[rurika]

Lol. I know this is DEFINITELY not a bang-for-your-buck cable, but I was shopping around for one and came across this brand I've never seen before.... Are my eyes deceiving me, or is this really a $7,000 cable?!
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/edta06la

That's the price purposely for AD.

Anyway just order a gold plate cable 4C with pure silver 4C. Really interest to know how it will sound.

 

[Palash]

Many thanks for your recommendations,
Angled should be nice since I will use it for IEMs but the 60$ price is just crazy.. I was angry with electro acousti store so not sure I should buy from this store again but the price is really tempting. I will see then many thanks again

Yes, I am also not happy with electro acoustic seller. Ordered some plugs and connector twice and every after 6 days of processing time item not shipped and order cancelled. Now he is telling me to reorder. Waiting for the refund.

 

[thi181]

Does any have a good recommendation for a 0.78 mm 2-pin 3.5mm iem cable?

 

[fokta]

My 165 8 core version arrived...



Below, compare to 165 8 core (above) with 4 core (below). Somehow felt the 8 core is Thinner.. need to measure it...


Sound Impression will follow later...

 

[muths66]

My electro acoustic family.

tks for rencomend by hazuken.

 

[rurika]

My electro acoustic family. tks for rencomend by hazuken.

Is the top left 171 or 165 ? How the top middle (gold plate + silver) compare to the top left ?
Is the top right this cable https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000227749190.html ? How is it when compare to the top left (165 or 171) ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[muths66]

Is the top left 171 or 165 ? How the top middle (gold plate + silver) compare to the top left ?
Is the top right this cable https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000227749190.html ? How is it when compare to the top left (165 or 171) ?

Thanks in advance.

top left is 171.I would say they each would give every own kind of sound signature.I know i never regret getting them. They never fail me.

 

[fokta]

Is the top left 171 or 165 ? How the top middle (gold plate + silver) compare to the top left ?
Is the top right this cable https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000227749190.html ? How is it when compare to the top left (165 or 171) ?

Thanks in advance.

let me clarify, 165 / 172 is 4 core. While 171 is 8 core. the 4 core version is 170.
need @hakuzen to clarify this also.

I believe there's no number for 165/172 in 8 core.

I got 175. what I exp is, Litz Cable will give you better separation, so you will also feel darker background... but U will fell Recess Mid / Vocal.

Non Litz, like 165/172, also alrd give good separation and dark background, but not as good as Litz version... Yet the Mid not as recess as LitZ Version.

Both Mid/Vocal still detail...
Again IMHO... and based on my pairing DAP and IEM...

175 (up) & 165 8 core ver. (Down)

 

[rurika]

I think you can customize them whatever you want by talk with them before placing an order. That's what I've done.
I have 171 8 cores and 175 8 cores but my 175 is blue skin copper (same material like 171 but with blue skin sleeve)
I just curious about how the thick cable on the right top sounds ... I also order the middle top (gold plate + silver) and it's incoming (most of reviews are talk about it's great with vocal though)

 

[bogginhead]

So you’re going to a balanced source?

Do you know what the pin arrangement weds to be? Because they’re not all the same.

Sorry for the delay in replying to you on this, Slater! I ended up putting the adapter and soldering iron up for a while, because frustration lol. And now I've apparently decided to give it another go. As far as I know, it needs to be the A&K pin arrangement? It will be used with the Nano Black Label however; I may be wrong. I can figure out what's what with my multimeter, but I'm not sure about the ground and the sleeve wires. I purchased a 2.5mm TRRS balun thinking it might help some.

 

[muths66]

I think you can customize them whatever you want by talk with them before placing an order. That's what I've done.
I have 171 8 cores and 175 8 cores but my 175 is blue skin copper (same material like 171 but with blue skin sleeve)
I just curious about how the thick cable on the right top sounds ... I also order the middle top (gold plate + silver) and it's incoming (most of reviews are talk about it's great with vocal though)

24k give me insane details of everything

 

[gourab1995]

Any suggestions for a under 10$ L-shape 3.5mm cable with a mic thats on aliexpress?

