his preference match yours. I've always been a copper guy but the silver/gold intrigues me.