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Review: Estron Linum BaX --- New IEM Cable for a New Age
Oct 12, 2015 at 3:26 AM Post #541 of 686
Great stuff! Email sent.

In the meantime i got some cheap cable tidies from amazon. I am not using the Proporta tidy that came free with a past purchase due to my concern for putting a magnet near my iem. Shame as it is small discreet design (link). Remaking it with a button would be perfect.

Anyway here we go:





This is the Bobino cable tidy. Small and medium sizes shown. Extremely quick delivery by "Glint" on amazon uk. It handily solves two things in one with the linum: (a) cable tangling (b) avoid using the slider and ruining surface of my cable even more. The small size as expected winds the cable in a tighter radius but better if you have an especially small case. The medium size fits in Otterbox 1000 easily.

Hope this helps someone!
 
Oct 12, 2015 at 11:09 AM Post #542 of 686
Woah woah woah, I really don't recommend using an apparatus like that. That's a sure way to develop cable kinks and damage.

The way I do it is by coiling the cable in opposite, cancelling loops of a diameter no less than 2 inches.

This is where I first saw how to do it. It's the "under-over method" on this page.

http://lifehacker.com/5930624/the-definitive-guide-to-wrapping-your-headphones-without-losing-your-mind


I haven't had any issues since using this technique.
 
Oct 12, 2015 at 12:09 PM Post #543 of 686
jimmytryhard said:
Woah woah woah, I really don't recommend using an apparatus like that. That's a sure way to develop cable kinks and damage.
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Cannot agree with your opinion as after all i can only report my actual experience. No issues caused by the tidy which is more than can be said going without. I have owned many ear buds and iem > 10-years and this is the first time a cable has necessitated purchasing these things :cool:
 
Oct 12, 2015 at 12:33 PM Post #544 of 686
jimmytryhard said:
Woah woah woah, I really don't recommend using an apparatus like that. That's a sure way to develop cable kinks and damage.
 
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lfc_sl said:
Cannot agree with your opinion as after all i can only report my actual experience. No issues caused by the tidy which is more than can be said going without. I have owned many ear buds and iem > 10-years and this is the first time a cable has necessitated purchasing these things
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My wife has been using one of these (pictured below) for her Linum Music cable with her W30's and she loves it to death. She's been using it daily for at least 3 months and keeps them wrapped when not wearing and I nor her have noticed a single kink or damage to the cable at all. I had to modify it by shaving off the corners to make it less around to fit an Altoids case. Without the wrapper the cables would occasionally get tangled and tied together no matter how hard or well you wrap them by hand. These wrappers make it simple and a no brainer to get it right every time with no issue. It does add an extra step but meh.. to each their own I suppose.
 
That said, I might order a green Bobino wrapper for her since it seems to be slimmer than the one she has below. 

 
Oct 12, 2015 at 5:06 PM Post #545 of 686
Hmm... I just can't see that tension and shape being too healthy for the cable. I could be wrong, though. I originally read about it here:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/666577/the-complete-guide-to-taking-proper-care-of-headphones

squallkiercosa said:
IEMs in general
 
Music is everywhere, and the best way to control the flow of that music is by using IEMs/earbuds. Accept the fact that your earbuds will absolutely grow to become a part of your lifestyle. The most important thing you can do is to buy a good pair but keep in mind even the most expensive pairs are not indestructible. Treat them well, and they will treat you well.
 
For starters, stop wrapping them around your player. It damages the cable, especially if you wind it tightly. Worse, if you leave them plugged in it'll put strain on the plug as well, which can cause even worse damage, to both the headphones and the player. Over time, you’ll notice that your music gets choppy unless you bend the wire in a certain way usually after warranty expires.
 
Unplug your headphones first and then loosely coil them separately to the player. That's the best way to take care of them.
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I have had quite a few earphones die based on cable issues that stemmed from improper wrapping; it is possible however that the linums are less prone to it because of the high quality sleeves. Ah well, whatever works for you is what you should stick to I guess.
 
Oct 13, 2015 at 2:34 AM Post #546 of 686
jimmytryhard said:
Hmm... I just can't see that tension and shape being too healthy for the cable. I could be wrong, though. I originally read about it here
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This is a perfect illustration of the difference between opinion (someone else's) and experience. The link is not wrong but you have made several incorrect apprehensions. The cable tidy merely holds the linum cable in place. It does not dictate needing to wind any cable up tight like a cobra prepared to strike. It is still much better than tying up the linum cable like string as you currently are. If you had read the above posts, the cable tidy solves the tangling issues and tight slider. So yes it is better than going without. As advised this is over 10-years of ownership and all my iem are stored in dryboxes :cool:
 
Oct 16, 2015 at 7:30 PM Post #547 of 686
Hey I've been wondering, has anyone tried the linum cables with full size headphones? I have a few with mmcx connectors and I was curious to see if a linum bax would suit these, or are they really designed for iems only?
 
Oct 28, 2015 at 7:04 AM Post #549 of 686
2nd Linum BaX I've owned so far this year (used at my desk, and occasionally in a portable set up), and 2nd Linum BaX cable that's started cutting out on the left channel. Poor quality.
 
Oct 28, 2015 at 8:48 AM Post #551 of 686
royhendo said:
2nd Linum BaX I've owned so far this year (used at my desk, and occasionally in a portable set up), and 2nd Linum BaX cable that's started cutting out on the left channel. Poor quality.
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Are you sure that this isn't an issue with the earphones themselves? What exactly are you pairing them with?
 
Oct 28, 2015 at 11:09 AM Post #552 of 686
I've had that issue with my first cable. I had it replaced within a month and then it cut out again after a month or two. I gave up on that one afterwards since I didn't want the dealer to replace it again and I didn't trust it to not go bad after another few weeks. I did buy another cable and thankfully I've had no issues with that so far. If it makes any difference the first cable was a 2 pin and the second is mmcx.
 
Nov 3, 2015 at 5:35 PM Post #553 of 686
linum said:
Hello!

Check our newsletter if you want to know about the pre-launch of the Linum Super BaX FitEarPlug at the Fujiya Avic Headphone Festival this weekend: goo.gl/uDFTzm


Have a great weekend!
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Will the FitEar plug be only available with the Super BaX alone?
 
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