[subguy812]

Ordered SIGNUM+ 1.5m with Oyaide 6.3mm today for my HD800S to replace the stock cable. Thanks guys for all the posts. It helps!! This is the place for HP 'endgame' cable. No more searching. Done all the DSG's tube rolling and get bored. Cable is the only thing i can think of doing to comfort my audiophile syndrome. With WA6SE 2nd Gen and WE422a rectifier, I believe i already reached musical 'bliss' even without the new cable.

Enjoy it, it is a bad ass cable

 

[subguy812]

Double post

 

[greenfielda2]

The first cable was going to try was Cardas clear, 1.5m, ~ $650, or Cardas clear light at half of that. Then i found this thread. No one even talks about Cardas. Almost 100% sure SIGNUM+ will be a winner. It has so many passionate followers here. No brainer.

 

[Staxaphone]

Finally received my Signum+ cables yesterday. Initial impression all very favorable. I can’t yet delineate the many good things that I hear since 24 hours is not enough time on ears to yield valid conclusions IMO. But I will state that the following characteristics have been noted thus far compared to the stock Stellia cable:

• Strength, depth and impact of lower frequencies very noticeable
• Provides a layered and transparent sound with smooth tone and precise image placement
• Wide airy soundstage with more 3D illusion
• Nice even frequency response and no more perceived “shoutiness” with the Stellia
• Top end more extended without any grain
• Very nice leading edge transients
• Cosmetically attractive with excellent construction quality

After a week or so I should have a better handle on its long term performance. After that I will see how well it mates with my HE100se and my son’s Elear and T5p phones. So far very impressed and extremely satisfied.

BTW, most of my listening is being done with my MBPro running Roon core via USB to a Direct Stream DAC to Pass HPA-1 which unfortunately does not take advantage of the balanced capability of the cable (using a 2.5mm trrs female to 6.35mm male adapter). But I am also occasionally listening using balanced out on my A&K SR25.

 

[Roasty]

Finally received my Signum+ cables yesterday. Initial impression all very favorable. I can’t yet delineate the many good things that I hear since 24 hours is not enough time on ears to yield valid conclusions IMO. But I will state that the following characteristics have been noted thus far compared to the stock Stellia cable:

• Strength, depth and impact of lower frequencies very noticeable
• Provides a layered and transparent sound with smooth tone and precise image placement
• Wide airy soundstage with more 3D illusion
• Nice even frequency response and no more perceived “shoutiness” with the Stellia
• Top end more extended without any grain
• Very nice leading edge transients
• Cosmetically attractive with excellent construction quality

After a week or so I should have a better handle on its long term performance. After that I will see how well it mates with my HE100se and my son’s Elear and T5p phones. So far very impressed and extremely satisfied.

BTW, most of my listening is being done with my MBPro running Roon core via USB to a Direct Stream DAC to Pass HPA-1 which unfortunately does not take advantage of the balanced capability of the cable (using a 2.5mm trrs female to 6.35mm male adapter). But I am also occasionally listening using balanced out on my A&K SR25.

Congrats on your new cable! The signum+ is an excellent choice. If you have other headphones, just get Roy to make you some short adaptors.

Could you post some pics of the cable? Just wanna see if they have improved on the build and braid. I had the signum+ a while back and the braids weren't made very tight or even.

 

[Staxaphone]

Congrats on your new cable! The signum+ is an excellent choice. If you have other headphones, just get Roy to make you some short adaptors.

Could you post some pics of the cable? Just wanna see if they have improved on the build and braid. I had the signum+ a while back and the braids weren't made very tight or even.

I will post some photos when I get some more time tomorrow. Has the standard square braid and is quite tight.

Fortunately all 4 phones I mentioned use the same 3.5mm headphone connections so comparisons no problem with this same cable.

 

[Staxaphone]

Congrats on your new cable! The signum+ is an excellent choice. If you have other headphones, just get Roy to make you some short adaptors.

Could you post some pics of the cable? Just wanna see if they have improved on the build and braid. I had the signum+ a while back and the braids weren't made very tight or even.

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[TooFrank]

Finally received my Signum+ cables yesterday. Initial impression all very favorable. I can’t yet delineate the many good things that I hear since 24 hours is not enough time on ears to yield valid conclusions IMO. But I will state that the following characteristics have been noted thus far compared to the stock Stellia cable:

• Strength, depth and impact of lower frequencies very noticeable
• Provides a layered and transparent sound with smooth tone and precise image placement
• Wide airy soundstage with more 3D illusion
• Nice even frequency response and no more perceived “shoutiness” with the Stellia
• Top end more extended without any grain
• Very nice leading edge transients
• Cosmetically attractive with excellent construction quality

After a week or so I should have a better handle on its long term performance. After that I will see how well it mates with my HE100se and my son’s Elear and T5p phones. So far very impressed and extremely satisfied.

BTW, most of my listening is being done with my MBPro running Roon core via USB to a Direct Stream DAC to Pass HPA-1 which unfortunately does not take advantage of the balanced capability of the cable (using a 2.5mm trrs female to 6.35mm male adapter). But I am also occasionally listening using balanced out on my A&K SR25.

FWIW: this cable really also does well with the HFM Arya

 

[Roasty]

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Oh very nice! Thanks!

 

[greenfielda2]

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Very nice, sqaure braid? i ordered one last week. How long it took Arctic to deliver? 2 weeks? Will report back once i got it. I have a HD800s stock cable and currently using one from Lunashops: 800 Wire Silver + OCC Alloy AFT.

 

[NCUS]

I ordered a Signum+ about 2 months ago and it took around 10 days. Mine has a square braid and it weave is good up to the splitter. From the splitter to the two headphone plugs, the weave is a bit looser.

 

[Staxaphone]

Very nice, sqaure braid? i ordered one last week. How long it took Arctic to deliver? 2 weeks? Will report back once i got it. I have a HD800s stock cable and currently using one from Lunashops: 800 Wire Silver + OCC Alloy AFT.

Yes square braid. It took exactly 3 weeks from order date to delivery date. Hope you enjoy your cable as much as I do mine. Relatively expensive but worth it to me based on many disappointing past experiences with cables, i.e., anticipated versus realized performance.

 

[Staxaphone]

I ordered a Signum+ about 2 months ago and it took around 10 days. Mine has a square braid and it weave is good up to the splitter. From the splitter to the two headphone plugs, the weave is a bit looser.

They must be improving their cable construction as my square braid from splitter to headphones is very tight, equal in tighness (but of course not OD) as the main cable run.

greenfielda2 - please report on the tightness of your braid construction when your cables arrives. Curious if their construction is truly better or just random.

 

[greenfielda2]

They must be improving their cable construction as my square braid from splitter to headphones is very tight, equal in tighness (but of course not OD) as the main cable run.

greenfielda2 - please report on the tightness of your braid construction when your cables arrives. Curious if their construction is truly better or just random.

Will do! This goes beyond audiophile. It has nothing to do with SQ!!! LOL

 

[greenfielda2]

Anyone has Cardas Clear cable? About the same price as Signum+. It is on my ebay watching list and one of the dealer kept sending me offer. Believe can get it ~ $500+. Anyone compares it with the Arctic cable? Cardas is a great cable company. I have been using their IC for my main system before and my current SONY DAC to WA6 SE 2nd Gen (Cardas Golden Reference).