Thank you, Eric! I would really love thatEternally grateful… I already have the grey and red cases hehehe
Thank you Kiatsyour posts may have helped more than I’d know
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Eletech Cables Official Impressions & Discussions Thread
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Thank you guys! We've concluded our Project 8 seasonal campaign. Thank you for the massive support! We'll be getting round to having each order shipped to you guys as soon as we can!
-Eric
Kiats
Headphoneus Supremus
Still running through this beauty with the FitEar DC. Last night with the DX312 and today with the M8.
One of the things I used to have struggles with insofar as silver cables are concerned is I do find them a little on the glaring and thin side. The late Frank from Toxic Cables used to make me wonderful silver cables just to prove my prejudices wrong. He made a string of excellent silver litz and solid core cables for me: the Silver Widow 22, the Aries, the Venom, the Hydra, the Medusa… They were wonderful and firmly killed off my prejudices against silver cables.
I am fortunate that @Eric Chong and crew make wonderful silver cables too. The Plato was a great revelation last year at the start of the lockdown in Singapore. I was stuck WFH and doing a great deal of listening with the Sony Z1R out of the AK Kann Alpha. I was using the stock cable (which lotsa people rave about), but I felt that the bass of the Z1R, whilst visceral and wonderful, was a bit flabby. So I spoke to Eric and he suggested I try out the Plato. The rest is, as they say, history. Great synergy. And the Plato is so pure and pristine that it did not get between the wonderful Z1R transducer and the music.
So, you can imagine my excitement when the Plato 8 arrived yesterday. I have resisted saying anything about it until I had time to listen a bit more and gather my thoughts as well as allow the sensory experience run its course.
My initial thoughts: What was immediately noticeable to me was the sheer density and body of the sound signature of the Plato 8. Surprisingly, there is no compromise on the transparency of the Plato 8. Which can be a bit painful when listening to Adele (we all know how her albums are not the most well recorded and/or mastered). I guess that is what Eric meant when he mentioned it was pretty technical. But on the flip side, the nuances and details of the music come through so clearly without overwhelming the cohesiveness of the music.
As with all silver cables, there is still a fair of burn in time ahead. But this is a good start.
One of the things I used to have struggles with insofar as silver cables are concerned is I do find them a little on the glaring and thin side. The late Frank from Toxic Cables used to make me wonderful silver cables just to prove my prejudices wrong. He made a string of excellent silver litz and solid core cables for me: the Silver Widow 22, the Aries, the Venom, the Hydra, the Medusa… They were wonderful and firmly killed off my prejudices against silver cables.
I am fortunate that @Eric Chong and crew make wonderful silver cables too. The Plato was a great revelation last year at the start of the lockdown in Singapore. I was stuck WFH and doing a great deal of listening with the Sony Z1R out of the AK Kann Alpha. I was using the stock cable (which lotsa people rave about), but I felt that the bass of the Z1R, whilst visceral and wonderful, was a bit flabby. So I spoke to Eric and he suggested I try out the Plato. The rest is, as they say, history. Great synergy. And the Plato is so pure and pristine that it did not get between the wonderful Z1R transducer and the music.
So, you can imagine my excitement when the Plato 8 arrived yesterday. I have resisted saying anything about it until I had time to listen a bit more and gather my thoughts as well as allow the sensory experience run its course.
My initial thoughts: What was immediately noticeable to me was the sheer density and body of the sound signature of the Plato 8. Surprisingly, there is no compromise on the transparency of the Plato 8. Which can be a bit painful when listening to Adele (we all know how her albums are not the most well recorded and/or mastered). I guess that is what Eric meant when he mentioned it was pretty technical. But on the flip side, the nuances and details of the music come through so clearly without overwhelming the cohesiveness of the music.
As with all silver cables, there is still a fair of burn in time ahead. But this is a good start.
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Kiats
Headphoneus Supremus
Today has been a crazy brutal day. But i finally am able to get some real quality time with some music. I have switched the Plato 8 over to the Fitear MH335DWSR. Great synergy. The Plato 8 pushes out the already good soundstage even further, there are greater sparkles and there is better extension. At the same time, the Plato 8 gives the MH335DWSR nice body, depth and layering. The last part I have always felt that the MH335DWSR suffered a little in comparison to the original MH335DW.
Will try out the original MH335DW later this evening. Now to chill…
Will try out the original MH335DW later this evening. Now to chill…
14christ
Headphoneus Supremus
Such a beautiful setup.Today has been a crazy brutal day. But i finally am able to get some real quality time with some music. I have switched the Plato 8 over to the Fitear MH335DWSR. Great synergy. The Plato 8 pushes out the already good soundstage even further, there are greater sparkles and there is better extension. At the same time, the Plato 8 gives the MH335DWSR nice body, depth and layering. The last part I have always felt that the MH335DWSR suffered a little in comparison to the original MH335DW.
