SursumCorda
100+ Head-Fier
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I agree with both you and Milarepa.
Source can make a big(er) difference than the wire... but to me putting a silver wire on my W4Rs made them sound noticeably different. What it comes down to is price VS improvement. For $100ish I was willing to try the Chris_Himself cables on my JH16. It made enough of a difference on my JH that I tried it with my W4R. However, I wouldn't want to pay the same price for a cable that I did for my headphones..! (or even 50% of the price..)
I guess what it comes down to is how badly you want to 'wring' every bit of oomph out of your W4(r)s. Upgrading the source/player is the biggest step, but after that... it comes down to how much you want to spend. If you are curious about if it's worth it, I do totally recommend getting a Chris_Himself silver wire. You have to be careful not to kink it, but for the price it's a great test to see if it'll make a difference to you or not. And in the end, it comes down to what sounds best to you.
I personally don't have anything against people who are "believers" in nicer cables. I recabled a pair of my headphones myself just for fun and I felt I noticed a difference for the better.
I just don't like to see people saying it makes a "huge difference" because it does not. Lots of things can make a huge difference. Different source, different file, different amp, even changing pads on a set of cans make remarkable changes... but changing the cable is not "huge" or else it would be scientifically shown and measured and the discussion would have been long over.
But if it improves it to you, I believe it and honestly I really want to hear it for myself one of these days. However there are a lot of upgrades one could and should try that will affect the sound a lot more than switching the wires.
I agree with both you and Milarepa.
Source can make a big(er) difference than the wire... but to me putting a silver wire on my W4Rs made them sound noticeably different. What it comes down to is price VS improvement. For $100ish I was willing to try the Chris_Himself cables on my JH16. It made enough of a difference on my JH that I tried it with my W4R. However, I wouldn't want to pay the same price for a cable that I did for my headphones..! (or even 50% of the price..)
I guess what it comes down to is how badly you want to 'wring' every bit of oomph out of your W4(r)s. Upgrading the source/player is the biggest step, but after that... it comes down to how much you want to spend. If you are curious about if it's worth it, I do totally recommend getting a Chris_Himself silver wire. You have to be careful not to kink it, but for the price it's a great test to see if it'll make a difference to you or not. And in the end, it comes down to what sounds best to you.