Arctic Cables Discussion Thread

[Violent_Sneeze]

Here's an ION+ X8 22awg wire in black w/ gray stripes to kinda match the carbon fibre of the LCD-XC.
Sounds way better than I expected, very full with excellent dynamics. Thank you Val for being so accommodating
and making the whole buying process smooth! Arctic Cables has always given me excellent customer service from start to finish!
I think I'm gonna get a Signum X8 26awg pure silver cable next for these cans. Pretty excited!

 

[OM hawk]

Alright, so: my Opera cable for my Aeon 2 Closed and my power conditioner are now fully burned in, along with the new power cable I got, an audioquest Monsoon with big shiny Mistral plugs. I have created a monster... a detail monster, that is. But with some recordings, it might as well be literally godzilla. To my ears, this is neutral sound: I don't think any part of it is overemphasized, yet the extreme detail retrieval (and ruthless honesty) makes it less than ideal for any kind of sub par recording/mix as well as most older movies for that matter. It's godlike for the kind of immersive single player videogames I play (Skyrim for example), as I find videogames never really have harsh treble problems. In terms of music, the best recording I have ever heard in my life is the album A Kiss in the Dark, by Alexis Cole. Holy hell... absolutely stunning, a recording that is truly not afraid of godzilla-level detail and honesty, it just shines even brighter, and all the more so with clean power. This Opera cable is deadly serious business: it will godzillafy your headphone, so just be prepared!! Truthfully, this experience has illustrated to me the importance of having different kinds of headphones. I just ordered a Beyerdynamic T1 3rd Gen, and the idea of having a warm and fuzzy, relaxed upper frequencies option has me positively salivating right now. I'm also ordering the new "x" version of the Grado sr80. I figure between the three of these headphones, I should be able to enjoy any type of sound that exists! That's the plan.

Edit: I just watched some of The Last Kingdom on Netflix, and some Curse of Oak Island via Amazon video, and... I died. I'm dead. I'm in heaven. Never have I ever enjoyed the audio in a show this much. Everything across the whole sound spectrum is not only clear as crystal but also just... nicer to hear, "melodious" or "delicious" or something, y'all probably know what I mean. Part of this may be due to my new power conditioner and expensive power cord, but I can say for sure that this combo of clean power + palladium is the stuff audiophile dreams are made of. (as it dang well should be for the thousands I paid )

 

[raydenray]

Can't wait to receive my opera cables! Using the stock Stellia right now

 

[jcgoobee]

Here's an ION+ X8 22awg wire in black w/ gray stripes to kinda match the carbon fibre of the LCD-XC.
Sounds way better than I expected, very full with excellent dynamics. Thank you Val for being so accommodating
and making the whole buying process smooth! Arctic Cables has always given me excellent customer service from start to finish!
I think I'm gonna get a Signum X8 26awg pure silver cable next for these cans. Pretty excited!

 

[jcgoobee]

The craftsmanship of the Artic cables is incredible. Good value too.

 

[jcgoobee]

Here's an ION+ X8 22awg wire in black w/ gray stripes to kinda match the carbon fibre of the LCD-XC.
Sounds way better than I expected, very full with excellent dynamics. Thank you Val for being so accommodating
and making the whole buying process smooth! Arctic Cables has always given me excellent customer service from start to finish!
I think I'm gonna get a Signum X8 26awg pure silver cable next for these cans. Pretty excited!

I have similar setup too, Artic Ion + ADI-2 but paired with the Celestee. Your setup looks amazing.

 

[jcgoobee]

I wanted to show you my latest Arctic Cable...the Magnus. This is the one I was ordering when I was told about the other two I posted above. This cable is incredibly ergonomic for the amount of wire. It is awesome. I am still "burning it in", but so far the sound is very nice. I am posting the link to the cable on the Arctic Cables site, so I don't have to type all of the specs. Magnus

Just curious, does "burn in" make the cable sound better since it doesn't have any electronic parts (i.e. transistors, power supply and the like..)? I'm a bit new to the hobby so I'm just wondering..

 

[Violent_Sneeze]

I have similar setup too, Artic Ion + ADI-2 but paired with the Celestee. Your setup looks amazing.

Thanks so much for the kind words! Appreciate it

 

[Peter68]

So, I hope this isn’t too stupid a question, but here goes. I have a silver and palladium fusion cable from Arctic that is terminated in a balanced 4.4mm connector (which sounds incredible, by the way). If I use a 4.4mm to 2.5mm adapter (so I can use it with a different source), will that affect or degrade the sound quality at all?

Thanks for any input anyone can offer.

 

[thecrow]

So, I hope this isn’t too stupid a question, but here goes. I have a silver and palladium fusion cable from Arctic that is terminated in a balanced 4.4mm connector (which sounds incredible, by the way). If I use a 4.4mm to 2.5mm adapter (so I can use it with a different source), will that affect or degrade the sound quality at all?

Thanks for any input anyone can offer.

I can’t see why (apart from minimally)
I have often used adapters

 

[ThanatosVI]

So, I hope this isn’t too stupid a question, but here goes. I have a silver and palladium fusion cable from Arctic that is terminated in a balanced 4.4mm connector (which sounds incredible, by the way). If I use a 4.4mm to 2.5mm adapter (so I can use it with a different source), will that affect or degrade the sound quality at all?

Thanks for any input anyone can offer.

If the adapter uses the same cable material (if it is a short cabelled one) then therr should be no difference.

Otherwise there could be.

 

[Peter68]

If the adapter uses the same cable material (if it is a short cabelled one) then therr should be no difference.

Otherwise there could be.

Great, thanks very much. I’ll see what the people at Arctic can recommend.

 

[Nostoi]

I've been browsing the Artic Cables site this afternoon; their range of plugs/wires/terminations is impressive - I much appreciate being able to select which variant to use rather than leaving it to the manufacturer to employ some generic part. Thumbs up for transparency on that front. Prices look good. Lifetime warranty also a big thumbs up. Time to give these guys a go.

 

[subguy812]

I've been browsing the Artic Cables site this afternoon; their range of plugs/wires/terminations is impressive - I much appreciate being able to select which variant to use rather than leaving it to the manufacturer to employ some generic part. Thumbs up for transparency on that front. Prices look good. Lifetime warranty also a big thumbs up. Time to give these guys a go.

Reach out them, I am sure you will be as impressed as I have been

 

[Nostoi]

Reach out them, I am sure you will be as impressed as I have been

I already did and got a reply within the hour from Val, on a Sunday, too - impressed!