DrewVz
1000+ Head-Fier
I'm surprised, and a bit disappointed. The primary difference to me is in the soundstage and ambience, and the absolute resolution. The presentation with the Rhyme is just so "delicate" that you can hear sounds coming seemingly from nowhere and disappearing back into nowhere. Maybe it's the music genre, or the recordings themselves, or the volume at which you listen. I guess there could be a bunch of reasons why. I hope I haven't led you astray with my recommendation; to me the difference is very clear. Maybe try listening to the presentation rather than the music or listening for raw detail. It's more an improvement in resolution rather than detail, if that makes sense. The music is less heavy-handed and more refined, smooth, and extended.I received the rhyme today and to be honest I didn’t notice much of a difference between the stock cable. I am a cable believer but this one didn’t sound any different to me. I have an 8 core Graphene on the way from Xinhs, If it proves to be the same I’ll stick with the stock cable.
At 20 bucks,, probably no harm done, but as I said I'm still a bit disappointed. I guess that's what makes audio so personal and why there seems to be so much confusion about cables/tips/IEMs themselves. Maybe give it a bit more time. I wasn't super impressed by the Rhyme initially, but after a few hours I realized just how much smoother and effortless the music was being presented to me. The improvements in decay and sense of space are obvious.