[dhc0329]

The cables are very flexible and there are no ergonomics issue at all. It is better than my PW Audio no 5 8 wire.
The cable will go around ears for most iems so you don't feel the weight. It works fine with my LCDi4 as well.

Never seen 12 wire cable but looks awesome. Thanks for the info!

 

[Wyville]

Never seen 12 wire cable but looks awesome. Thanks for the info!

Here is another one, the SilverFi R5. Looks awesome, sounds awesome, but the ergonomics caused a crushing defeat for my cable-roller ego. Still.... I had to try.

 

[Mikooki]

Han Sound Muse II

I'll put that one on my list, thank you!

 

[Deezel177]

With all the talk about uber expensive cables lately, I'd like to add a little bit of contrast with my latest review: Satin Audio's Griffin and Chimera. They have two of the best price-to-performance ratios I've ever seen, and I'm extremely happy to see a new brand making waves at the entry level. Enjoy!

Satin Audio Griffin and Chimera - New Standards

 

[Kitechaser]

PW Audio 1960s 2 wire 4.4mm mmcx.
With RHA CL2.

Sub-bass hits hard and deep. Clean.
Mid-bass is above neutral, really works with this iem, gives the mids a thickness and a quality lesser cables lack.
Mids have incredible resolution and transparency, as far as my ears can tell, perfect timbre.
Upper mids are a bit forward, and add a jazz nightclub vibe to the music, emotional with excellent separation and resolution.
Treble is rich and extended, timbre as far as I hear it, is spot on.
Soundstage is very wide, and deep. Background is jet black, notes come out of thin air.
I am about 250 something hours in, and sound is still improving.
Sound is very smooth, zero harshness of any kind. End game cable as far as I am concerned.

 

[mvvRAZ]

With all the talk about uber expensive cables lately, I'd like to add a little bit of contrast with my latest review: Satin Audio's Griffin and Chimera. They have two of the best price-to-performance ratios I've ever seen, and I'm extremely happy to see a new brand making waves at the entry level. Enjoy!

Satin Audio Griffin and Chimera - New Standards

Satin audio makes some really really good cables. Still difficult to find and purchase though (unless you're prepared to fight customs )

 

[crabdog]

The BTG Starlight is really nice for a more affordable cable too:

 

[SeeSax]

I’m feeling pretty insufficient over here with all this talk of 12 wire cables. I just graduated to a 10 wire!



-Collin-

 

[SLC1966]

And the most beautiful 10 wires I have ever seen! @SeeSax are you still liking how it enhances your iems three days in?

 

[SeeSax]

And the most beautiful 10 wires I have ever seen! @SeeSax are you still liking how it enhances your iems three days in?

It doesn’t enhance my IEMs, it enhances my self image! Well until the 12 wire talk that is.

 

[SLC1966]

Classic Collin! I will refrain from further enhancement talk

 

[IgeNeLL]

I’m feeling pretty insufficient over here with all this talk of 12 wire cables. I just graduated to a 10 wire!



-Collin-

For 12 you should tried Brimar Deep State

 

[audio123]

My take on the Satin Sapphire. Enjoy & Happy Listening, as always!

 

[474194]

Here is another one, the SilverFi R5. Looks awesome, sounds awesome, but the ergonomics caused a crushing defeat for my cable-roller ego. Still.... I had to try.

Fortunately the cable maker is open to new ideas (It maybe that I've establised a good relationship w/ cable maker throughout the years so not sure mods available for general public so YMMV) and a very kewl audiophile. I have zero issues with ergonomics on my R4 and it naturally flows over the ear. If I had to nitpick, the cable is a bit stiff on the lower end. Not much issue with microphonics but I added a shirt clip just in case. Once you add a point of center, microphonics get reduced to near zero. I used the most flexible 3M heat shrink available, Eidolic 2-pin and 6.3mm Furutech for this build.

With the R4, it helps complete my dream to build the most neutral, reference transportable rig possible up to the transducer. So a neutral, warm and even (bitting my tongue...) colored sig transducer can play nicely with a solid neutral foundation. Hopefully, the future estat CIEMs lean towards a neutral sig.

I'm able now to control my transportable rig with a IR remote control or Apple Watch (No iPhone needed), so it's pretty much hands-free as well as RFI-free now. Although RFI was never an issue, it's pretty much pro-actively eliminated from the equation.

(Should look better IRL with OLED screen)

^^ This still applies but ergos no longer an issue up top. ^^

 

[Wyville]

Fortunately the cable maker is open to new ideas (It maybe that I've establised a good relationship w/ cable maker throughout the years so not sure mods available for general public so YMMV) and a very kewl audiophile. I have zero issues with ergonomics on my R4 and it naturally flows over the ear. If I had to nitpick, the cable is a bit stiff on the lower end. Not much issue with microphonics but I added a shirt clip just in case. Once you add a point of center, microphonics get reduced to near zero. I used the most flexible 3M heat shrink available, Eidolic 2-pin and 6.3mm Furutech for this build.

With the R4, it helps complete my dream to build the most neutral, reference transportable rig possible up to the transducer. So a neutral, warm and even (bitting my tongue...) colored sig transducer can play nicely with a solid neutral foundation. Hopefully, the future estat CIEMs lean towards a neutral sig.

I'm able now to control my transportable rig with a IR remote control or Apple Watch (No iPhone needed), so it's pretty much hands-free as well as RFI-free now. Although RFI was never an issue, it's pretty much pro-actively eliminated from the equation.





(Should look better IRL with OLED screen)




^^ This still applies but ergos no longer an issue up top. ^^

Great to see your experiments with the new parts are working out for you!