[turbofeet]

I have Empyreans bought and on their way from another headfi member, but without balanced cables which I need.

I have great balanced cables on Meze Liric which have 3.5 mm plugs. Have anyone used 3.5 mm -> mini xlr adapters? Should I go for them or just buy another balanced cable?

-J

Best to use a dedicated mini-xlr cables on the headphone side IMO.

What is the termination you need on the Amp side?

 

[Jefecesti]

Best to use a dedicated mini-xlr cables on the headphone side IMO.

What is the termination you need on the Amp side?

Thanks for the prompt reply!

4.4 mm or 4-pin XLR.

 

[Tanalasta]

I have the SPC Meze cable terminated in 4 pin xlr has sat in a drawer for a while. Be warned I don’t like the Meze / Rean mini xlr connectors as they can be tight to take off.

Let me know if you want it

Whether to go balanced depends if you have adequate power out of the 3.5 from your source?

 

[Jefecesti]

I have the SPC Meze cable terminated in 4 pin xlr has sat in a drawer for a while. Be warned I don’t like the Meze / Rean mini xlr connectors as they can be tight to take off.

Let me know if you want it

Whether to go balanced depends if you have adequate power out of the 3.5 from your source?

Thank you! I send you pms.

I have IFi iCan Pro + SMSL SU-9 Ultra with balanced chain.

 

[turbofeet]

Thanks for the prompt reply!

4.4 mm or 4-pin XLR.

I may sell my Lavricables Grand XLR which is why I asked

Yes the Meze Silver Plated are good alternatives but can be a little tight on the headphone side. The one I had was. I think they have a coating on them (headphone side).

No such issue with the Meze Copper though.

 

[Hoegaardener70]

I have Empyreans bought and on their way from another headfi member, but without balanced cables which I need.

I have great balanced cables on Meze Liric which have 3.5 mm plugs. Have anyone used 3.5 mm -> mini xlr adapters? Should I go for them or just buy another balanced cable?

-J

I used adapters for a while but found them uncomfortable since they hit my shoulders. It depends on the barrel length how you feel about it.

 

[Jefecesti]

I used adapters for a while but found them uncomfortable since they hit my shoulders. It depends on the barrel length how you feel about it.

Thanks for the info!

That's exactly what I was also wondering...

 

[Ravenor]

I may sell my Lavricables Grand XLR which is why I asked

Yes the Meze Silver Plated are good alternatives but can be a little tight on the headphone side. The one I had was. I think they have a coating on them (headphone side).

No such issue with the Meze Copper though.

Hi!
Your Lavricables grand xlr is a silver cable?

 

[turbofeet]

Hi!
Your Lavricables grand xlr is a silver cable?

Yeah it's one of these which is full silver yes:

https://www.lavricables.com/cables/grand-silver-meze-empyrean-upgrade-cable/

Sounded awesome with the Empy and also the Elite's. Definately a recommended cable.

 

[OnlySoMany]

I have Empyreans bought and on their way from another headfi member, but without balanced cables which I need.

I have great balanced cables on Meze Liric which have 3.5 mm plugs. Have anyone used 3.5 mm -> mini xlr adapters? Should I go for them or just buy another balanced cable?

-J

I'd just get the right cable. I've never found an adapter to sound the same as a straight connection.

 

[cb490763]

Yeah it's one of these which is full silver yes:

https://www.lavricables.com/cables/grand-silver-meze-empyrean-upgrade-cable/

Sounded awesome with the Empy and also the Elite's. Definately a recommended cable.

Problem is, that I can't order from them to czech republic. Where they are from?
I had to buy cable from forza audioworks from poland, it is good but crazy heavy.

 

[turbofeet]

Problem is, that I can't order from them to czech republic. Where they are from?
I had to buy cable from forza audioworks from poland, it is good but crazy heavy.

They are from Latvia.

Forza ones are also meant to be very good. I guess there must be quite a few cores in it if it's heavy.

As mentioned to others I was only looking at selling as it's terminated as XLR and I don't use the Empyreans on the Envy any more. Susvara has displaced them in that setup.

With an XLR to 3.5mm adapter (also Grand) the cable is very bulky at the end.

I am going to get these in a few weeks:

https://toxic-cables.co.uk/product/silver-poison-occ-cryo-stranded-silvergold-headphone-cable/

I'll report back on how they sound as they are a lot cheaper. I've not heard them yet of course.

 

[cb490763]

Nice cable. Forza has heavy splitter. I took forza it was cheaper than original meze silver plated cable. Anyway cable is better than the original with elites, but to my ears the sound it is the same. I can't recognize any difference.

 

[Burgerbassist]

I’ve gone from underwhelmed to overwhelmed. What an impressive piece of audio gear!

Leather pads are back on. Did some surgical EQ across the spectrum and these bad boys are producing sound as good as six figure two channel systems. They thoroughly school my poor Mest 2 along every dimension - sound stage, timbre, localization, coherency, dynamics, musicality.

Still in a burn in phase, and I’m sure there are small EQ tweaks left (i sense I’m 90% there), but these headphones are everything I hoped they would be. C9 is driving them better - a lot of my concern was the recessed upper mids and treble which can be easily tweaked and everything opens up.

Most importantly, the chills have returned. That’s my measuring stick when it sounds right.

What's your EQ profile for these? I just got a pair, and I'm impressed right out of the box, but I'm curious to try some EQing, as well.

 

[Jefecesti]

Does the Empyreans have a lot of sound leakage? They would be used in my home office beside the wifes office room. I am wondering will she be disturbed?