[qboogie]

A while back I asked Trevor to make a custom high quality Y splitter with 3.5 mm terminations. It's using 21 AWG pure silver cable.
A bunch of my friends and I own 99 classics and these splitters have been a great way to share music without worrying about sound degradation when using crappy splitters from Amazon.

 

[jonathan c]

I use the Silvergarde S4 8-wire, which is the bulkiest norne cable in the line up, and even that one is very flexible.

I have the Norne Vykari (not always on the website). It is quite “hefty” (a good quality!) and is indeed flexible.

 

[lucasratmundo]

I have the Drausk and Vykari. Both are very flexible. Drausk looks bulky but it's fairly light. The Vykari is more on the heavier side but overwhelmingly so.

 

[RobertSM]

New to me Draug Silver.

And comparison photos of Draug Silver next to black Drausk.

 

[ThanatosVI]

New to me Draug Silver.

And a comparison photos of Draug Silver next to black Drausk.

Impressive thickness.
Beautiful cable

 

[Pharmaboy]

New to me Draug Silver.

And a comparison photos of Draug Silver next to black Drausk.

I don't even want silver cables--but I want the one on the left!

(this is an addiction)

 

[LoryWiv]

New to me Draug Silver.

And comparison photos of Draug Silver next to black Drausk.

My goodness @RobertSM the Drausk silver is stunning even by Trevor's high standards. Like many of his gems the Drausk silver is not on website...is it 17.7 awg like standard Drausk but silver conductor rather than copper? If so, I'm curious as to how it differs from Silvergarde S3-Claear?

Thanks for any additional information you may have, and enjoy these beautiful cables!

 

[Chesty]

New to me Draug Silver.

And comparison photos of Draug Silver next to black Drausk.

Great looking cables, as expected from Norne Audio. How does the Draug Silver compare to the S4-8 wire? What does the Draug Silver comprise?

 

[RobertSM]

My goodness @RobertSM the Drausk silver is stunning even by Trevor's high standards. Like many of his gems the Drausk silver is not on website...is it 17.7 awg like standard Drausk but silver conductor rather than copper? If so, I'm curious as to how it differs from Silvergarde S3-Claear?

Thanks for any additional information you may have, and enjoy these beautiful cables!

Great looking cables, as expected from Norne Audio. How does the Draug Silver compare to the S4-8 wire? What does the Draug Silver comprise?

@LoryWiv

My apologies for not making my post clear.

This cable is a "Draug Silver" with specs:

Equivalent 4x20 awg- 24-wire- Tri multi conductor(cotton cores)

I actually bought this cable, used, from a great Head-Fier from Paris, France. The cable was ordered in February 2019 and delivered in April 2019. I actually have the original order form.

This cable was a "one off" custom cable made for this order. Now from my understanding Trevor did offer a Draug Silver in his line up a few years ago. The specs and thickness and construction of this cable seem to be different then that of the standard Draug Silver. The original order form has notes that state that this cable was to be a "Custom Flagship Headphone Cable" based on a variation of the Draug geometry.

So this is really a sort of one of a kind sort of cable. The interesting thing, when I lay it next to my 100% copper Drausk, it's the same size.

I don't know how it stacks up next to a Silvergarde.

I had actually been in contact with Trevor a month or two ago about a 8-wire Silvergarde order. Unfortunately, Trevor was having trouble sourcing silver, audiophile wire. Even getting on a waitlist to order silver wasn't possible. I know with the world quickly moving to electric cars and to a solar based power supply, industry has gobbled up most of the supplies of silver. That and the fact that Covid has slowed the mining industry. Just not an ideal time for anyone to try to get their hands on silver. Look at the world markets, silver is up 70% over the last year.

So when this cable came up for sale, at a fair price, I jumped on it. Happy I did and looking forward to getting to know this cable better.

One final thing. The construction and braiding geometry is exactly the same as the Drausk. I don't know if this one off cable was a prototype of sorts that would one day turn into what is now known as the Drausk. But these cables, to my eyes look like twins. One made of copper the other of silver.

 

[AudioDuck]

Great looking cables, as expected from Norne Audio. How does the Draug Silver compare to the S4-8 wire? What does the Draug Silver comprise?

