[JEHL]

Should I trim the BL-03's guides while my Zonie is still lost who know where for 3 months, or should I just wait?

 

[Nabillion_786]

Ya cables like that cost more but I have been enlightened by Penon cables and what they do. In fact I have a crazy cable on hand that I have been writing about called the Totem. I am almost done writing about them but just know what $799 gets you in a cable, it is crazy and I mean crazy level of refinement you can't even imagine what this cable does for earphones. Let me put it this way. The cable comes in a 2.5mm termination and you get 2 pigtail adapters with it. A 2.5mm female to 4.4mm male adapter. Another one in 2.5mm female to 3.5mm single ended.

When you connect any cable in 2.5mm to one of these pigtail adapters it enhances the cable it is attached to with a bigger fuller more organic tone and a more expansive stage. This is from just using the pigtail adapters and I am not even talking about the cable itself. You can only imagine how crazy the cable is on something with a higher level of sonics like a Mofasest Trio or MEST or Solaris.

That being said the one cable I have been recommending to everyone is this cable here. It has to be one of the best bang for buck cables and that is relative as this cable cost $120 called the Penon OS849. You can spend $20 here and $40 there and $60 on another cable and none of those cables will amount to what you get on this particular cable.
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/penon-os849-premium-iem-cables.24408/reviews


This cable adds that stage element and since it is 32% pure silver it will throw out all the detail of your earphone but beefier sounding due to 68% being crystal copper.
The crazy thing about cables like this one is. These will open up a new rabbit hole. If you wasn't a cable believer something like this will make you think twice about what cables do for your sonics. If you guys have any other questions about cables. Lets leave this thread for the NF audio impressions. You can ask away on this thread about anything cable related. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/mid...sg-silver-plated-copper-with-graphene.927268/

Thanks for the huge info but I believe this is the cable thread.

 

[Dsnuts]

Lol I have been multi tasking and didnt know which thread I was on. It happens .Ok so we are on the right thread but then we are on the budget thread so I was wrong and right at the same time.

 

[Dsnuts]

So I do have some news pertinent to this thread. I will post my review of the flagship cable from Penon their Totems. I have been posting about the adapters and what they do for other cables and Penon has read my thoughts about how good them adapters are.

Long story short. I am not a %100 certain but they are now considering making dedicated pigtail adapters using the Totem cable material. The idea there is to supercharge whatever cable you connect it to with a more expansive stage, better tonality, better separation basically enhancing whatever cable you connect onto it.

Would something like this be of any interest to you guys? And it will be a premium product but should be affordable. This is what I am talking about the adapters that come with this cable

And they are thinking of making it for all sorts for terminations 2.5mm to 2.5mm male. 4.4mm female to 4.4mm male. ect ect.

 

[Dsnuts]

I know the idea of an adapter enhancing whatever cable it is attached to sounds like snake oil. Lol. But I have repeatedly noticed whatever cable I use on them adapters to use the 4.4mm adapter to my players clearly upgrades the sonics vs not using them. Don't know if you guys seen this graphic but this is what this Totem material and what is on the adapter material is made of. Take a look. You better believe this material makes a big different to your sound.

I would imagine something like a niceHCK 4 core pure silver cable and this adapter will immediately transform the silver cable to be much more. Gonna test that soon actually.

 

[seanwee]

@Dsnuts at that point I think it's more of getting a certain colouration from the cables rather than getting the purest signal transfer.

And when you add colouration to the equation, it opens up a whole world of subjectivity.

 

[pilotamx]

What is the status of BT cables with MMCX connectors? I tried the KZ BT5 cable from Amazon and I am just returning. Probably it's faulty, but the left connector does not attach to my Shure earbud. I am looking to buy a decent BT for using my Shure during calls. Shure BT2 has problems with the multipoint (I reported it and found also a thread on Reddit). I do not need multipoint, but I pair my BT with multiple devices so multipoint plays a role anyway.
I know plussound, but it's too high-end for what I need.

 

[Audio Fun]

@audio123 you are absolutely right, IKKO ARC CTU01 are supreme!!!
The bass has better dynamic, male vocal sound fuller and more emotional, while the female vocal sound more natural but still lively, treble are smoother and less harshness.
It does not effect overall clarity and detail, even greater the sound stage, and it is $59 USD???
BGVP VG4 + IKKO ARC CTU01

 

[Gforce8]

Back on track~

Currently, under USD50, may I know which cables would you guys go for? Good build is the priority here, no need for the best material in that price range. I'll be using it with my CIEM, source will be my Sony xperia 1 ii.

Thank you so much guys!

 

[RikudouGoku]

Back on track~

Currently, under USD50, may I know which cables would you guys go for? Good build is the priority here, no need for the best material in that price range. I'll be using it with my CIEM, source will be my Sony xperia 1 ii.

Thank you so much guys!

These would be my choice (ordered by preference):

Faaeal Litz copper cable: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000400771561.html

Kbear Rhyme: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001244591805.html

Kbear Limpid: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001244034183.html
NiceHCK LitzPS: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001166709135.html


Bonus cable that might be good (just released and no one has it yet, I have a few on the way though): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001514590570.html

 

[Gforce8]

These would be my choice (ordered by preference):

Faaeal Litz copper cable: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000400771561.html

Kbear Rhyme: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001244591805.html

Kbear Limpid: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001244034183.html
NiceHCK LitzPS: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001166709135.html


Bonus cable that might be good (just released and no one has it yet, I have a few on the way though): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001514590570.html

Thank you for sharing. These are really informative.

 

[RikudouGoku]

Thank you for sharing. These are really informative.

no problem, it might be best for you to wait for 11/11 since we are getting close to it. And then buy a lot of cables with the discounted price. (I will hopefully find out if that newest cable is any good or not by then.)

 

[dharmasteve]

These would be my choice (ordered by preference):

Faaeal Litz copper cable: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000400771561.html

Kbear Rhyme: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001244591805.html

Kbear Limpid: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001244034183.html
NiceHCK LitzPS: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001166709135.html


Bonus cable that might be good (just released and no one has it yet, I have a few on the way though): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001514590570.html

I agree with your order of preference, through experience, although I don't have the Kbear Limpid. One caveat though for one IEM, with the Blon 03 the NiceHCK Silver Litz, balanced, really deals with the bloated bass.

 

[RikudouGoku]

I agree with your order of preference, through experience, although I don't have the Kbear Limpid. One caveat though for one IEM, with the Blon 03 the NiceHCK Silver Litz, balanced, really deals with the bloated bass.

I only prefer the limpid a bit over the litzps because of the build and looks lol. They are identical otherwise.

Really really hope that the Tri Through cable is close to the faaeal cable in measurements, heck it looks like it but colored in silver.

Sadly they havent sent it out yet so looks like I will have to wait until after the holiday for them to send it out...I should get it before 11/11 since I ordered with DHL express.

 

[Gforce8]

no problem, it might be best for you to wait for 11/11 since we are getting close to it. And then buy a lot of cables with the discounted price. (I will hopefully find out if that newest cable is any good or not by then.)

So near yet so far. Shall endure for another month or so then. Hope our desires are answered by then.