Matez
Sponsor: Forza Audio Works
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Matt @FAW is a superstar... My cable went missing in transit and he has managed to track it down, have it returned to him, he has checked it over and repackaged it and resent it to me...
Now that is dedication to his customers
FAW are always going to be at the top of my list for custom cables for my headphones
Thanks a lot for bringing this up here, really. I'm glad that I could help you out! Enjoy!
I've recently received my Noir Hybrid HPC cable terminated with the Sony 4.4mm TRRRS connector for my Sennheiser HD820's. The cables arrived exactly 2 weeks after ordering, which I don't think was too bad a waiting time - as mentioned in a previous post there was a small delay due to a cable sleeving issue when making the cable. The main reason for the purchase was to change to a shorter cable since the standard one is much longer than I need.
The first thing I noticed was that the cable was thinner and lighter than I was expecting, which is a pleasant surprise, since my previous Toxic Cables cable was thicker and heavier and so made it a bit more noticeable when wearing the headphones. The 4.4mm plug is also a bit harder to insert and pull out of the socket on the amp, when compared with other cables I have.
After listening to the standard cable for a few songs and then swapping over to the FAW cable to listen to the same songs again, I noticed the bass had a bit more 'slam' and some details were a bit more noticeable in certain songs, such as some background vocals or hi-hat. I also think the cable sounded a bit smoother than the stock cable, so in some songs where it was close to sounding bright, using the FAW cable calmed things down a little bit.
Overall I'm very happy with the cable and glad I purchased it.
Thanks, much appreciated. That Noir cable looks sick with your Seens. Can I share this pic on my FB wall please?
Reporting back my impressions, I bought this cable to pair my HD6XX with the iFi Zen Dac.
"Copper Series HPC Mk2 - Cable : Quad copper Litz UPOCC Cryo 7N wire, Headphones : Sennheiser HD580/HD600/HD650/HD6XX/HD58X, Insulation : Semi-transparent black, Length : 2 m, Plug : Sony 4.4mm TRRRS Balanced"
I have nothing to complain about, the cable is light and thin which I like, no issues and this setup is giving me more headroom from the iFi Zen Dac which is the main effect I wanted. Earlier I was thinking about getting the Zen Can but now I probably won't, I feel I have enough of headroom.
Soundwise (except from the increased headroom) it's more difficult to say but perhaps slightly more detailed/brighter and punchy right now but very tiny subtle differences. Also it's nice not having to use an adapter any longer for the SE cable included with the HD6XX.
Only negative thing would be price I guess (lots of money for a cable together with a budget amp/dac like the iFi Zen Dac) but in the same way you get quality from Forza Audio Works. All together maybe it saved me money since now I get more power from the iFi Zen Dac and not having to buy the Zen Can (or another amp).
(If I buy another amp then it's more of curiosity, fun trying gear but it's not necessary now I would say.)
And thanks to you too! If only I could sell my work for less, I would. In eight years since I've been around my prices went up just once, not by a lot and because of transitioning to a far better conductor material.
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