[Jalo]

Does anyone know of any other balance replacement cable available for the HD800 beside apuresound v3?

Also, I have never try the Apuresound V3 cable, how good is it? Thanks

 

[JaZZ]

Moon Audio, e.g.
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[KevinR70]

SAA (I have the Voice cable which is incredible, but very expensive). They also have the Equinox and a new Spectrum cable for the 800's that are more reasonably priced.

 

[KevinR70]

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Originally Posted by Jalo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does anyone know of any other balance replacement cable available for the HD800 beside apuresound v3? Also, I have never try the Apuresound V3 cable, how good is it? Thanks

I've got a V3 HD 650 cable and it is decent (better than stock), but not as good as my SAA equinox 650 cable. I don't think you would want to add any silver to the 800's since they are already a touch bright and thin stock IMO. The V3 is a silver/copper cable.

 

[JaZZ]

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Originally Posted by KevinR70 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...I don't think you would want to add any silver to the 800's since they are already a touch bright and thin stock IMO. The V3 is a silver/copper cable.

I agree. That's why I'm planning to go for the Blue Dragon. A combination of silver and copper may even be a worse match for the HD 800 than pure silver (according to my recent experiences with interconnects).
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[Jalo]

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Originally Posted by KevinR70 /img/forum/go_quote.gif SAA (I have the Voice cable which is incredible, but very expensive). They also have the Equinox and a new Spectrum cable for the 800's that are more reasonably priced.

What is SAA and where can I find it?

 

[danne]

Aloaudio should be releasing one soon though?

 

[Jalo]

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Originally Posted by danne /img/forum/go_quote.gif Aloaudio should be releasing one soon though?

Is it the sxc, silver x copper cable?

 

[Jalo]

Guys:

Thanks for all your inputs. The following is what Apuresound send to me:

"A 10ft balanced HD800 cable with carbon, black, or clear sleeving and Neutrik XLR plugs is $350.

You can upgrade to black super nylon sleeving which is softer, lighter, and more flexible than our standard sleeving option for an additional $40.

We offer 2 different different upgrade XLR connector options.

The Furutech FP701M for an additional $40 and the Furutech FP601M for an additional $150. If you have any questions about these connectors I can provide detailed information for both. "

Does the Furutech XLR makes any noticeable difference?

 

[tako_tsubo]

Fidelity Audio is who I went with....purely due to cost factor. It will be my first recable to try out and did not want to go whole hog just yet.

 

[Jalo]

Do you guys recomend using the same type of interconnect as the headphone cables? For instance, if I use pure OPC copper cable for headphone, I will use the same type from Dac to Amp also?

 

[KevinR70]

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Originally Posted by Jalo /img/forum/go_quote.gif What is SAA and where can I find it?

Stefan Audio Art. Go to their site and call James with the contact info given. He owns the company (USA company) and is one of the most helpful vendors I've dealt with. He was a former Sennheiser engineer.

 

[Drumonron]

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Originally Posted by Jalo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does anyone know of any other balance replacement cable available for the HD800 beside apuresound v3? Also, I have never try the Apuresound V3 cable, how good is it? Thanks

Stefan Audio Art has the Equinox, Endorphin, or the Voice cables...

The voice:

Stefan AudioArt Home

The Endorphin:

Stefan AudioArt Home

The Equinox:

Stefan AudioArt Home

 

[vcoheda]

i am looking at an SAA cable for my 800.

 

[Jalo]

Drumomron and Kevin70, thanks for the help.