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post #16 of 72
10/28/12 at 10:21pm
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Originally Posted by RingingEars View Post  I'll be ordering mine next week. Trying to make up my mind if I want it with the nylon sleeve or not...

 

If you don't get the sleeve, it'll feel similar to the TWag V2, with a tiny bit of added stiffness (really tiny). You can look at my mini-review for pictures.

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post #17 of 72
10/29/12 at 5:17am
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The nylon sleeve doesn't take away much of the flexibility. Brian told me he tries to balance the taughtness of it with maximum flexibility. I imagine it improves durability over the long haul but mostly I'd choose based on your aesthetic preference.
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post #18 of 72
10/29/12 at 9:20am
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Originally Posted by tomscy2000 View Post

 

If you don't get the sleeve, it'll feel similar to the TWag V2, with a tiny bit of added stiffness (really tiny). You can look at my mini-review for pictures.

Nice review Tom and a beautful looking cable/IEM combo. Love the black on black.

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The nylon sleeve doesn't take away much of the flexibility. Brian told me he tries to balance the taughtness of it with maximum flexibility. I imagine it improves durability over the long haul but mostly I'd choose based on your aesthetic preference.

Yeah. I think I will go for the nylon sleeve. It does look really nice. I was concerned a little about flexability.

Also do you hear the nylon? Cables I've had in the past(Audio Technica) with nylon sleeves were quite noisey.

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post #19 of 72
10/29/12 at 9:34am
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Good question. I don't think so. At the time I wrote the review on the sunrise, it was with the Tralucet 1plus2. I used them mostly sitting and walking from the car to the office. I don't recall any microphonics from the sleeved portion. I was going to test the SPC version with my AS-2, as the Tralucent is gone but they've been delayed, so I have nothing to test with at the moment.

I'll email Flysweep and see if he can provide more input on that.
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post #20 of 72
10/29/12 at 9:39am

I saw the SPC version and would get it if it was up for pre-order. Any idea when it will be available?

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post #21 of 72
10/29/12 at 9:47am
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Originally Posted by RingingEars View Post

I saw the SPC version and would get it if it was up for pre-order. Any idea when it will be available?

At the end of Sept, Brian thought about 4 to 6 weeks, so probably anytime. Shoot him an email. The SPC looks awesome in person. Very tasteful.
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post #22 of 72
10/29/12 at 10:24am

Great. Thanks for the info. I'll give him a shout.

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post #23 of 72
10/29/12 at 10:36am

i have an interconnnect with 4 strand SPC

the SPC cable itself is incredibly flexible since its thin and it doesnt have thick plastic sheathing like other cables 

i can bend it 180 no problem

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post #24 of 72
10/29/12 at 1:06pm

OK.

So I emailed Brian and asked if he could do it nonsleeved in a flat braid. The flat braid looks to good to cover up. biggrin.gif

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post #25 of 72
10/29/12 at 1:18pm
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Will the flat braid be as flexible? Round braid is extremely flexible. I'm not sure what kind of braid the gold and silver competitor cable, used for comparisons, in my review has but it was terrible in the flexibility department.
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post #26 of 72
10/29/12 at 1:33pm
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Originally Posted by shotgunshane View Post

Will the flat braid be as flexible? Round braid is extremely flexible. I'm not sure what kind of braid the gold and silver competitor cable, used for comparisons, in my review has but it was terrible in the flexibility department.


Oh. I didn't consider that. I'll ask Brian what he recommends. I definitely want it as supple as possible.

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post #27 of 72
10/29/12 at 3:02pm

The Sunrise & Starlight IEMs cables with nylon sleeving (below the y-split) are not microphonic or noisy.  I've got both with me and just swapped them onto my AUD-6X custom.  Flexibility with the nylon sleeve is excellent, too. Flexibility with a "naked" (non-sleeved) cable would only be marginally better, IMO.. and as shotgunshane said, you lose some of the the durability & protection the sleeving provides.

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post #28 of 72
10/29/12 at 3:38pm
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Originally Posted by FlySweep View Post

The Sunrise & Starlight IEMs cables with nylon sleeving (below the y-split) are not microphonic or noisy.  I've got both with me and just swapped them onto my AUD-6X custom.  Flexibility with the nylon sleeve is excellent, too. Flexibility with a "naked" (non-sleeved) cable would only be marginally better, IMO.. and as shotgunshane said, you lose some of the the durability & protection the sleeving provides.


Nice. I would love to see a pic of each on your quads since I'll be using it with my duals. etysmile.gif

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post #29 of 72
10/30/12 at 12:06am
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Originally Posted by shotgunshane View Post

Will the flat braid be as flexible? Round braid is extremely flexible. I'm not sure what kind of braid the gold and silver competitor cable, used for comparisons, in my review has but it was terrible in the flexibility department.

Who is this competitor with the stiff gold and silver cable? Are you refering to the Tralucent one, cause that does look mighty stiff!


Edited by cogsand gears - 10/30/12 at 12:08am
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post #30 of 72
10/30/12 at 2:22am
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Yes that's it. It was a beautiful cable but very impractical to use.
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