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What other upgrades have you tried ?
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Other than the APureSound V3 cable?
I have not had all the cables on hand at the same time, so I can't compare all of them directly, only some of them.
The ALO Audio 18g Jenna Labs Cryo was excellent with the HD600 and left nothing to be desired except for wishing for a lower price tag, so I couldn't afford to buy the demo cable, although I would have if I could have afforded it. It was very clear, detailed and transparent, while at the same time giving more warmth and body (or solidity) to the instruments due to a boost in the bass over stock HD600/650 cables. I found no faults with this cable, which should be the case for $385. The flexibility was good, but I think a 22g Jenna Labs Cryo is easier to handle than 18g.
The ALO Audio Vampire wire cable was also an upgrade to the stock HD600 and HD650 cable, but it could not approach the Jenna Labs cryo cable in transparency when I was able to briefly compare the Jenna Labs vs Vampire with my HD600. A longer comparison with the two cables on two pair of HFI-780 confirmed my earlier findings, with the Jenna Labs Cryo from ALO Audio being superior.
The Moon Audio Silver Dragon was quite nice in detail and transparency, and is probably 95% of the APS cable, with just the ever so slightest decrease in warmth in the mids and bass that took me a while to hear. A definite upgrade to the stock HD600 and HD650 cable on the HD600, and very close to the APS cable. I still prefer the APS V3 cable (I have three APS V3 cables for my HD600 -> 4 foot 1/8" plug, 6 foot 1/4" plug, 8 foot balanced).
My first upgrade cable was the cryotreated Moon Audio Black Dragon, which unfortunately was a little brighter but harsher in the highs, and did not seem to bring out the bass or warmth that I wanted. Since Senns&nonsense who sold them to me had "de-foamed" his HD600 (or 650, I forget) he found that black dragon too bright as well. I would rank this one at the bottom, but still better than the HD600 cable. In some ways I preferred the HD650 cable on my HD600 than the cryo'd black dragon, despite the increased detail, and I would switch back and forth. Then after reading all the good things about the APureSound cables I bought the my first 4 foot APS V3 cable used and compared the two directly, and the APS was superior in every way.
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Would you recommend to upgrade my current CARDAS to fit the 600 ?
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Don't know, I have never heard the Cardas.