Can anyone point me to a test on headphone cable?
Of All the abx & blind tests I have seen, I haven't noticed any that involve headphone cable.
I believe this area is a reason where people still believe cables matter.
I am thinking the culprit may be the headphone impedance interaction to the amp..
For instance , the HD800 midrange changes with higher impedance amp.
Most dynamic headphones have driver motor being basically inductive coil would have impedance vary according to frequency and so amp damping factor come into play.
Planar headphones don't get away with issues as they may be constant impedance over frequency but always demanding and sounding better with more power so they tax the amp.
I see wire issues as actual component issues, but with headphone cable there may be more interaction at play.
I have opened expensive silver cable (silver dragon), that upon inspection was so severely thin wire (to get away with touting silver) that I was shocked and certain that a good gauge copper would been better.
It was such a thin strand that it looked thinner than IEM cable. Like one fourth thickness.
Sad.
Of All the abx & blind tests I have seen, I haven't noticed any that involve headphone cable.
I believe this area is a reason where people still believe cables matter.
I am thinking the culprit may be the headphone impedance interaction to the amp..
For instance , the HD800 midrange changes with higher impedance amp.
Most dynamic headphones have driver motor being basically inductive coil would have impedance vary according to frequency and so amp damping factor come into play.
Planar headphones don't get away with issues as they may be constant impedance over frequency but always demanding and sounding better with more power so they tax the amp.
I see wire issues as actual component issues, but with headphone cable there may be more interaction at play.
I have opened expensive silver cable (silver dragon), that upon inspection was so severely thin wire (to get away with touting silver) that I was shocked and certain that a good gauge copper would been better.
It was such a thin strand that it looked thinner than IEM cable. Like one fourth thickness.
Sad.
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