I mainly got the Blue Dragon so I could walk around my apartment and I thought it would sound better than using an extension -- I got the 20' cable. There is not a huge difference in sound, but everything did seem a bit clearer during A-B comparisons. Music is also louder at the same volume...

I have the Blue Dragon cable -- I think it does a great job of increasing bass impact and smoothing out some of the K702s natural brightness. I don't feel like any detail is lost, but they are less fatiguing now than with the stock cable.

Having a 32 foot cable is probably a big part of any sound problem. Why would your DAC need to be that far from your CD player? Maybe the best solution is to convert the music collection to lossless and get an airport express or a squeezebox/transporter into a new DAC?

Quote: Originally Posted by gordolindsay I'd say option 3 would give you the best sound quality. Giving the shortest and purest path for your new headphones. That's some pretty descent gear so it shouldn't degrade it going that route and to your Onkyo receiver. That's the way I...

I just joined head-fi and started building a rig. I decided to start with a pair of K702s, a Heed Canamp and a Cambridge Audio DacMagic. The DacMagic is on schedule to arrive by the end of February. Which one of the following will give me the best sound with this equipment and Blue Jeans...

Hi all, I have enjoyed reading your posts for the last couple of months! I just joined head-fi and started building a rig. I decided to start with a pair of K702s, a Heed Canamp and a Cambridge Audio DacMagic. I also have an Onkyo 7.1 channel receiver (TX-SR706). The DacMagic is on schedule...