[Eide]

I need some advice. I bought my Kr5 with a balanced (4.4mm) cable to use with my Fiio M11 Plus. A few months after I bought a Chord Mojo 2, and that was a stellar upgrade. The sound was much more engaging. I used an Audeze premium iem-cable. Sadly that cable wasn't constructed for over the ear use, så the soldering broke in one of the 2-pin connectors (and my soldering skills aren't up for the task of fixing it). That leads me to my question: what cable should I buy? I'm leaning towards buying the FIR cable. It's a $356-cable and my cable-budget ends at max $500. I'm not very experienced in different cables, and I'm not totally convinced it's worth spending a lot of money on. Would you say that the FIR Cable is worth it's money, or do I find more bang for the buck elsewhere? I have considered buying a cable from Linsoul, (very cheap) but I'm afraid I might be buying a low quality product... and the FIR Cable that came with my Kr5 feels like good quality to me.

 

[yaps66]

I need some advice. I bought my Kr5 with a balanced (4.4mm) cable to use with my Fiio M11 Plus. A few months after I bought a Chord Mojo 2, and that was a stellar upgrade. The sound was much more engaging. I used an Audeze premium iem-cable. Sadly that cable wasn't constructed for over the ear use, så the soldering broke in one of the 2-pin connectors (and my soldering skills aren't up for the task of fixing it). That leads me to my question: what cable should I buy? I'm leaning towards buying the FIR cable. It's a $356-cable and my cable-budget ends at max $500. I'm not very experienced in different cables, and I'm not totally convinced it's worth spending a lot of money on. Would you say that the FIR Cable is worth it's money, or do I find more bang for the buck elsewhere? I have considered buying a cable from Linsoul, (very cheap) but I'm afraid I might be buying a low quality product... and the FIR Cable that came with my Kr5 feels like good quality to me.

Although I have not tried them yet, I hear good things about Liquid Links cables. They have options that would meet your budget. They are available at @MusicTeck

 

[Eide]

Although I have not tried them yet, I hear good things about Liquid Links cables. They have options that would meet your budget. They are available at @MusicTeck

Thanks! The Liquid Link Martini looks stellar, but unfortunately only available in 4.4 termination from MusicTeck. I need 3.5 for my Mojo 2. However I found a HongKong-site with 3.5 (https://www.mestudiobiz.com/en/products/liquid-links-martini) I'm a bit hesitant of buying expensive cables from unknown stores though.... (Unless this is a wide known retailer?)

 

[zeroshiki]

Thanks! The Liquid Link Martini looks stellar, but unfortunately only available in 4.4 termination from MusicTeck. I need 3.5 for my Mojo 2. However I found a HongKong-site with 3.5 (https://www.mestudiobiz.com/en/products/liquid-links-martini) I'm a bit hesitant of buying expensive cables from unknown stores though.... (Unless this is a wide known retailer?)

I need some advice. I bought my Kr5 with a balanced (4.4mm) cable to use with my Fiio M11 Plus. A few months after I bought a Chord Mojo 2, and that was a stellar upgrade. The sound was much more engaging. I used an Audeze premium iem-cable. Sadly that cable wasn't constructed for over the ear use, så the soldering broke in one of the 2-pin connectors (and my soldering skills aren't up for the task of fixing it). That leads me to my question: what cable should I buy? I'm leaning towards buying the FIR cable. It's a $356-cable and my cable-budget ends at max $500. I'm not very experienced in different cables, and I'm not totally convinced it's worth spending a lot of money on. Would you say that the FIR Cable is worth it's money, or do I find more bang for the buck elsewhere? I have considered buying a cable from Linsoul, (very cheap) but I'm afraid I might be buying a low quality product... and the FIR Cable that came with my Kr5 feels like good quality to me.

The premium silver cable from 64audio is pretty good for 3.5mm. You might want to check it out on 64a webstore..

 

[yaps66]

Thanks! The Liquid Link Martini looks stellar, but unfortunately only available in 4.4 termination from MusicTeck. I need 3.5 for my Mojo 2. However I found a HongKong-site with 3.5 (https://www.mestudiobiz.com/en/products/liquid-links-martini) I'm a bit hesitant of buying expensive cables from unknown stores though.... (Unless this is a wide known retailer?)

Contact Andrew from @MusicTeck and he might be able to sort you out with what you require.

 

[Scubadevils]

New member of the Fir family...

 

[Pansbjorne]

I need some advice. I bought my Kr5 with a balanced (4.4mm) cable to use with my Fiio M11 Plus. A few months after I bought a Chord Mojo 2, and that was a stellar upgrade. The sound was much more engaging. I used an Audeze premium iem-cable. Sadly that cable wasn't constructed for over the ear use, så the soldering broke in one of the 2-pin connectors (and my soldering skills aren't up for the task of fixing it). That leads me to my question: what cable should I buy? I'm leaning towards buying the FIR cable. It's a $356-cable and my cable-budget ends at max $500. I'm not very experienced in different cables, and I'm not totally convinced it's worth spending a lot of money on. Would you say that the FIR Cable is worth it's money, or do I find more bang for the buck elsewhere? I have considered buying a cable from Linsoul, (very cheap) but I'm afraid I might be buying a low quality product... and the FIR Cable that came with my Kr5 feels like good quality to me.

I just buy modular, like Dunu or Kinera

 

[Sebastien Chiu]

New member of the Fir family...

Congratulations!

I just buy modular, like Dunu or Kinera

It certainly makes choosing easier!

 

[briantrinh86]

New member of the Fir family...

any reason why u chose this over xe6? thanks

 

[arijitroy2]

New member of the Fir family...

I miss my KR5! Loved it more than the XE6 by a margin. Keen to hear your impressions vs Turii Ti!

 

[Scubadevils]

any reason why u chose this over xe6? thanks

I tried XE6 a couple of times and it wasn't for me - at least it didn't click in the 30 minute or so sessions I tried it, but I do hear a lot of comments saying it requires longer to adjust. It was just a bit too warm for me, with what felt like an excessive and intense focus on mid-bass.

 

[Scubadevils]

I miss my KR5! Loved it more than the XE6 by a margin. Keen to hear your impressions vs Turii Ti!

I know already that KR5 won't knock Turii Ti off the throne, but it's certainly very complementary as they are incredibly different. I'll share impressions as I become more familiar with KR5.

 

[gadgetgod]

New member of the Fir family...

Congratulations man!!

 

[Scubadevils]

Congratulations man!!

Thank you, enjoying my first day of the honeymoon!

 

[Scubadevils]

Does anyone have any impressions of the sound difference when using the various atom modules on KR5? - curious to try, but they look a bit of a pain to change!