So I have received the famed and praised PW Orpheus (w. shielding).
I must say this was a bit of a nuts purchase that I wouldn't have considered if I hadn't read and fully trusted
@gLer and
@Tokpakorlo reviews and if I hadn't had the opportunity to purchase it from
@mbirand second hand...
I was a bit afraid to get a case of buyer's regret as I have broken my own limit on cables with this one (by a very long stretch, my most expensive cable was Cleo II Octa). But there is a pattern here after breaking my DAP ceiling with N30 LE (and not regretting it one bit!). Note that the ergonomics is excellent given the footprint.
So expectations were high given the reviews and I must confess I prepared myself for at least a certain level of disappointment, but this is real... Peter Wong magic is working no matter if the cable is made of unicorn hair or some exotic copper he has the secret of... I have fond memories a few years back of the PW 1960s 4 wire but it's another league alright...
The result is here and everything has been said about this cable qualities in
@gLer and
@Tokpakorlo reviews is true
(It's great to have such reliable reviewers when you dive in blind into such a product). Indeed the Orpheus has this
analog quality that is right up my alley without any compromise on technicalities and I don't feel I am missing out in terms of resolution and detail (at all). The midrange is both fuller and more open and articulate with that cable it's a bit eerie... I also was surprised at the bite that this cable brings with RN6 on electric guitar it's quite a treat, never sounded better in fact... only similar experience was with Jolene so I can't imagine what they would sound like but 7pin socket means I can't pair it. Right now I switched to the Elysium and it's a beautiful pairing alright and the midrange is something to behold, instruments timbre are to die for...
The stage is also simply the best I have heard the few IEMs I ran it with at this point.
N30 was already mind blowing, with Orpheus and flagships CIEMs it's simply bliss and I can see hundreds of hours of eargasmic pleasure
Eye watering price but also eye watering emotions from the cable upgrade

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I must say all my cables are going to take quite a bit of dust now...