Magick Man
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I ordered a balanced cable for mine, I'll see what difference it makes.
There are better-sounding and (much) more comfortable options for the price.
I know Monoprice has a great return policy which is why I purchased them. I knew going in that if I didn't like them, I could return them.This is my main question right now...cost to sound quality comparison. That's the issue with this hobby...have to buy to try.
Anyone in Portland getting a pair?
What kind of sound signature are you looking for?
Only assumptions. If you can wear this cable up, do the microphonics go away. And did Audeze choose to use software to adjust sound signature, because mechanical tuning was not good investment? With that how does this respond to eq?
If I'm not mistaken, Audeze uses the Cipher cable to essentially linearize the iSine's signature. Somewhere within the DAC/AMP this is done, not sure how. On top of that, the option of using an EQ (in-app) is provided to further adjust sound. I know this doesn't quite answer your question, but it can give some insight.
I'm not sure how the Monoprice compare, it looks quite intriguing though.
I remember having to EQ it heavily to make it sound acceptable. I really didn't like the stock sound. I did find a screenshot I took after EQing (with the CIPHER cable) the iSINE10 trying to fix the sound to my preference.As I understand, the Cipher cable has a built-in fixed parametric EQ in the iSine cipher cable to start with. (This is separate from the simple graphical EQ you can adjust in their iOS app.)
Some users consider the EQ totally necessary for the iSine to sound good, others think it sounds fine without it. Audeze has helpfully provided info and EQ presets to help folks replicate the Cipher cable's EQ if they aren't on iOS devices. I have no idea whether the M300 is close enough to the iSine for that specific EQ to be helpful, however.
It's a shame it doesn't suit your music, but I can't say I'm surprised that the iSine20 with cipher sounds better.
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