[mvvRAZ]

 

[twister6]

Yeah! It's the V14 in CIEM. The Aeneid is the one cable I've tried with it that sounds best without all switches off! Everything else I've tried with it needs a bit of an adjustment on the tuning switches to sound the best. The Iliad I have sounds nicer with the ultra-high switch on for example, and with the stock cable, pretty much all switches need to be on or else it sounds congested.

Aeneid though? Big and bold without any adjustments/boosts, with this pleasing tonality with the V14 that's hard to describe. Not to mention how good the two combined together look!

And from the looks, this is a special edition with 0.78mm sockets, right? Regular qdc V14 uses 0.75mm reversed wired sockets.

 

[rofflemywaffle]

And from the looks, this is a special edition with 0.78mm sockets, right? Regular qdc V14 uses 0.75mm reversed wired sockets.

Good eye I put in a special request when ordering the CIEM from MusicTeck, and they were able to accomodate!

 

[Eric Chong]

special edition with 0.78mm sockets

Hopefully qdc uses this as their standard norm in the future ; There are too much variation in connectors types...

 

[Kimiifrit]

Hopefully qdc uses this as their standard norm in the future ; There are too much variation in connectors types...

Hey Eric, curious that would you have something similar to the ConX system from EA which could accommodate various connector types... in the futures?

 

[Eric Chong]

Hey Eric, curious that would you have something similar to the ConX system from EA which could accommodate various connector types... in the futures?

I can't say with absolute certainty as things may change as the tech progresses. However at the moment or in the foreseeable future, we do not have plans to accommodate such designs. With any additional connecting point, soldering point, it's certain that we'll encounter the inevitable 'Signal loss'. Unless we manage to find a way to mitigate that in some ways or other, it's unlikely we will delve into this form of system.

 

[Kiats]

I can't say with absolute certainty as things may change as the tech progresses. However at the moment or in the foreseeable future, we do not have plans to accommodate such designs. With any additional connecting point, soldering point, it's certain that we'll encounter the inevitable 'Signal loss'. Unless we manage to find a way to mitigate that in some ways or other, it's unlikely we will delve into this form of system.

Makes sense @Eric Chong . Responsible way of approaching the issue rather than just cashing in for a few more bucks at the expense of your customers. I recall years ago, I had an adapter from mini XLR to the Abyss connectors. And there was an appreciable drop in dynamics and the visceral bass with the adapter.

So perfectly understand where you are coming from

 

[Craftsman1511]

I can't say with absolute certainty as things may change as the tech progresses. However at the moment or in the foreseeable future, we do not have plans to accommodate such designs. With any additional connecting point, soldering point, it's certain that we'll encounter the inevitable 'Signal loss'. Unless we manage to find a way to mitigate that in some ways or other, it's unlikely we will delve into this form of system.

I guess you're a purist at heart! While ConX does offer convenience, I agree with your sentiment. I've had my Leo II Octa redone in ConX but I did notice a little drop in the SQ. I do look forward to the day Eletech derives a solution though (fingers crossed).

In other news....it's been a busy day but, guess what arrived in the noon! Haven't have had any time to listen yet but wow...big thumbs up on the unboxing experience!

 

[nekromantik]

@Eric Chong
I finally got my justice cable but they sent me wrong connector. I asked for 2.5 but got sent 4.4. do you see any problems using a 4.4 to 2.5 adapter?

 

[rofflemywaffle]

Hopefully qdc uses this as their standard norm in the future ; There are too much variation in connectors types...

The weirdest one is likely JH's 7-pin connector.... how do you even build a cable to fully take advantage of 7 separate conductors per side?

 

[Eric Chong]

@Eric Chong
I finally got my justice cable but they sent me wrong connector. I asked for 2.5 but got sent 4.4. do you see any problems using a 4.4 to 2.5 adapter?

Heyy~!! Glad to hear that you've received the Justice cable from the HK side. Are they able to replace you with the correct configuration? As i mentioned in an earlier post, it's best to go with as little connecting point as possible coming from a 'purist' approach however, the SQ will not be significantly degraded. Even i too, uses adaptors sometimes for pure convenience.

The weirdest one is likely JH's 7-pin connector.... how do you even build a cable to fully take advantage of 7 separate conductors per side?

Please don't get me started lol. Crafting a 7Pin cable is an incredibly arduous task. AFAIK, only 4 pins are currently properly utilised in the 7Pin config, while the additional pins are perhaps future proofed like the 4.4mm fifth pole. While the inclusion of the additional pins reduce the interior space which makes soldering really difficult as well as limits the thickness / amount of wires available due to space constraint.

For eg, i wouldn't be able to fit an Iliad (24awg) 8 wires into the 7Pin interior space. Yet, to fully utilise the BassControl Pod, minimum of 6 wires is needed (usually we deploy them in 8 wires). Which means, we have to go with lower awg cables 26,28,30 etc ; but why would one do that in pursuit of an upgrade path in cabling..

 

[rofflemywaffle]

but why would one do that in pursuit of an upgrade path in cabling..

Clearly it's the new numbers game after the "IEM driver count war" now it's the "connector pin count war". Wait till a genius decides to make one pin per driver and we get some horrific monstrosity.

 

[Eric Chong]

Wait till a genius decides to make one pin per driver

Although it will be a madman project, the idea does seems intriguing...

Imagine going like "Okay i need 2 copper wires for my bass, 2 silvers for my mids and 4 gps for my highs ; Eric can i have a custom cable built in this configuration please"

 

[KuroKitsu]

Although it will be a madman project, the idea does seems intriguing...

Imagine going like "Okay i need 2 copper wires for my bass, 2 silvers for my mids and 4 gps for my highs ; Eric can i have a custom cable built in this configuration please"

I fully expect @mvvRAZ bugging you to build the only one in the world for his Jolene

 

[Eric Chong]

I fully expect @mvvRAZ bugging you to build the only one in the world for his Jolene