[Alexander1]

Well, that still falls in the sub-$80 range that someone mentioned, except with the knowledge that it's overpriced hehe. I'd like to see your impressions after a lengthy burn-in to see if the cabling has matured at all.

 

[tjumper78]

will let you know in a week or so.

 

[bennet]

make your own.

 

[soloz2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjumper78 /img/forum/go_quote.gif just received the dowin cable (the $69 one) in the mail. will test it out and give some impressions when i get home. EDIT: Price: $69 + $3 shipping (From NY to NJ. Shipped out on 8/30 and arrived 9/4) Length: 10 feet Plug: Neutrik NP3C or Canare F16 (Mine came with Canare) I only have my cellphone camera =( I can only compare this to the stock HD580 cable because I haven't had any other aftermarket cables for it. The first thing I noticed was that the sound was louder. I'd say about 15-20% louder than the stock cable. It got rid of some of the darkness(muddiness that I experienced before) of HD580, and brought out brighter sound but not bright like Grados. I also noticed greater clarity with more details. Didn't do much for bass but I did notice that the lower bass was more defined. However, I don't think the cable is worth $69. It would be a good deal at about $30 =p

sounds like some cheap SPC comprises the Dowin

 

[tjumper78]

i've been glued to my hd580 with the new cable since yesterday evening.
it might be too early to tell but the sounds are actually getting better, and i am downloading lots and lots of music in flac format (killing my ratio but my phones deserve good quality music).
i'll be running music on it non-stop for about a week or so, and see how much better it gets.

 

[tjumper78]

it's been 10 days since i plugged the dowin cable into my hd580.
the sound is clearer. i heard some hiss when music was playing loud but that's all gone.
i guess cables do need burn-in like people say.
for about a week, my sr325i has not gotten any love from me =)

 

[compuryan]

hey if any of you all are still looking for a cable, someone has a really great price on a cardas cable in the fs forum. and its not me, i'm not trying to advertise lol. i just saw it and thought of this thread.

 

[Tbln]

For those that might be interested, it appears that Jaben has managed to find some Senn connectors for DIY work.

http://jaben.wordpress.com/2007/08/2...ing-your-senn/

 

[freeone-j]

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Originally Posted by Zorander /img/forum/go_quote.gif Has anyone been able to access detail on this cable on their webpage? It does not seem to work for me.

I e-mailed Head-Direct and Fang replied :


" Dear John,

DW12 is for regular using, 10ft length, made by Canare cable. ZY senn cable are portable, 6ft length, made by streetwire Zn7 cable. "

Can anyone comment (give a opinion) on this?

 

[Nankai]

The manufacturer of DW12, DOWINAUDIO, is a famous headphone company in China, just like headroom here. The head of the company is a wadia 860, senn orpheus and AKG K1000 user.

The manufacturer of ZY cable, Mr. Zhangyang, is the No.1 Hifi cable DIYer in China. Most of his business is about Hifi Cables.

 

[Nankai]

Quote:

Originally Posted by freeone-j /img/forum/go_quote.gif I e-mailed Head-Direct and Fang replied : " Dear John, DW12 is for regular using, 10ft length, made by Canare cable. ZY senn cable are portable, 6ft length, made by streetwire Zn7 cable. " Can anyone comment (give a opinion) on this?

Sorry I made a mistake here. They are made of Canare cable and streetwire Zn7 cable.

 

[zachary80]

Does anyone have experience with either of these cables yet?

 

[Seamaster]

Those cables are made in china using sliver plated copper, a lot lot of better than stock HD650 cable, but no way to match Cardas or Zu cables.

 

[shaunbul]

Getting onto good cable upgrades, can someone tell me who offers the best price (including shipping to Australia) for items like the Cardas or Silver Dragon? Cheapest I've found is one e-bay seller that lists at $180(US) and $250(US) respectively. Ive tried contacting the Australian Cardas supplier and they never bothredd to respond.

 

[LFF]

What we need is a place to find the connectors so we can get started on some DIY projects. As far as I know, the only way to get them is to hack them off an old Senn cable.

There must be a better way without having to spend a lot of $$$$ for a replacement.