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Headphoneus Supremus
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APS is number 1. Very professional. Always responsive to PM/IM/email. Reliable. I have dealt with APS on 5 different occasions. The turn around time APS has given me usually end up being shorter then his estimation. 14 days turns out to be 10 days. Packaging is very well done. APS cares as much about your headphones as you do. That is the highest compliment I can give to a company. I'm paranoid about my gear, so not worrying about my headphones being mis handled in another plus.
Cable design and build.
I'm very impressed by the way the cable looks and feels. Believe me, spend the extra money for the nylon sleaving. It's worth it. Feels very smooth and ultra flexible. My only gripe about the V2 was the fact that it was stiff and coarse to the touch. Was always 'knotty.' The V3 is a night and day difference in that regard. The futurtech 1/4 plug really surprised me. The weight, look, and feel screams quality.
Sound quality. Any improvements?
Only two things really stuck out. Bass response was noticeably improved. More weight and control at the bottom. Has more authority to it. 2nd, it's louder. I was having connection problem on the left side, and have no idea the skills of the person who originally recabled them. They are sold bare ended. So the sound is louder and a bit more open and clearer. I need to turn down the volume on my receiver a few db's now after the recable. Minor improvement in the micro detail department. I use the interrogation scene from XXX to evaluate ambient noises. I been doing this for over 2 yrs with all my headphones so I'm familiar with what to expect. I will double check with my other DT48 models to see, but might be a moot point since I feel they are slightly more detailed anyways. Sound stage has a bit more horizontal width and depth, but could be due to them sounding louder. I will need to evaluate them longer.
Pricing
APS has very competitive pricing, and cheaper then some 3rd party cable makers.
Final comments. Recommendations.
The V3 seems to be neutral. I had my SA5000 recabled with the 650 stock cable and it heavily influenced the sound of my SA5000. I know I wasn't imagining things cause another SA5000 owner had his SA5000 recabled with the stock 650 cable, and PMed me about the differences to the sound. All negative. Do this mean I fully endorse getting a expensive recable? Depends. If you are looking for better SQ on a budget, or bang for the buck, getting a recable job should be last on your list. If you love a particular headphone and want to pimp them out visually, looking for a different flavor of sound, or to get the most potential out of them, then yes. But a quality cable isn't always about expense. The stock 650 cable influenced the sound much more then the more expensive Cardas..Albeit, for the SA5000, turned out negative. No cable debates please.. Theres a sound science forum for that.
APS is number 1. Very professional. Always responsive to PM/IM/email. Reliable. I have dealt with APS on 5 different occasions. The turn around time APS has given me usually end up being shorter then his estimation. 14 days turns out to be 10 days. Packaging is very well done. APS cares as much about your headphones as you do. That is the highest compliment I can give to a company. I'm paranoid about my gear, so not worrying about my headphones being mis handled in another plus.
Cable design and build.
I'm very impressed by the way the cable looks and feels. Believe me, spend the extra money for the nylon sleaving. It's worth it. Feels very smooth and ultra flexible. My only gripe about the V2 was the fact that it was stiff and coarse to the touch. Was always 'knotty.' The V3 is a night and day difference in that regard. The futurtech 1/4 plug really surprised me. The weight, look, and feel screams quality.
Sound quality. Any improvements?
Only two things really stuck out. Bass response was noticeably improved. More weight and control at the bottom. Has more authority to it. 2nd, it's louder. I was having connection problem on the left side, and have no idea the skills of the person who originally recabled them. They are sold bare ended. So the sound is louder and a bit more open and clearer. I need to turn down the volume on my receiver a few db's now after the recable. Minor improvement in the micro detail department. I use the interrogation scene from XXX to evaluate ambient noises. I been doing this for over 2 yrs with all my headphones so I'm familiar with what to expect. I will double check with my other DT48 models to see, but might be a moot point since I feel they are slightly more detailed anyways. Sound stage has a bit more horizontal width and depth, but could be due to them sounding louder. I will need to evaluate them longer.
Pricing
APS has very competitive pricing, and cheaper then some 3rd party cable makers.
Final comments. Recommendations.
The V3 seems to be neutral. I had my SA5000 recabled with the 650 stock cable and it heavily influenced the sound of my SA5000. I know I wasn't imagining things cause another SA5000 owner had his SA5000 recabled with the stock 650 cable, and PMed me about the differences to the sound. All negative. Do this mean I fully endorse getting a expensive recable? Depends. If you are looking for better SQ on a budget, or bang for the buck, getting a recable job should be last on your list. If you love a particular headphone and want to pimp them out visually, looking for a different flavor of sound, or to get the most potential out of them, then yes. But a quality cable isn't always about expense. The stock 650 cable influenced the sound much more then the more expensive Cardas..Albeit, for the SA5000, turned out negative. No cable debates please.. Theres a sound science forum for that.
