[acia]

gold plated or silver plated cable better idea? want to build for both sine and isine 10.

 

[LaCap]

I'm looking forward for the first feedback on these new IEM

 

[metaldood]

Here are a few to choose from.
Norne Audio - http://www.norneaudio.com/
Effect Audio - http://www.effectaudio.com/
Toxic Cables - https://www.toxic-cables.co.uk/
Moon Audio Cables - https://www.moon-audio.com/audio-cables.html

Thanks. Any particular suggestions from the above stores?

 

[AlwaysForward]

Got the iSine back from RMA today. Good lord I forgot how good they sound.

While the new tips are better, I'm still getting the best sound with the Comply 600 Comforts. They seem to just seal my canal so much better. The bass tightens up and I can do a full insertion with perfect seal. I actually find the isolation models to be a bit more comfortable but the long tips don't quite jive with my ear shape. Seems that they often press against something and might be closing off part of the treble. The comfort really fix that problem for me.

Anyway, super happy camper here. If you feel they're light in the bass, it's probably a seal issue and I'd recommend trying the comply out.

Cheers

 

[faithguy19]

Have an opportunity to get isine 10 at a great price. Should I pick them up or save up for the 20?

 

[davehutch]

You could always sell the 10s and lose very little if it's a great price?

 

[faithguy19]

You could always sell the 10s and lose very little if it's a great price?

True that. I think I will go for it if I can.

 

[wdh777]

Looks like the i4's are up on their web site. Interesting it notes that these should be used with an amplifier and appears that they do not come with the cypher cable. This made up my mind to go with the 20s which are truly portable and you don't need an amp to drive them. Would love to hear a report on how the i4's sound though.

 

[Audiosonic]

Yes that is the Pelican 1020. It's an awesome case. To me it serves a dual purpose: 1) I don't have to worry about removing the cable each time I want to store them. 2) I don't have to worry about them getting smashed when they are placed in a bag with heavy stuff.

The groovy eartips work great. Once I get my ears into position with the earhooks and get the headphones seated in ear I don't feel them move or slip out of my ears at all. Since mine came with the groovy eartips I haven't bothered fooling around with the regular silicone tips to be honest.

As a side note, I tried these with the regular cable and didn't like them that much. The Cipher cable makes a world of difference with the earphones and by a wide margin.

Thanks for the insightful reply. Yes I'm curious about the Pelicans as tough mobile boxes. Preferably one large enough to comfortably contain an eight braid cable without having to unplug them.

I'm feeding my i20s with the PHA-3 at the office. So I listen desk bound and don't move around with them. The smooth tips work fine for me currently but I will try the new Groovies.

The Cipher cable indeed does wonders but I'm planning to use the balanced outputs of the PHA-3 with a custom silver cable. That should transform the sound and open up the top end further. My hunch anyway.

 

[Audiosonic]

Looks like the i4's are up on their web site. Interesting it notes that these should be used with an amplifier and appears that they do not come with the cypher cable. This made up my mind to go with the 20s which are truly portable and you don't need an amp to drive them. Would love to hear a report on how the i4's sound though.

I'm curious too. I'd like to hear just how wide the gulf is between the i20 and i4 while fed balanced

 

[audi0nick128]

I don't think it'd be silly. You just described my primary use case for the iSINE 20. I use them with the Cipher cable all the time.

Hey there Axel,
I am a bit lost, since I can't search the topic...

I would like to know how the ISINE 20 differs when driven with Cypher cable against driven from Mojo .


Sorry if that has been asked several times before, but I couldn't find anything...

Cheers

 

[Audiosonic]

Thanks. Any particular suggestions from the above stores?

Cables with silver content appear to be popular. But you should factor in the tonal signature of the amp you're feeding it with.

Personally I'm leaning toward cables with silver or gold content. Partly because my amp is warm in signature. So having silver cables would open up the top end.

 

[audi0nick128]

Concerning Cable discussions I d like to throw in the Forza Hybrid

http://forzaaudioworks.com/en/product.php?id_product=75

It's a copper /silver hybrid.
I got the Noir Hybrid for my Nighthawks and it improved SQ substantially for a relatively moderate price.

Cheers

 

[Slim1970]

Thanks for the insightful reply. Yes I'm curious about the Pelicans as tough mobile boxes. Preferably one large enough to comfortably contain an eight braid cable without having to unplug them.

I'm feeding my i20s with the PHA-3 at the office. So I listen desk bound and don't move around with them. The smooth tips work fine for me currently but I will try the new Groovies.

The Cipher cable indeed does wonders but I'm planning to use the balanced outputs of the PHA-3 with a custom silver cable. That should transform the sound and open up the top end further. My hunch anyway.

I guess depending on the length on the 8-braided cable you are getting the 1020 could possibly work. Here's a snippet of the dimensions of the Pelican micro series case dimensions:

I'd be curious to hear how they sound with your silver cable compared to sound with the Cipher cable.

 

[makne]

Cheap custom cable recommendations for isines?
What I want from a custom cable: Longer than stock cable, nicer looking.
I am not able to hear differences between cables, so the cheapest available cable is probably enough for me.

Also, do any of the two-pin connectors fit the isines straight out of the box? Or do you have to mod them/cut a notch in them?