It's blue and green on one faceplate and red and a greyish swirl on the other. I had nothing to do with this, all of it is CustomArt design.
I really like it too.
I really like it too.
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Yeah, the wood is Quilt Maple and one is blue + green and the other is red + black on top of the woodIs there a secondary color that you swirled with the red and blue on the faceplates? For some reason, they're mesmerizing; different from any other red and blue faceplate I've seen.
Yeah, the wood is Quilt Maple and one is blue + green and the other is red + black on top of the wood
That is the Effect Audio Ares II:
https://www.effectaudio.com/upgrade-cables/iem-cables/iem-premium-series/ares-ii.html
They are around $150 and I believe Piotr collaborates with Effect Audio, so you can ask him about it as well. I believe Custom Art generally recommend the Ares II as an upgrade, although I quite liked what I read about the Eros hybrid (also mentioned by the guys at Custom Art). Effect Audio are also active here on Head-fi, so you can always contact @EffectAudio (Eric) directly.
Hope this helps!
Yes, Ares Ii makes a great pairing with H8.2 and I've tested all the Effect Audio lineup recently at the CanJam London (so impressions could be not as precise as they could). There was also good matching with Mars, which was little more refined than Ares II but it's $850 more so you have to choose which posion to take;]
Was that the regular Ares II in 8-wire or the Ares II+?I tried the 8-wire Ares II with the H8.2 last year and it's still the best pairing I've found for the IEM. It has great extension, tons of air, and a healthy boost of transparency and headroom.
Yep...you remembered correctly. For the H8.2 it's still my favourite (synergy) cable so far.Was that the regular Ares II in 8-wire or the Ares II+?
If I remember correctly @Kerouac uses an 8-wire YY Pro Tucana for his H8.2, which also has a very nice synergy. I have recently been leaning towards the PW Audio No.5, which I have been informed by an anonymous source who is doing a shootout at the moment, is an amazing cable. (I guess the "affordable cable review" of that one should be coming soon.)
Was that the regular Ares II in 8-wire or the Ares II+?
If I remember correctly @Kerouac uses an 8-wire YY Pro Tucana for his H8.2, which also has a very nice synergy. I have recently been leaning towards the PW Audio No.5, which I have been informed by an anonymous source who is doing a shootout at the moment, is an amazing cable. (I guess the "affordable cable review" of that one should be coming soon.)
I tried the 8-wire Ares II with the H8.2 last year and it's still the best pairing I've found for the IEM. It has great extension, tons of air, and a healthy boost of transparency and headroom.
Hehe! Yes, a very Nic(e) person!Yep...you remembered correctly. For the H8.2 it's still my favourite (synergy) cable so far.
Unfortunatelly it's also a bit thick to my taste, so I might (not entirely sure yet) put it for sale in the upcoming weeks.
I'm considering a 2,5mm balanced cable atm as my Opus #1 has the output for that. Ares II and PW No5 are high on the candidates list for that
Btw, your anonymous source seems to be a very Nic(e) person
Yes, that could very well be the case!It was the regular Ares II in 8-wire form. An 8-wire Ares II+ sounds like an ergonomic nightmare
That is what I understood the difference to be between the No.5 and Ares II and I can see how the H8.2 might benefit from the Ares II.I tested the No. 5 with the H8.2 and I found it thicker-sounding and more organic/natural than the Ares II. For my purposes, I'm looking to add dryness and air to the H8.2, so the Ares II is my choice.
The time has come... Order placed and now the waiting begins