Below is a mini review on an OTG cable made by L&P. It is perfect for the W2 and W1.
This is a cross post from the "Watercolor" thread.
@bluestorm1992 has read about my obsession with dongles and OTG cables. We met through the HF classifieds. That does not sound right. He recently contacted me to play with the WP2 OTG cable made by Luxury & Precision. The product line is called Ultimate Zone. The one he sent me to enjoy is the WP2 USB C to Lightning. They also do USB C to USB C. There is also a WP1. My understanding is the WP2 uses a better quality of cable vs. the WP1. The length is 13cm vs. 12cm for the OG L&P W2 dongle DAC/amp.
Let’s start with a claim of stupidity and then move on to practicality. Like on a first date, I need to blurt out my stupidities first and then get to the more concrete things.
I have been using the WP2 with my iPhone and L&P W2 dongle (one of the best words ever).
With the WP2 it seems like a pane of glass has been taken away vs. the OG cable. There is added clarity and warmth vs. the OG cable for the W2.
Yes, that seems stupid. The only thing I can attribute it to other than placebo effect is that a specific chip and circuit design is needed to make these cables do their thing. Maybe that is where the difference in sound comes from.
Let’s get to the concrete:
The manufacturer does claim 35% more efficiency with this cable. I have noticed a slower battery drain for sure. I have not done any direct comparisons though.
The cable is made of two kinds of cable. Gold-plated copper and silver-plated copper. Both are covered by silver foil.
Silver foil: ding ding ding dongle the light went on. Shielding. A word I like as much as dongle! Now I just need a shielded dongle.
That leads into a huge advantage with this cable vs OG. With the OG cable when using my iPhone and W2 OG cable I get at times RFI/EMI unless I turn off cellular on my phone. That can be annoying. With the WP2 I am not getting any interference with Cellular data on. I attribute that to the foil. But could be something else.
The housing on both ends is Titanium. Seem light and durable. What I like is the shape of the housing. It has a lip that allows me to grab onto them easier with my thumb and index finger to pull out. We all need that in life.
And now to ergonomics. Last part of any date. The OG is stiff and bounces back to straightness easily. The WP2 will stay where you want. Easier to work with and should be easier to put the cable in a position to bundle with your phone etc. It has no life of its own. It will stay how you want.
Looks like the MSRP will be $159 for this length. They might do a longer length but then the circuitry would need to be changed to accommodate the longer length. Musicteck will be carrying them soon. The first batch sold out in China already.
Yes, it is pricey but a lot of us on HF lost touch with reality a long time ago.
