Dsnuts
Headphoneus Supremus
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Believe me I am envious of folks that can't hear differences in using cables on an IEM. That would save me so much money.@Dsnuts , I am certain you mean well. But, is the answer to improving an expensive purchase another expensive purchase?
Before suggesting new cables, maybe you can suggest people play around with cheap / free EQ to find out what changes would be required to dial in the sound they prefer? They could then determine if they believe any cable could achieve that change to the sound, or maybe conclude that EQ is the right answer in their case if they don’t think a cable will get them what they are looking for. The goal should be maximizing pleasure and value, not spending.
Look, I own a few nice cables from Effect Audio (Cadmus 8W, Eros S 8W Anniversary, Cadmus x Ares S 8W), NiceHCK, and IviQ. None of them affect the tuning (maybe slight volume differences which can be adjusted for). I bought them because they looked good, felt good, had great ergonomics, etc.
Cables are accessories - to me. Maybe others will disagree, but what’s the harm in trying EQ and seeing how big a change a cable would have to make to achieve what they are looking for?
In the end it is about getting a sound that suits the person. Whether EQ or cables. I use a bit of EQing on some of my sources. Nothing wrong with that. EQing is a fine art infact.