[fokta]

yes, its the opposite, like @bobbooo has explained.
this is a great example of our tricky mind. if you measure frequency response at very different volumes, the result is practically identical.
if you only rely on these measurements, you could say "there is no difference, you can't perceive different tonality, both sound the same".
but there is loudness, which is a psychological quantity [wikipedia], very difficult to measure ("Fletcher and Munson averaged their results over many test subjects to derive reasonable averages" [wikipedia], statistics). and you perceive more v-shaped sound, while measured frequency response doesn't vary. very interesting, isn't it?
our brain is complex and playful..

Hmm... Guess Need to go back to square one...

 

[Alex.Grimm]

I'd say a custom cable
it is one of the best quality not expensive few cores copper cable, sound wise, and the most flexible and softest in my database.
ask for a quote and you might get surprised of the total price (in a good way, of course).

Yes, he answered me that the cost of assembling the cable is $ 10 + materials

 

[SinisterDev]

Just got my new NiceHCK cable in today finally from Aliexpress! Really like the way it looks and feels! And it matches my new DC02 cable! What a coincidence haha. Looking forward to listening to some tunes with this new setup.

 

[ephrank]

NiceHCK is doing some nice discounts on cables for the upcoming 11.11 shopping event!

 

[nwave]

Just got my new NiceHCK cable in today finally from Aliexpress! Really like the way it looks and feels! And it matches my new DC02 cable! What a coincidence haha. Looking forward to listening to some tunes with this new setup.

Do you have a link to where you got that from?

 

[SinisterDev]

Do you have a link to where you got that from?

Yep! I got it from the NiceHCK Aliexpress store. They've got em in a few different colors and connectors too! And it looks like they'll be on a great sale for 11.11
NICEHCK C16-1 16 Cores Silver Plated Cable
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/ra9v5xja

 

[Lonecrow]

Looking to get a pair of copper cable around $30 range and have shortlisted these 3 sold by Nicehck
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000129870705.html?spm=2114.12010615.8148356.37.3e6d132eHUGmQg
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000097502378.html?spm=2114.12010615.8148356.31.3e6d132eHUGmQg
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32993421593.html?spm=2114.12010615.8148356.11.3e6d132eHUGmQg

In this case, would i see a jump in sound quality if i go for the pricier 4n or 5n over the cheapest c16-3?

Also looking for a pair of SPC cable. Is the ISN S8 the best one can get at $30 range?

 

[archy121]

@hakuzen

With 11/11 coming up can you do a post with your current favourites cables covering various budget areas. Maybe something like Low, Low Mid, Upper Mid, Low High, Upper High.
This would be useful to many.

I personally have a budget around $60 and looking for an upgrade cable for my DM6.
I don’t find it to have piercing highs as some reported so all copper is not necessary.
I Need something that will keep the bass if not improve it and same time add more sparkle/dimension. Guessing Litz would be good.

 

[ddmt]

Just got the 4.4mm to 3.5mm converter from Electro Acousti. Very thick cable, very good quality.
It does sound better than the Fiio LL-4.4M cable.



Compared to 24 AWG Luminox Day For Night cable

 

[staticV3]

I'd also love to see a roundup of cables from hakuzen (if that is even possible at this point and with so many cables).

 

[CobraMan]

@hakuzen

With 11/11 coming up can you do a post with your current favourites cables covering various budget areas. Maybe something like Low, Low Mid, Upper Mid, Low High, Upper High.
This would be useful to many.

I personally have a budget around $60 and looking for an upgrade cable for my DM6.
I don’t find it to have piercing highs as some reported so all copper is not necessary.
I Need something that will keep the bass if not improve it and same time add more sparkle/dimension. Guessing Litz would be good.

He has listed his favorites in this post: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/resistance-of-cables-pics-comments-and-links.907998/#post-14985614

From there you can use Ctrl-F (Find on this page) with the number of each cable (like "125." for example) which will scroll you down to pictures and links of where to buy. If you do a little searching and investigating you should be able to pair up hakuzen's favorites with the price range you are interested in and also see the measurements as well.

Hope this helps.

Enjoy,
Tim

 

[CobraMan]

I'd also love to see a roundup of cables from hakuzen (if that is even possible at this point and with so many cables).

See above for a link to all of the cables hakuzen has tested and documented for the rest of us to benefit from.

Cheers,
Tim

 

[staticV3]

See above for a link to all of the cables hakuzen has tested and documented for the rest of us to benefit from.

Cheers,
Tim

Thank you! Will study it extensively!

 

[CobraMan]

Thank you! Will study it extensively!

Once you start reading it is hard to stop !

I learned a lot in this thread and that other one I linked to.

Enjoy,
Tim

 

[archy121]

He has listed his favorites in this post: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/resistance-of-cables-pics-comments-and-links.907998/#post-14985614
...

Thanks for the link.
I suggested maybe a more current simple list that takes into account cables on the 11/11 sale.