[nwavesailor]

Lets not forget the much anticipated 48 wire Vykari...........

I'm sureTrevor knows we are just trying to lighten things up after 11 months of Corona / Covid! I am a HUGE Norne fan!

 

[spw1880]

A 12 wire s4 and 24 wire vykari? Is this for real?

I have to email trevor it seems

 

[JLoud]

The 24 wire comes with a wire wheel to support it’s weight. You attach it to the ceiling.

 

[jaboki]

I cannot give you a comparison from experience, but in a past conversation, Trevor stated the 8wire s4 was still his flagship.

Last I spoke with him he mentioned the same:
S4-8 > Vykari > S4 > Drausk

 

[spw1880]

Last I spoke with him he mentioned the same:
S4-8 > Vykari > S4 > Drausk

An all silver vykari maybe a secret flagship to come . fingers crossed

 

[ThanatosVI]

An all silver vykari maybe a secret flagship to come . fingers crossed

Basically the 8 wire Silvergarde S4 is even more than an all silver Vykari.
As in, it uses more silver than the Vykari copper and silver combined.
Geometry is also different tho

Considering that all the new cables were released last Black friday, I don't Think that any new flagship will come any time soon

 

[ctaxxxx]

I have copper, silver, and hybrid from Norne. The hybrid is the brightest. Copper emphasize the bass slightly while silver is the most neutral.

Silvergarde S3, Draug 3, and Draug 3SC.

This is interesting. I'm in the same boat - deciding a cable for the Arya's.

Do you find them equally resolving? I personally don't find the Arya's bright, but assumed all Silver would be the best option for maximum detail.

If the hybrids are bright though, do they still add heft in the bass due to the copper?

 

[JLoud]

I went with silver for my LCD4 and Abyss TC. Trevor recommended the Silvergarde as the most resolving. That was about a year ago. He has some new models out now but I think all silver is the most resolving and neutral.

 

[Viper Necklampy]

Basically the 8 wire Silvergarde S4 is even more than an all silver Vykari.
As in, it uses more silver than the Vykari copper and silver combined.
Geometry is also different tho

Considering that all the new cables were released last Black friday, I don't Think that any new flagship will come any time soon

W-hat is happening? Tought S4 4-wire was just the best silver and super thick for headphones at 4x19awg, but 8-wire as also Trevor says, sounds better on easier to drive headphones than Susvara/AB-1266, like He1000 and such..?

 

[ThanatosVI]

W-hat is happening? Tought S4 4-wire was just the best silver and super thick for headphones at 4x19awg, but 8-wire as also Trevor says, sounds better on easier to drive headphones than Susvara/AB-1266, like He1000 and such..?

Well the S4 is reasonably thick at 19awg.
However there are still gainz to be made and the S4 8-wire boasts beastly 16.8awg (so essentially it's twice as thick)

And yes the 8-wire Version also sounds better on easier to drive headphones.

 

[Viper Necklampy]

Well the S4 is reasonably thick at 19awg.
However there are still gainz to be made and the S4 8-wire boasts beastly 16.8awg (so essentially it's twice as thick)

And yes the 8-wire Version also sounds better on easier to drive headphones.

Thanks, gonna ask Trevor then, i'm no expert but would think it sound better because of double internal wiring = more control of frequencies or such.
Hope it doesn't weight a ton and wouldn't cost almost double for like 4 feet

 

[normie610]

Well the S4 is reasonably thick at 19awg.
However there are still gainz to be made and the S4 8-wire boasts beastly 16.8awg (so essentially it's twice as thick)

And yes the 8-wire Version also sounds better on easier to drive headphones.

Are you also using the 8-wire with Solitaire?

 

[ThanatosVI]

Thanks, gonna ask Trevor than, i'm no expert but would think it sound better because of double internal wiring = more control of frequencies or such.
Hope it doesn't weight a ton and wouldn't cost almost double for like 4 feet

I'm no cable maker, but laws of physics state less voltage loss over large gauges, which probably is the reason for a better sound.

In audio terms you can expect a more full bodied sound with more weight to each tone.
Bass authority is also improved.

It weighs a lot for a cable, after all there is quite some metal used here.
And it also costs slightly more than twice of a regular Silvergarde S4 (it uses exactly twice the material and has a more complex manufacturing process, so to me the pricing makes sense)

Are you also using the 8-wire with Solitaire?

I will, hopefully.
Truth be told, Trevor has still to ship my Silvergarde S4 8-wire. I'm waiting extraordinarily long by now.
You know trevor, he gives a lot of due dates that he doesn't manage to Hold, and my current due date is that he will drop them off on monday.

I ordered it with mini XLR for my Empyrean and on top ordered matching S4 8-wire adapters to the Solitaire P.
However Trevor never did cables for the Solitaire P before and doesn't own the headphone himself. Given that the connector is far recessed into the earcup it might not fit in the end, hopefully it still does.

 

[normie610]

I will, hopefully.
Truth be told, Trevor has still to ship my Silvergarde S4 8-wire. I'm waiting extraordinarily long by now.
You know trevor, he gives a lot of due dates that he doesn't manage to Hold, and my current due date is that he will drop them off on monday.

I ordered it with mini XLR for my Empyrean and on top ordered matching S4 8-wire adapters to the Solitaire P.
However Trevor never did cables for the Solitaire P before and doesn't own the headphone himself. Given that the connector is far recessed into the earcup it might not fit in the end, hopefully it still does.

Yes I know it all too well I hope the adapter to Solitaire works!

 

[ThanatosVI]

Yes I know it all too well I hope the adapter to Solitaire works!

Yeah me too, needless to say I will report back in here. However Trevor is a real Gentleman, so even if it doesn't work we got it all sorted.

Hope is high that it will soon arrive here.
After that he will still manufacture my interconnects, here I am still contemplating if I should upgrade from Silvergarde S4 to Vykari