Like I said. I’m nuts.
And to be perfectly honest I did buy the Junkosha Junflon SPC cable in 3M length with 4-pin XLR termination. I’m totally contradicting myself on what is ‘worth it’ at certain price points.
I made the decision that if I bought the D-8000 I would go ‘all in’ and not try to skimp on cost….pads…cables…upgraded headband. You name it.
In the end. I haven’t looked back or regretted a single thing. Everything matters, especially with the D8K. For me, it is the best headphone in the world.