[Selenium]

Wish I had the red bronze ones! Oh well, I'm rather fond of the regular bronze.

 

[snip3r77]

Wish I had the red bronze ones! Oh well, I'm rather fond of the regular bronze.

Pls buy as backup

 

[superuser1]

DM5 has been ordered. Now the wait begins. I have a few nice cables coming my way too. They are nice not bank breaking expensive though.

 

[Dsnuts]

Speaking of cables. Check this one out.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/OKC...lgo_pvid=16b0265b-d6a5-415d-95b6-85861a363ea4 Got this over the weekend and I have it on the DM5. This is usually on sale of $42ish.

The item is a true 8 core hybrid cable but mine looks more like a shoe string in thickness vs rounded as the picture looks. However the sound was worth it. Brings even more detail while retaining the bass end of coppers. I am debating if I like the copper or this hybrid better. I would definitely try out balanced on the DM5 with the X5iii.

 

[superuser1]

Well thats one of the plans if the X5 III survives with me till then. I am looking forward to the sony 4.4mm balanced on the zx300. I guess ill have to use an 4.4mm to 2.5mm adaptor to use the DM5.

Those cables do look extremely nice and the wooden box is such a delight. I'll have a look at them. Thanks

 

[doctorjazz]

Not sure why, but the cable seemed appealing, I went for it, @Dsnuts.
You know of any good deals on balanced cables? That's really what I'd be interested in (though I do have a nice one from Effect Audio, how many of these things does one need? I know, stupid question...).

 

[superuser1]

Not sure why, but the cable seemed appealing, I went for it, @Dsnuts.
You know of any good deals on balanced cables? That's really what I'd be interested in (though I do have a nice one from Effect Audio, how many of these things does one need? I know, stupid question...).

As many as you heart desires and your ears crave

 

[Dsnuts]

Not sure why, but the cable seemed appealing, I went for it, @Dsnuts.
You know of any good deals on balanced cables? That's really what I'd be interested in (though I do have a nice one from Effect Audio, how many of these things does one need? I know, stupid question...).

It does take a good 3-4 weeks to get to you. They are nice folks and will give you a tracking number once you pay them. The cable I got is not as nice looking as them pics. I do believe it is what they are describing and is a true 8 core hybrid cable but as far as how it sounds. It is a bang for buck in that department. One of the nicer sounding cables I have tried but don't cost that much. AS far as balanced cable goes. Here is one on the cheap I think a few guys own already. Nice n cheap. $15. http://www.ebay.com/itm/MMCX-Silver...hash=item3d3a0914f5:m:m01b3RXRyNAlMMNDE_brltQ

You want a much nicer one. I got one of these. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072KF8M1Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And add one of these while your at it. This will turn your balanced into single end. Very nice to have instead of switching out cables back n forth. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N10RBPW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[doctorjazz]

Have you tried and compared those 2 balanced cables? Just curious...
I do have an adaptor for the Pioneer XDP-300r (the more common type of balanced connector for DAPs these days), also an adaptor for my Pono balanced cable for single ended use.
The trouble with this stuff is keeping track of all or it; have small cables/connectors/adaptors up the wazoo!

 

[Dsnuts]

I have a $30 balanced cable I bought off of Amazon and that $60 one. Both are excellent but the $60 one I posted on that link is a higher end cable for certain. has better resolution and slight airier sound. Has much more silver content to the coating as there seems to be more and thicker cores to the cable. I don't have that cheaper $15 one to compare it to but I would imagine it does the job. Might have to try out that $15 cable. Can't have enough balanced cables.

 

[peter123]

Not sure why, but the cable seemed appealing, I went for it, @Dsnuts.
You know of any good deals on balanced cables? That's really what I'd be interested in (though I do have a nice one from Effect Audio, how many of these things does one need? I know, stupid question...).

Fwiw I get all my cables from Venture Electronics these days. Excellent quality for very competitive prices

https://www.veclan.com/engappliance_sel_one?eng_ApplianceVo.eac_id=16

 

[doctorjazz]

Thanks, @Peter 123...I tried the site on my phone (office PC has blocks that don't let me go to many of these sites, thankfully Head Fi and a few others-WFMU for instance-get through), didn't work well on the phone version.
I have the Zen v1 and v2, they do tend to provide good stuff at reasonable cost from what I've seen...I'll try again from my PC at home.

 

[superuser1]

Fwiw I get all my cables from Venture Electronics these days. Excellent quality for very competitive prices

https://www.veclan.com/engappliance_sel_one?eng_ApplianceVo.eac_id=16

Thanks a lot

 

[crabdog]

It does take a good 3-4 weeks to get to you. They are nice folks and will give you a tracking number once you pay them. The cable I got is not as nice looking as them pics. I do believe it is what they are describing and is a true 8 core hybrid cable but as far as how it sounds. It is a bang for buck in that department. One of the nicer sounding cables I have tried but don't cost that much. AS far as balanced cable goes. Here is one on the cheap I think a few guys own already. Nice n cheap. $15. http://www.ebay.com/itm/MMCX-Silver...hash=item3d3a0914f5:m:m01b3RXRyNAlMMNDE_brltQ

You want a much nicer one. I got one of these. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072KF8M1Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And add one of these while your at it. This will turn your balanced into single end. Very nice to have instead of switching out cables back n forth. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N10RBPW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Speaking of cables. Check this one out.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/OKC...lgo_pvid=16b0265b-d6a5-415d-95b6-85861a363ea4 Got this over the weekend and I have it on the DM5. This is usually on sale of $42ish.

The item is a true 8 core hybrid cable but mine looks more like a shoe string in thickness vs rounded as the picture looks. However the sound was worth it. Brings even more detail while retaining the bass end of coppers. I am debating if I like the copper or this hybrid better. I would definitely try out balanced on the DM5 with the X5iii.

Looks very similar (cable only, not plugs) to the one that came with TNT.

 

[Dsnuts]

TNT? linky?