Effect Audio cables thread

[kubig123]

So, here's what's coming up soon...

@Ultrainferno - "Horus" Review
@twister6 - "Horus" Review & Comparison with other Brand Flagship
@flinkenick - "Horus" thorough breakdown review
@Deezel177 - "Eos" impressions ; "Lionheart" 8wire review
@PinkyPowers - "Leonidas" review - Stepping up into the Heritage Series
@Wyville - "Lionheart" review ; Exploring secondary elements to sound

Are you excited? i know i am

Meanwhile, EA Team has just concluded a show at Macau -



Next stop : CJ Europe Berlin (Headed by Suyang) & Beijing Audio Show (Headed by Eric)

- Exciting times -

I'm really exciting with these upcoming reviews!!!

@Ultrainferno, @twister6, @flinkenick, @Deezel177, @PinkyPowers, @Wyville, you have been blessed to try these cables, focus now, I want to see results, no more chitchatting!!!

 

[Wyville]

You are really lucky, reviewing the Lionheart, one of my favourites

Yes, I definitely feel very lucky and I think its characteristics will suit my preferences very well. So I am really looking forward to seeing if that theory turns out to be true in practice!

I'm really exciting with these upcoming reviews!!!

@Ultrainferno, @twister6, @flinkenick, @Deezel177, @PinkyPowers, @Wyville, you have been blessed to try these cables, focus now, I want to see results, no more chitchatting!!!

I wish, but I can't. I have yet to receive Lionheart. It is such a popular cable that Effect Audio is constantly short on their supply of materials.

 

[Deezel177]

Yes, I definitely feel very lucky and I think its characteristics will suit my preferences very well. So I am really looking forward to seeing if that theory turns out to be true in practice!

I wish, but I can't. I have yet to receive Lionheart. It is such a popular cable that Effect Audio is constantly short on their supply of materials.

Same here. Although I will be writing the Eos impressions - or maybe even a full review - soon (after I finish an upcoming CIEM review ), I'll only be receiving the 8-wire Lionheart in early December. But, worry not; you'll be receiving tons of great content from the other guys in the meantime.

 

[PinkyPowers]

So, here's what's coming up soon...

@Ultrainferno - "Horus" Review
@twister6 - "Horus" Review & Comparison with other Brand Flagship
@flinkenick - "Horus" thorough breakdown review
@Deezel177 - "Eos" impressions ; "Lionheart" 8wire review
@PinkyPowers - "Leonidas" review - Stepping up into the Heritage Series
@Wyville - "Lionheart" review ; Exploring secondary elements to sound

Are you excited? i know i am

Meanwhile, EA Team has just concluded a show at Macau -



Next stop : CJ Europe Berlin (Headed by Suyang) & Beijing Audio Show (Headed by Eric)

- Exciting times -

That's quite the assembly you've orchestrated. I'm honored to take part.

 

[ranfan]

The Horus looks more like a jewelry than a cable. Guess IEM cables, are the new modern luxury watch for (helpless) men.

 

[Deezel177]

The Horus looks more like a jewelry than a cable. Guess IEM cables, are the new modern men's watch.

I would make a "Cost" joke here, but I think I've done my fair share.

 

[Ultrainferno]

I have the Horus hooked up to the RE2000 now, but I'm away for business. Soon though! #review

 

[Oscar-HiFi]

I have the Horus hooked up to the RE2000 now, but I'm away for business. Soon though! #review

My main gripe with the RE2000 is that the connectors are the wrong way around I only checked recently. But I don't know if that makes a difference if both sides are plugged in the wrong way around as it would technically still be in phase...

 

[EffectAudio]

My main gripe with the RE2000 is that the connectors are the wrong way around I only checked recently. But I don't know if that makes a difference if both sides are plugged in the wrong way around as it would technically still be in phase...

Very keen eyes Oscar, yeah as it happens the polarity is reversed on the RE2000. We received a sample unit couple of months back and we did feedback on that. I think on newer batches, they would adjust it back to the standard polarity, i hoped?

It makes quite a bit of difference, try reversing your cables polarity on those. The results is stellar, technical capabilities improved significantly. Try it with the Thor Silver II+, reversed - Pairs beautifully.

-Eric

 

[Oscar-HiFi]

Very keen eyes Oscar, yeah as it happens the polarity is reversed on the RE2000. We received a sample unit couple of months back and we did feedback on that. I think on newer batches, they would adjust it back to the standard polarity, i hoped?

It makes quite a bit of difference, try reversing your cables polarity on those. The results is stellar, technical capabilities improved significantly. Try it with the Thor Silver II+, reversed - Pairs beautifully.

-Eric

This is what I thought, I will try mine with some cables reversed

 

[fzman]

My main gripe with the RE2000 is that the connectors are the wrong way around I only checked recently. But I don't know if that makes a difference if both sides are plugged in the wrong way around as it would technically still be in phase...

The UM Merlin V2 is as well. On a two-mike stereo recording, the phase can make a big sonic difference- you want the movement of the speaker diaghragms to mirror the microphone diaghragm's motion. If a kick drum launches a pressure wave, that will move the mic backwards, and should move the speaker forward, recreating the same (or similar) pressure wave. This is called Absolute phase, vs. making sure the two channels are in proper relative phase to each other. On multi-tracjked recordings, often the tracks are combined without regard to their specific absolute phase, so it is a jumble-it will still make some difference which things are in correct absolute phase, and those that are not-just there won;t be a single 'correct' setting. Some people are more sentitive to this than others. Try plugging both ways, and list to see which way has sharper wallop, impact, and leading edges to the notes.

 

[EffectAudio]

Just chillin' with "Horus" and a cuppa coffee.. it really does stellar performance and intriguing sound signature!



*Update*
For those who have been unable to proceed with order over our online shopping cart due to out-of-stock status; We've pulled several all nighters to hasten the processes.
"Horus" will be back in stock at 17:00hrs (GMT+8) in limited quantities! Grab yours before it's out again!

 

[Wyville]

Just chillin' with "Horus" and a cuppa coffee.. it really does stellar performance and intriguing sound signature!



*Update*
For those who have been unable to proceed with order over our online shopping cart due to out-of-stock status; We've pulled several all nighters to hasten the processes.
"Horus" will be back in stock at 17:00hrs (GMT+8) in limited quantities! Grab yours before it's out again!

Haha, I was just about to post that image because I really liked your "chillin' out" selection!

*sigh* What dreams are made of.

Edit: Which Sony DAP? I miss my Sony...

 

[Imusicman]

Patiently waiting for the reviews of the Horus to come in before deciding which cable I'm going to pair with my WM1Z/W80's

 

[productred]

I'm wondering:

All of Mars, Leonidas and Horus are gold plated silver. So where the difference lies, in terms of technicalities and sound signature?