[Gibraltar]

Well looks like it's your lucky day and at a bargain price too !
http://www.head-fi.org/t/832645/sony-wm1z-wm1a-silicon-case-black-and-clear

 
This is the exact case that sells on Taobao for $13, and on Taobao it includes a screen protector and caps for the ports!

 

[ledzep]

This is the exact case that sells on Taobao for $13, and on Taobao it includes a screen protector and caps for the ports!

Yes but is this the magic bouncing silicone one ?

 

[gearofwar]

ref8 vs thor silver ii guys ?

i would pick Effect audio over ALO. Someone should come try their booth in canjam, unbelievable performance.

 

[Whitigir]

I thought people still don't believe in cables ?

 

[AnakChan]

A quick visual comparison between the 4.4mm plugs (sorry, photos from my iPhone) :-
 
L-R: Nobunaga Labs, Effect Audio, Oyaide OEM (Topura?), BiSpa, Pentaconn
 

 
The Nobunaga has a longer inner stem compared to the Effect Audio however the external casing of both are similar in length. Both are shorter than the Oyaide OEM/Topura & BiSpa. The longest being the Pentaconn.
 
One thing different about the Pentacon is the R+ and R- side-by-side (as such fewer whole "rings").
 


In terms of space for cable, the Pentaconn offers the largest inner diameter for holding cables, whilst BiSpa and Oyaide OEM/Topura are similar. The Effect Audio has a slightly larger diameter than the Nobunaga Labs, but both are smaller than the BiSpa and Oyaide OEM/Topura.

 

[Whitigir]

Exactly why I love the Pentaconn...but it is hard to work on. The Oyaide OEM look good, but how come it does look similar to some cheaper kinds ? Thank you Anakchan Btw. Effect audio do look very solid.

Any news on Furutech or Cardas to be making 4.4 soon ?

 

[nanaholic]

Exactly why I love the Pentaconn...but it is hard to work on. 
 

 
What makes you say that?  
That design actually looks like it's seriously easy to work with from what I see, especially that R+/R- side rings.

 

[Whitigir]

What makes you say that?  
That design actually looks like it's seriously easy to work with from what I see, especially that R+/R- side rings.

That is where the problem is, R+ terminal is so (small) and so close to the main body. In comparison to the rest of the above plugs, the Pentaconn is harder to work on....heck, even harder than some 3.5mm lol

 

[AnakChan]

The Oyaide OEM (someone said it's Topura, happy to take their word for it) is the cheapest of the lot in fact at ¥1600, Nobunga Labs at ¥1700, Bispa at ¥1890, Effect Audio at ¥2600, & Pentaconn at ¥5800.

The Oyaide OEM/Topura as previously mentioned is made in Japan, as is the Pentaconn. I don't know about the others.

 

[nanaholic]

That is where the problem is, R+ terminal is so (small) and so close to the main body. In comparison to the rest of the above plugs, the Pentaconn is harder to work on....heck, even harder than some 3.5mm lol

 
I don't have problems with small contacts myself.  It's when the terminals are of different lengths that makes it hard for me, especially for those were it is alternating. 

 

[nanaholic]

The Oyaide is the cheapest of the lot in fact at ¥1600, Nobunga Labs at ¥1700, Bispa at ¥1890, Effect Audio at ¥2600, & Pentaconn at ¥5800.

The Oyaide OEM as previously mentioned is made in Japan, as is the Pentaconn. I don't know about the others.

 
NDICS is being a little misleading with their wording. "Produce by Japan, Made in PRC" is what it says.  PRC is of course People's Republic of China.  That makes them made in China.
 
http://blog-imgs-96.fc2.com/f/i/x/fixerhpa/IMG_6308001.jpg

 

[AnakChan]

NDICS is being a little misleading with their wording. "Produce by Japan, Made in PRC" is what it says.  PRC is of course People's Republic of China.  That makes them made in China.

http://blog-imgs-96.fc2.com/f/i/x/fixerhpa/IMG_6308001.jpg

Thx for the correction.

 

[Mimouille]

i would pick Effect audio over ALO. Someone should come try their booth in canjam, unbelievable performance.

Which cable did you try / like?

 

[nanaholic]

Thx for the correction.

 
I'm thinking they are taking cues from the wordings of Apple devices - Design in California, assembled in China - that kind of thing. But worded in a pretty poor way that will easily lead to misunderstanding.

 

[CraftyClown]

I thought people still don't believe in cables ?

Some of us really don't