 

[superuser1]

I dont know about the quality but here is one.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33013862056.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32862073040.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000089650558.html

 

[hakuzen]

I am looking for a cable for my massdrop plus for under €100 does someone have a recommendation for a good cable ?

Does any have a good recommendation for a 0.78 mm 2-pin 3.5mm iem cable?

you can surf through my List of cables. many cables could fit your needs. pics, impressions, and links can be found in the according sections.

Anyone here have any idea on how to reterminate a 2.5mm TRRS female to 3.5mm TRS male? It's an 8-core adapter and I'm trying switch the 3.5mm TRS end to a 3.5mm TRRS plug (I'm pretty sure it needs to be wired Astell and Kern pinout). I have a good working multimeter, but the biggest issue for me is that every wire is the same color (silver-plated wire), and it looks like the replacement 3.5mm TRRS plug I purchased has the ground on the backside of the other 3 rings; never seen one like this before.

When I check it with a multimeter, I'm getting 2 L positive, 2 right positive, 2 ground positive, and 2 sleeve positive. Is this right? Should I go ahead and attach 2 of each to their corresponding rings / spots? I still haven't been able to find the Astell and Kern pinout for the part of the plug where I'll be soldering to. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Sorry for the delay in replying to you on this, Slater! I ended up putting the adapter and soldering iron up for a while, because frustration lol. And now I've apparently decided to give it another go. As far as I know, it needs to be the A&K pin arrangement? It will be used with the Nano Black Label however; I may be wrong. I can figure out what's what with my multimeter, but I'm not sure about the ground and the sleeve wires. I purchased a 2.5mm TRRS balun thinking it might help some.

the 2.5mm TRRS balun will be a great help in your case, to distinguish the cores.

ifi nano black uses 3.5mm TRS/TRRS sockets. due to this dual option, the pins are probably L+, R+, L-, R- (TRRS).
your 2.5mm TRRS socket is probably R-, R+, R-, L- (TRRS), most standard type.
balun 2.5mm TRRS is labeled L,R,V,Gnd (TRRS).

to identify the signals carried by each wire, plug the balun into the 2.5mm TRRS socket of your adapter. with the multimeter, one lead into a balun contact, the other touching a wire:
balun V label is ring2, so L+ signal. locate the 2 matching wires. they have to be soldered to tip of 3.5mm TRRS plug, which is the last tiny contact, far from the jack (L+).
balun R label is ring1, so R+ signal. locate the 2 matching wires. they have to be soldered to ring1 of 3.5mm TRRS plug, which is the middle contact (R+).
balun Gnd label is sleeve, so L- signal. locate the 2 matching wires. they have to be soldered to ring2 of 3.5mm TRRS plug, which is the first contact, nearest to the jack (L-).
balun L label is tip, so R- signal. locate the 2 matching wires. they have to be soldered to sleeve of 3.5mm TRRS plug (R-).

 

[fokta]

Short comparing between 165 (8c) with 175.

bear in mind, my Taste is Warm with detail.
165 (8core) :
- Bass : Sub bass and Mid Bass good separation, with more punchy Mid Bass.
- Vocal : Not too recess, especially at Female vocal / Hi Mid. Dynamic Top notch especially at Mid centric Song (accoustic or live music)
- Treble : Less clarity and airy feeling, soundstage still wide.

175 :
- Bass : Sub bass at it finest, very good rumble. a bit less mid Bass, but it gave better texture.
- Vocal : my downside, female vocal felt recess even sometime overlay with Lo High/treble.
Dynamic still top notch.
- treble : Really sparkling... Airy with clarity edge.
If only tried just a while, It make my IEM V shaped...
Overall 175 still better compare 165 (8 core).
but since my Taste is Warm, and I prefer vocal not to recess, so 165 (8C) will be my pairing for now...

@hakuzen plz make a number for 165 (8c)...

P.S : this is based on my pairing also my taste of songs... and Litz make Mid feel recess, so for this pairing non Litz will be my way...
Cheers