Carpet
Headphoneus Supremus
Thanks for the info
And THIS is the problem. You don't need to spend $$$ in the stereo speaker world to get very good, yet somehow many people think they do.
$100 cable for $110 IEM, Nope!
I suppose this is as good enough a reason for me to stay off the cable merry-go-round.
Buy during sales!
XINHS almost always have a 5N SPC 8 core on special for about $10.
Similarly NiceHCK will have an 8 or 4 core 5N copper cable for about $12.
Silver cables never get that cheap and are basically acoustic suicide for the treble sensitive.
Some IEMs do come with better than average cables ECCI YST-02 and Juzear Clear for example. I have no idea what Rhodium, Gold or Palladium do to cables other than make them more expensive. Since I can't afford them, I will live without discovering that. Comfort, handling and appearance are real improvements you can achieve with a cable even for hardened cynics. Sonic improvements are way cheaper to achieve with ear tips than cables. Like everything else, there are diminishing returns as prices increase.