Bonus for using “comprise” correctly!

Seriously, people misuse “composed (of)” vs. “comprised” all the time, and as a former journalist I am always thankful when it used right. Thank you.

 

[thecrow]

I bought a silver draug a few years ago over the silvergarde3 or 4 (can’t remember which one but i think the 3)

before that i had the previous silvergarde

from memory (take with grain of salt) i chose the sd over the silvergarde as from conversations with trevor I thought the sd would be a bit “smoother” or slightly less forward on the upper end. That idea suited me.

it was more about being moderately tweaked in sound rather than a big difference between the two

from memory my previous silvergarde (2 from memory) was a little too energetic up top for me but i believe that was improved in later silvergardes and the silver draug.

the silvergarde 3 and 4 were more popular offerings though generally from trevor

i remember/think also my s2 had a but more tighter punchier bottom end that i really enjoyed at that time in my journey and i think the sd is more midcentric (but not overly so)

my sd is still great with my hd800 and woo wa2 amp (so is my volsund)

personally with other headphones (and my more neutral niimbus us4) i am now heading back to copper based cables (copper draug) but that’s just where i am at

that’s my experience with the s2 and sd and my understanding of later silvergardes

 

[curvz]

The past year I've spent quite some hours pouring over pictures posted in this thread when trying to decide on the looks of my cables, so I wanted to give something back to everyone who has been posting their creations here. Besides, can't have too many cable pics, right?? Top one is a black Vykari that I ordered for my Utopia last year November. For the second one I tried out something a little different and went with an all silver look for my HD800S, with a silver herring bone and a silver sleeve with copper and silver metallic tracers.

Both turned out awesome I think, and pictures don't really do them justice. Especially the tracers look so much better in person, pictures can't really capture the way the light reflects off of them. Its always a pleasure dealing with Trevor and I appreciate the efforts he makes to get me the best possible experience. Shame to hear he has such trouble sourcing silver, he was already struggling when I approached him for my second Vykari, but he had just enough wire left for my build, so think I got lucky there.

 

[ThanatosVI]

The past year I've spent quite some hours pouring over pictures posted in this thread when trying to decide on the looks of my cables, so I wanted to give something back to everyone who has been posting their creations here. Besides, can't have too many cable pics, right?? Top one is a black Vykari that I ordered for my Utopia last year November. For the second one I tried out something a little different and went with an all silver look for my HD800S, with a silver herring bone and a silver sleeve with copper and silver metallic tracers.

Both turned out awesome I think, and pictures don't really do them justice. Especially the tracers look so much better in person, pictures can't really capture the way the light reflects off of them. Its always a pleasure dealing with Trevor and I appreciate the efforts he makes to get me the best possible experience. Shame to hear he has such trouble sourcing silver, he was already struggling when I approached him for my second Vykari, but he had just enough wire left for my build, so think I got lucky there.

That silver looks amazing.
Now I know what I need for my Solitaire P when he can finally Source Vykari again

 

[Stu Paddasso]

The past year I've spent quite some hours pouring over pictures posted in this thread when trying to decide on the looks of my cables, so I wanted to give something back to everyone who has been posting their creations here. Besides, can't have too many cable pics, right?? Top one is a black Vykari that I ordered for my Utopia last year November. For the second one I tried out something a little different and went with an all silver look for my HD800S, with a silver herring bone and a silver sleeve with copper and silver metallic tracers.

Both turned out awesome I think, and pictures don't really do them justice. Especially the tracers look so much better in person, pictures can't really capture the way the light reflects off of them. Its always a pleasure dealing with Trevor and I appreciate the efforts he makes to get me the best possible experience. Shame to hear he has such trouble sourcing silver, he was already struggling when I approached him for my second Vykari, but he had just enough wire left for my build, so think I got lucky there.

Oooooooh Cable Porn

 

[curvz]

That silver looks amazing.
Now I know what I need for my Solitaire P when he can finally Source Vykari again

I have been looking around for a new flagship headphone recently (sigh...) and I when came across the Solitaire P I had the exact same thought. I actually wondered if the Oyaide silver barrels that Trevor used would fit into those recessed connectors the Solitaire P has. Figure they probably won't.