RenEh
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What is the best cable upgrade for Ananda?
Oh boy I’m about to get some hate for this. I wasn’t a believer for different cables sounding different until I upgraded to balanced cables. With that said, the stock cable gets a lot of flack for build, but I’ve always been happy with the way it sounded.
At my local dealer I tried a $1,000 nordost solid core silver/copper cable, but it was apallingly bad, too dark.
Next up, I ordered a custom cable I ended up having to re-wire myself using van damme cable and rean connectors. Very detailed, but overly analytical and sharp, it took all the fun out of listening to these headphones.
Finally, I ordered a periapt balanced cable. It sounded the most similar to the stock cable with better dynamics, tighter and more pronounced bass, and a much softer and smoother sound that was still more detailed than stock that made the Anandas just a joy to listen to. This is the cable I’d recommend and they’re so cheap.