Good to know, as I also ordered 2 pairs. Will be yet another month for me to get them once they ship since they use that awful FedEx Smart post which takes a month to get to Hawaii. They could just put my box on a buoy in SF and it would float here more quickly. Hopefully they'll make it right and use a faster than carrier pigeon method for the fixed orders.
Would you believe that I just got my cable and it doesn't work? Although I got the cable with the 3.5mm connectors that the website indicates are compatible with Focal, the base of the connectors are too thick to be properly inserted in the Elex' connectors (which are somewhat recessed; the connector fits fine in other 3.5mm jacks that are not recessed). After attempting to insert the cable, I got some intermittent low level sound in the right channel, though none in the left, before the THX began making a clicking sound. I also tried it with the CTH, which briefly produced the same result before apparently activating the amp's protection circuit (the indicator light turned red, returning to white after I removed the cable). I've already emailed Periapt and await their response. BTW, anyone else used a Periapt cable with the Elex or Elear?
Yeah, the barrel is pretty thick. I'm hopeful that Periapt will be able to fix this (preferably) or at least refund my money. Their site states this cable is compatible with Focal without any caveat about models (no idea if the Clear or Utopia are different). The next time I need a cable (or if Periapt can't supply a compatible cable and gives me a refund) I'm going to try Hart Audio, an apparently new company I just discovered this week. They do modular cables (take a look at their website for an explanation if you're not familiar with this), which is a great idea if you have multiple headphones and/or amps, for prices even less than Periapt. I've seen their cables recommended on several sites. FWIW, the image of their 3.5mm cable looks like it has a thinner barrel (though that means nothing--I'd inquire first). But they did indicate clearly that the Meze requires a longer than standard variant of the 3.5mm connector (which they have), which indicates they may know their stuff.
Rean Neutrik NYS226BG Mono 3.5mm Mini Blk/Gold works with the Elex. I used this connector for a 4-pin XLR-terminated cable that I made and it worked fine with the Elex.
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