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NEW Silver Dragon IEM headphone cable V2
Starting at $350
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Silver Dragon IEM headphone cable V2
with Astell & Kern Layla earphones
Starting at $350
Silver Dragon IEM headphone cable V2
The Silver Dragon IEM headphone cable V2 (version 2) introduces the next evolution in Moon Audio IEM cables. It is a total redesign from the previous Silver Dragon IEM V1.
We redesigned this cable solely for the purpose of teaming up with JH Audio, one of the best, most admired & sought after IEM manufacturers in the world. This redesign was almost 2 years in the making and all elements of the cable were redesigned and improved.
Sound characteristics & design
When designing the Silver Dragon IEM headphone cable V2, we decided to design the best possible IEM cable to truly bring out the best in the top of the line JH Audio IEMs. A no holds barred approach was taken with 8 x 99.99998% UP-OCC Stranded Silver conductors are being used per cable. That is a lot of silver!! The amount of silver used in this cable over the Version 1 is mind blowing and we stayed true to our motto to not overprice or over inflate the retail price. This is by no means a low priced cable, but we challenge you to find a cable at this price point and performance level, we know you won't find a better value or sound at this price point.
The V2 design utilizes is a 99.99998% UP-OCC Stranded Silver conductor. It is the purest wire that can be produced in this day and age and void of all impurities. It includes all the sonic characteristics & strengths of our original Silver Dragon IEM cable with an enhanced level of resolution and detail. It is not an overly forward or bright sounding cable, it is extremely smooth, very clean with an accurate reflection of the music. We have found it to be very non-fatiguing with a mastering reference sound indeed. A tight, well controlled bass which has more layers of resolution than any other cable we have produced rounds out its characteristics.
The cable can be ordered with or without the Bass Pod. If you listen to your Astell & Kern IEMS or JH Audio IEMs with the bass pod in the max position, this would be the same as utilizing a cable without the Pod. Adding the Pod to the cable, actually turns down the bass, as apposed to increasing it.
Finally, If you are a critical listener, like Drew Baird, the founder of Moon Audio, then there is no substitution for this cable! You will be thrilled with the resolution and detail.
Redesign of the JH Audio connections & iem sockets
The cable connections and IEM sockets of the JH Audio 4pin connection style iems were also redesigned by Moon Audio. The Astell & Kern and JH Audio IEMs with the 4 pin connection style include: the Angie, Angie II, Rosie, Roxanne, Roxanne II, Layla, and Layla II, and soon to follow all custom IEMs at JH Audio. Please contact us or JH as to whether your new IEM will have this 4 pin connection. This 4pin connection socket upgrade has improved the durability of the connections & sockets for long term use & enjoyment.
First, we improved the threaded locking section and the nut as we are now using anodized aluminum for durability and better tolerance. The male and female pins utilize a proprietary metal combination called ARCAP. It is essentially a high yield copper based metal that does not contain iron so it is not magnetic. It also has very high tensile strength and it is resistant to chemical corrosion. This is very important for those of you who will use the cable and IEMs at the gym or on stage if you are in a band as it will be much more durable and resistant to flex failure from constant movement and/or wear & tear.
The pins now are also gold plated and the attenuator pod was improved to provide better tolerances and tracking. The improved markings on the cable help match left to right and the attenuators are now recessed to prevent them from being altered by accident. The pod shape was improved to a smoother shape and this is a new feature of all the overmolds.
3 standard premolded cable options are available.
1. a 2.5mm balanced 4 pole gold straight mini plug for use with the balanced output of the Astell and Kern players, RAL players & ALO amps. The entire body is molded to prevent the face of the connector to short to chassis ground. This will eliminate issues of ground shorts.
2. a 3.5mm straight 3 pole stereo single ended connection for use with most common portable devices.
3. a 3.5mm right angle 3 pole stereo single ended connection for use with most common portable devices.
Both of the 3.5mm connectors have extended necks to vanquish most portable devices that have a deep connector socket hole.
We will also offer custom termination options as usual in the future. The Premolded connections are available for immediate shipment, and custom terminations will be available in a few weeks.
In the future, we will also be offering a version with no Attenuator pod. This will be used when JH Audio converts all of there existing IEMs over to the new 4 pin design.
Now offering custom resistor options
We are experimenting with trying to implement a fixed resistors inside the connector for those of you who rather not have a bass attneuator and find the max positon too much bass for your tastes. Cont act us for details as these will be special order and no returns on this version. So make sure to establish the location on the bass pod as acurate as possible. Take a picture and email to us.
For much better matching: set your pod, send in your cable and we can build you a cable with a perfect match.
Available Amplifier Connections
Available connector options for Silver Dragon IEM V2 Headphone Cable
Thank You.
Drew Baird
Moon Audio
Moon Audio
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