Will try out the original MH335DW later this evening. Now to chill…
Kiats
Headphoneus Supremus
Now on to the legendary MH335DW. When it first came out, the jury was divided about the double woofers. There were those who loved the full body it brought to a full BA set up that they never thought was possible with BA drivers. Others felt that there was too much of bass bleed into the mids and, as a result, also seemed to stymie the treble extension. What I finally figured out was that it had great synergy with sliver cables. The silver cables tightened up the bass and as a consequence the mids and trebles were no longer overwhelmed. That’s when it dawned on me what Suyama-San had managed to do: with 5 BA drivers, he had managed to create a full soundstage: it was not just wide but was also deep. It was a true 3D soundstage.
I was discussing with @Eric Chong earlier today when I had a chance to sneak in about 10 minutes of listening in between endless meetings and was relating to him what the Plato 8 brought to the table with the MH335DWSR. He wondered how the Plato 8 would play with the MH335DW. So, I had a listen. I think it does add further note weight to the sound of the MH335DW. The body was full and textured. But I already had the Toxic Cables Aries which the late Frank made cos he knew that I was struggling to tame the bass of the MH335DW. And in my view, the MH335DWSR scaled up more with the Plato 8. Not that the MH335DW did not benefit from the Plato 8. But It is more that the MH335DWSR needed the Plato 8 more.
I was discussing with @Eric Chong earlier today when I had a chance to sneak in about 10 minutes of listening in between endless meetings and was relating to him what the Plato 8 brought to the table with the MH335DWSR. He wondered how the Plato 8 would play with the MH335DW. So, I had a listen. I think it does add further note weight to the sound of the MH335DW. The body was full and textured. But I already had the Toxic Cables Aries which the late Frank made cos he knew that I was struggling to tame the bass of the MH335DW. And in my view, the MH335DWSR scaled up more with the Plato 8. Not that the MH335DW did not benefit from the Plato 8. But It is more that the MH335DWSR needed the Plato 8 more.
Now on to the legendary MH335DW. When it first came out, the jury was divided about the double woofers. There were those who loved the full body it brought to a full BA set up that they never thought was possible with BA drivers. Others felt that there was too much of bass bleed into the mids and, as a result, also seemed to stymie the treble extension. What I finally figured out was that it had great synergy with sliver cables. The silver cables tightened up the bass and as a consequence the mids and trebles were no longer overwhelmed. That’s when it dawned on me what Suyama-San had managed to do: with 5 BA drivers, he had managed to create a full soundstage: it was not just wide but was also deep. It was a true 3D soundstage.
I was discussing with @Eric Chong earlier today when I had a chance to sneak in about 10 minutes of listening in between endless meetings and was relating to him what the Plato 8 brought to the table with the MH335DWSR. He wondered how the Plato 8 would play with the MH335DW. So, I had a listen. I think it does add further note weight to the sound of the MH335DW. The body was full and textured. But I already had the Toxic Cables Aries which the late Frank made cos he knew that I was struggling to tame the bass of the MH335DW. And in my view, the MH335DWSR scaled up more with the Plato 8. Not that the MH335DW did not benefit from the Plato 8. But It is more that the MH335DWSR needed the Plato 8 more.
Full of envy! I'm eagerly waiting on the Plato X Socrates 8 to pair with the Fusang
Kiats
Headphoneus Supremus
Nice! Let us know how that goes! So you did get the Fusang after all! Congrats!
Soon , soon ~!!
The team is on overdrive at the moment crafting the Project 8s, we should be able to ship out some next week, and the week after
Thank you Eric and team. I’m not in a rush so please take your time. As much as we’re grateful for your endless hard work, please take good care and stay safe (this is to all too)!Soon , soon ~!!
The team is on overdrive at the moment crafting the Project 8s, we should be able to ship out some next week, and the week after
Thank you for your kind words
I'll convey them to the team too!
Craftsman1511
100+ Head-Fier
Reading the impressions from @Kiats , the PlatoXSocrates seems to gear more towards the Socrates signature than the Plato or a hybrid as a whole. Am i reading it right?
Curious how would the Socrates compare with the PlatoXSocrates?
Curious how would the Socrates compare with the PlatoXSocrates?
Absolutely. With the inclusion of the P8 Plato, we wanted the inherent signature to gear towards the main catalyst instead of going for the common "Hybrid" cable set up. The Plato X Socrates triumphs the Socrates in it's very deep layered signature with incredible note weight and density. Hints of Socrates flavor yes, but very different in experience
deafdoorknob
1000+ Head-Fier
@Eric Chong would Eletech be able to obtain connectors for Dita twins, I am considering getting Fortitude for my Dita Fidelity...
Also, was Phantasm retuned or just an XLS with cosmetic changes + Eletech cable (saw someone listed it on a local forum) thx!
Also, was Phantasm retuned or just an XLS with cosmetic changes + Eletech cable (saw someone listed it on a local forum) thx!
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Let me speak with the Dita boys on Monday when they're back in office and i'll send you a pm
Meanwhile, the Phantasm is using the same XLS driver but retuned. It also features Eletech specially crafted internal wires as well as a Phantasm project's IEM cable. The Phantasm goes for a warmer presentation compared to the OG.
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