Anyone see the info on the cables Double Helix is making for the Roxanne? This is from their FB page..
Roxanne cables are coming soon, for reals. I know everyone wants one. Assuming JH is cool with it, there will be 3 or more possible configurations. These ideas will be copied, but you'll see them here first. We'll show photos once it's approved.
1) Fixed bass model. Audiophile resistors are hidden inside the AK240 or 3.5mm or whatever plug. These resistors will never wear out, are the best signal quality, and are exactly matched to one another for consistent bass levels. You can pick 0/25/50/75/100 ohms for the amount of bass. The stock cable goes 0 to 100 ohm, reducing the bass variably. 50 ohms is a good amount of bass.
2) Bass module model. We are using a new, highly durable bass controller, rated for 5000 uses - it will not wear out anytime soon, so use it all you want. It will offer 0 to 100 ohm bass adjustment similar to the stock cable. It will be mounted in a small enclosure which will have an integrated Astell & Kern 2.5mm or 3.5mm plug on it. Just plug the bass enclosure directly into your gear and adjust the dials on it. If you don't want the 2.5mm/3.5mm output jack on the bass module itself, we can of course place the bass module as far up the cable as you'd like.
3) Modular model. Takes the bass module concept one step further. Instead of a plug on the bass module, there is a 2.5mm female balanced jack. This allows you to connect short (or longer, to extend your cable - the options are limitless) balanced or single ended interconnects for 2.5mm to 3.5mm/2.5mm/Kobiconn RSA&ALO/Hifiman/4-pin XLR or anything else. This is the ultimate in connectivity for your Roxanne - You can connect it to anything from a dual 3 pin XLR amp to a small 3.5mm-2.5mm coupler to plug it straight into your iPhone.
The bass module is currently a slim 1.4" square box. It's a little bigger than it could be, but with AK240 plus the bass module cable plugged in, it works great in your pocket, bag, or on a tabletop. And we may well be able to get the size down between now and the ship date... If you want the most ergonomic, uncompromising, and simple Roxanne cable ever, opt for the fixed bass model - ergonomically it appears identical to a DHC Symbiote Fusion or Symbiote SP 6-wire, but with the Roxanne plugs on it. From now until release we will work in maximizing the ergonomics of the bass module model.