[SP Wild]

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Did you get the 4 or 8 conductor version? 
 
Does the difference in the number of conductors make a noticeable difference in the sound?
 
Does the Norse cable make the sound of the LCD-2 noticeably brighter / and more open?
 
I'm considering the RAL Cryo-Silver cable to obtain a brighter, more open, airy sound - since it did a great job of doing that with the HD650's. 
 
Just wondering if the Norse cable does that?  Since it's copper, I'm a bit skeptical.

Under 200 bucks is the pre-release promo price for the 8 conductor flagship cable, that is the one I purchased.  I have no idea how the 4 conductor one will compare, it should sound good with their unique OCC conductors (I was told it was manufactured to their precise specifications), and the twisted pair litz braid.
 
The Norse cable, in my rig, does not make my LCD2 noticeably brighter...but it certainly makes the sound more spacious and open, less congested (bigger soundstage), smoother and less grained, so I feel that the extra dimensionality is not a tonal trick but from genuinely better conduction.  Some find that making the LCD2 brighter makes them lose a little of what makes them special, this was what I wanted to avoid.  I made sure that this was the case with Trevor (Tigzstudio) before I placed my order.
 
There is copper, then there is better OFC copper.  The best copper is the Ohno Continuous Cast (OCC), single crystal copper that can only be produced by one factory in Japan.  

 

[ninjikiran]

I got the norse cable because it looked sexy, more than anything else.  This was before they changed the stock cable~  But its really sexy, the carribean rosewood splitter with norse engraving is hot.
 
The packaging was really well done also.  I doubt it will make a difference for me SQ wise though, just wanted it over the stock cable before they made a better one.
 
 
Edit: Got tracking
Fed Ex estimated delivery date
Mar 1, 2011 by 4:30 PM

 

[leesure]

Just ordered the Norse 4-conductor.  Can't wait to try it out.

 

[wakeride74]

Ok, the Norse cable has peaked my interest. Anyone have pics, seems like the site (if I'm at the right one) says "coming soon"

 

[strannik]

That site has been "coming soon" for months now. 
 
There are some excellent images of the Norse cable uploaded to headfi, just search for "norse" and click Gallery Image.
 
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Ok, the Norse cable has peaked my interest. Anyone have pics, seems like the site (if I'm at the right one) says "coming soon"

 

[kwkarth]

I'd like to know what kind of Litz wire he's using.  What is he using for jacketing?  How flexible is it?
 
Where do you "order" it?  What's on the menu?

 

[wakeride74]

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I'd like to know what kind of Litz wire he's using.  What is he using for jacketing?  How flexible is it?
 
Where do you "order" it?  What's on the menu?

+1

 

[leesure]

go to Trevor's facebook page...there's a link in this thread somewhere in the last few pages.

 

[JIGF]

 
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I'd like to know what kind of Litz wire he's using.  What is he using for jacketing?  How flexible is it?
 
Where do you "order" it?  What's on the menu?

I ordered an 8 conductor directly from Trevor. Surely he'd be glad to answer any of your questions.
 
Regarding flexibility, it is very much so. 

 

[matthewh133]

Just made the payment for my LCD-2. Now I have to wait for 2 weeks for it to arrive.. TORTURE! I'm really hoping I love these. I will be running them through the Burson, and I've heard the combo is great. If these aren't the sound I'm looking for, I'll be buying the Mapletree Super II and RS1i.

 

[Permagrin]

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Just made the payment for my LCD-2. Now I have to wait for 2 weeks for it to arrive.. TORTURE! I'm really hoping I love these. I will be running them through the Burson, and I've heard the combo is great. If these aren't the sound I'm looking for, I'll be buying the Mapletree Super II and RS1i.

 
You'll love it. 

 

 

[JIGF]

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Just made the payment for my LCD-2. Now I have to wait for 2 weeks for it to arrive.. TORTURE! I'm really hoping I love these. I will be running them through the Burson, and I've heard the combo is great. If these aren't the sound I'm looking for, I'll be buying the Mapletree Super II and RS1i.

 
You'll love it. 

 

 
Just be prepared for the week of insomnia you are going to have when you get them.

 

[matthewh133]

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Just be prepared for the week of insomnia you are going to have when you get them.

It's ok, just finished my uni trimester so won't be banked up with study for another month and a half or so

 

[SP Wild]

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I'd like to know what kind of Litz wire he's using.  What is he using for jacketing?  How flexible is it?
 
Where do you "order" it?  What's on the menu?

It isn't Litz wiring.  I thought the braid was called a "litz braid" but perhaps I'm getting confused with Litz in general, its some kinda special braid, I can't remember what he called it though.  I think the jacketing is polyethalene and its no where near as flexible as the TWAG offerings, but certainly noticeably better than stock.  Yeah, so to stand corrected, it is not Litz wire, it is stranded OCC.
 
It makes an excellent upgrade over the standard cable for those with a very limited budget, worth shooting a PM to Tigzstudio for more factual information, as it seems my memory is not serving me well.

 

[castlevania32]

i tried many things but i don't manage to have both side symetric in their rotating range. The left earcup is i think how it should be (~30°) but the right one is loose  (360°).
If i tightens the screw then the right earcup can't move and it doesn't seem a compromise can be achieved no matter how i turn the screw...