[psikey]

The discretionary income on this site never ceases to amaze me. Some of you can't be married!!
I have helped friends slip electronics in their homes in the middle of the night just to avoid confrontations with their wives.

Must be lots of hedge fund managers!

 

[animalsrush]

I'm looking for a 2.5mm female to 4.4mm male adapter. Does anyone know anyplace in the us that i can get it ? I saw moon-audio has it but the silver cable look ugly. And plussound has it too, but they take 4 weeks to make it. Its too long for me.

Have you tried Effect Audio

 

[animalsrush]

Bliss ..

Sony WM1z - Effect Audio Lionheart balanced 4.4 mm - Noble K10 CIEM

 

[hung031086]

Have you tried Effect Audio

Never tried their interconnect before. I bought one from plussound. They just take 2 weeks to make it. Not bad at all.

My 2nd 1A is on the way. $1000 for a brand new 1A is a great deal for me. I almost bought a 1Z. But finally i decided to get back a 1A and a w900. The w900 will come in 2 weeks. So excited.

 

[Cagin]

I'm looking for a 2.5mm female to 4.4mm male adapter. Does anyone know anyplace in the us that i can get it ? I saw moon-audio has it but the silver cable look ugly. And plussound has it too, but they take 4 weeks to make it. Its too long for me.

Ask Trevor from Norne Audio. He made me these:


Unfortunately I don't have any use for them so I never opened that bag. I no longer have any 2.5mm cable. Was a tiny confusion in my order hehe

 

[hung031086]

Ask Trevor from Norne Audio. He made me these:


Unfortunately I don't have any use for them so I never opened that bag. I no longer have any 2.5mm cable. Was a tiny confusion in my order hehe

Thank. But i order a plussound x6 interconnect.

 

[Mimouille]

The discretionary income on this site never ceases to amaze me. Some of you can't be married!!
I have helped friends slip electronics in their homes in the middle of the night just to avoid confrontations with their wives.

If your audio spending affects the family's budget significantly...then you are spending too much. Otherwise, what does the wife care what you do with you money? Better it be music than booze, gambling and hookers.

 

[Blueoris]

If your audio spending affects the family's budget significantly...then you are spending too much. Otherwise, what does the wife care what you do with you money? Better it be music than booze, gambling and hookers.

I noted the use of the word "significantly".. LOL

 

[Toolman]

Have you tried Effect Audio

 

[windstreak20]

My humble portable setup

 

[RobertP]

Nw-wm1a internal wires are 22awg x4. they look so thin when compared with some other high end cables. I recabled balanced side of Sony dap (4.4mm plug) with 8 wires 26awg black widow from toxic cables last month. Sound quality is noticeably better. I get more details and better extends from entire range of sounds. Overall, a bit brighter and warmer sound signature. Soundstage is larger. It's like when you compare from large size room to a town hall space. I get more powerful kicks and details from the bass. Stock cables sounded veil by comparison.

 

[RobertP]

After diy 6 cables. These two are my favorite. The top cable is 26awg copper and 29awg silver plated mix. Basically I get better soundstage and details. The the second cable is just 26awg copper. This one is good for long listening. Sound signature is warm and natural.

 

[13candles]

Erm....no offence meant, but the CU was sold because of the then soon to be released Sp1000. So I'm using my 1Z till then.

So, to be frank, but I still maintain my position of the CU being more resolving than the current 1Z. The only thing the 1Z does better, is drive my dita dynamic better because it has more power than the CU. My dita dream sounded anemic on the CU, something that I found unacceptable. Plus, given that the new flagship was just around the corner at munich, I made the decision to let it go.

In my honest and less than professional view, the 1Z currently still has some way to go before it can catch up to the 380CU in both technical detail and spatial resolution. If only, the CU had a proper amp circuit to power more demanding stuff like the 1Z. On that note, I've never been a fan of AK's amps module system as it hardly seems secure.

I'm only a supporter of superior products, not brands. I have 0 brand loyalty lol.

I'm sorry if that wasn't what you wanted to hear. But, it's an honest, unbiased view having owned both products.

You do not need to be sorry whatsoever because your unbiased opinion was really what i wanted to hear/read about and i really appreciate your time and effort with your response. So i thank you for that.

Hope you're enjoying your Dream pairing with your 1Z btw and all pun intended

Cheers, mate

 

[13candles]

Not trying to bash or be a mincer about this but aren't those 4.4 plugs slightly misaligned to their respective chamber/housing?

Sorry my ocd just kicked in

 

[Whitigir]

Isn't the wires in wm1A 22AWG ? If they are 22AWG, then it doesn't matter what cables look larger, it maybe the insulator that make them look larger. If you go from 22 down to 26 that is downgrade though