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Awesome thread, I've been looking for a replacement cable for a while. Don't know anything about wiring or sourcing parts though. So I gather nothing off the shelf works?
I now have a new replacement cable for my Silverado. Looks great and sounds great. Totally superior in every way compared to the original.
Paladin79 helped me out...if you need help just PM him....a super nice guy; and very knowledgeable compared to someone 'electronically challenged' like me!
It is nice to have this forum to meet kind folks like him.
Thanks for your kind words sjw,
It has been my experience that you can make quite an impact on headphones in the sub $300 range by going to a higher quality cable. I tested some HD-650 Sennheisers over the weekend with the help of a friend from here and found the factory cable to be Litz wire and any improvement a different cable might provide would be negligible.
Some time you will have to tell me more about hi-res files from Linn. I have some music that used Linn turntables as a source and it is very well done. A good friend who had a HI-Fi store sold McIntosh and other brands but his personal system was all Linn.
There are a few pairs of Silverados on Ebay now but the price seems to vary a lot. I was happy to pay $60 for a like new pair, just be careful, the Lorado has a built in headphone cable from what I have been told and if that cable ever develops problems the replacement procedure would be more difficult.
Here's something that could be compatible: https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Republic-Master-Tracks-Headphone/dp/B00YI89ZQ0
Chinese eBay sellers apparently offer more variety of looks for this cable.
My son lost his CHC Silverado cables and its been impossible to get a replacement set. Paladin79 finally gave me hope that there may be something out there. Absolutely loved the styling of the headphones and the sound was way more than adequate for the price and its just killing me to see this sit, unusable. Paladin79 if you are in the know and can put a set together, I would love to buy a set of cables for these headphones. Or if you know where they can be commercially acquired, let me know. Thanks!