[1clearhead]

An interesting observation.
What is your source?
Also what happens if you use an original KZ cable (the legendary brown one) - will it make the sound even warmer?

With the original or silver cable, they tend to sound somewhat sibilant or harsh at times with less textured and muddier bass. But, with the pure copper cable changes all that and adds texture and lush with deeper sub-bass response, while the MIDS and treble sounds ambient and pristine on top. No harshness, or sibilance found after the changes made. I ran them through several chi-fi digital and analog tube amplifier gears at home, and also my trusty ASUS smart phone with built in hi-end audio source.

 

[1clearhead]

...CCA or KZ pure copper cables will do just fine.

I sometimes wonder why the company didn't supply this kind of cable instead.

 

[PhonoPhi]

With the original or silver cable, they tend to sound somewhat sibilant or harsh at times with less textured and muddier bass. But, with the pure copper cable changes all that and adds texture and lush with deeper sub-bass response, while the MIDS and treble sounds ambient and pristine on top. No harshness, or sibilance found after the changes made. I ran them through several chi-fi digital and analog tube amplifier gears at home, and also my trusty ASUS smart phone with built in hi-end audio source.

The original cable is copper (at least 99.9%).
When using a balanced output, I cannot find any difference between pure copper, spc and silver ones), so I am trying to understand what can be the reasons for this difference.
For me, CA10 pro have a tighter (and arguably better) bass then ZS10 pro, but then it looses most of the "fun" of ZS10 pro, and not yet becoming A10.
I would not compare C10 pro with C10 - they are different designs/signatures to me.

 

[1clearhead]

The original cable is copper (at least 99.9%).
When using a balanced output, I cannot find any difference between pure copper, spc and silver ones), so I am trying to understand what can be the reasons for this difference.
For me, CA10 pro have a tighter (and arguably better) bass then ZS10 pro, but then it looses most of the "fun" of ZS10 pro, and not yet becoming A10.
I would not compare C10 pro with C10 - they are different designs/signatures to me.

The wire I'm referring to is the shiny copper wire, which is a separate purchase, not the dull one that comes with the C10.

 

[Slater]

The wire I'm referring to is the shiny copper wire, which is a separate purchase, not the dull one that comes with the C10.

The nice one that came with the purple ZSN...THE best stock cable KZ hands down.

 

[PhonoPhi]

The nice one that came with the purple ZSN...THE best stock cable KZ hands down.

I agree that this cable looks nice (I have two - one from the purple ZSN, another was some bonus).

I am not guilty of trying to use the stock cable with C10 pro, since I used balanced ones.
Different balanced cables did not change the sound noticeably for me (copper or silver)
So I am trying to figure out whether it is some fortunate impedance match... or something else...

 

[1clearhead]

The nice one that came with the purple ZSN...THE best stock cable KZ hands down.

+1 Yes! ...Exactly! I don't know why they don't supply these cables instead.

 

[Slater]

+1 Yes! ...Exactly! I don't know why they don't supply these cables instead.

Luckily I bought a pile of them when they were $2.95 shipped. I’m not even sure if they are still for sale from that seller.

 

[1clearhead]

Luckily I bought a pile of them when they were $2.95 shipped. I’m not even sure if they are still for sale from that seller.

Lol, I did the same thing. I bought a bunch of them in China too on taobao.

 

[unifutomaki]

Luckily I bought a pile of them when they were $2.95 shipped. I’m not even sure if they are still for sale from that seller.

I bought one from the "Greendio Audio Store" just recently and they came through. So they've still got 'em

 

[redguardsoldier]

I think the "shiny copper cable that comes with purple ZSN" is now bundled with EDX?

I looked up the pictures and they look identical to my eyes. No real samples so take my word with a grain of salt .

 

[PhonoPhi]

CSA and CST are now available:
https://m.aliexpress.com/store/v3/h...b3ol&pagePath=index.htm&gclid=null&extParams=
Perhaps, CCA were disappointed in their fans swapping the cables for "softer copper", "brighter silver" and "shiny copper cables are better", so the fixed cables for you now

Me, still waiting for CCA C20, first rumored March 2, 2019

 

[baskingshark]

Me, still waiting for CCA C20, first rumored March 2, 2019

Well I would consider the CCA C20 to be synonymous to the recent KZ ASX? 10 drivers each side, both under the KZ/CCA pokemon family.

 

[PhonoPhi]

Well I would consider the CCA C20 to be synonymous to the recent KZ ASX? 10 drivers each side, both under the KZ/CCA pokemon family.

It almost always used to be a pair of their pokemons (CA16/ZAX, AS16/C16), so just ASX would feel so lonely (a self-ironic comment reflecting on reaching such highs/bottom in this hobby...)

 

[astermk]

CSA and CST are now available:
https://m.aliexpress.com/store/v3/h...b3ol&pagePath=index.htm&gclid=null&extParams=
Perhaps, CCA were disappointed in their fans swapping the cables for "softer copper", "brighter silver" and "shiny copper cables are better", so the fixed cables for you now

Me, still waiting for CCA C20, first rumored March 2, 2019

Why is the CSA just a more expensive fixed cable version of the EDX? Literally don't understand who would buy that.