Kategorie: IEM

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I have been looking for a 4-pin XLR cable for Focal Clear Pro headphones for a long time.
My search finally led me to Arachne Audio and I was very surprised by the selection and quantity of headphone cable designs.
It was probably the best choice - when I replaced the original 6.3mm cable with the handmade Arachne cable after receiving the order, it was as if I was listening to completely different headphones for the first time! Wide spectrum, amazingly deep bass and especially - that was the biggest difference - amazing recording space. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to get the most out of their headphones. I never thought that a cable would have such a dramatic effect on the resulting sound.

In the user manual for the Violectric DHA V380-2 amplifier they write:

"When listening to music via loudspeakers, you are part of the auditorium. When listening via “normal” headphones, you take the place of the conductor. When listening with “balanced” headphones, you are part of the orchestra.

If headphones are operated symmetrically, the channel separation is increased even further. Balanced headphones usually have a 4-pin XLR connection or a Pentaconn plug. True balanced operation requires a great deal of effort in the form of four built-in power amplifiers."

Great job, Arachne Audio! Thank you very much! :-)
I.H.

After going from stock HifiMan cables to upgrade HifiMan crystaline copper cables i searched for a last upgrade - and i have found it.
Sound:
While the stock cables are definitely not "bad" in the sense of crackling, distortion or 4€ airplane throw-away in-ears, the HifiMan upgrade cables were an overall noticeable improvement. Again - not night and day, and with the need for well known (personal test) tracks, focus and silence. So anything "better" is less a question of "better", but subtle nuance and the overall question of "Do you like the sound?".
And yeah, i love it. Though i have even more expensive silver infused cables for other headphones (where they can help them shine more), these copper based from Arachne are IMO the perfect match for all my HifMan's. YMMV, every head, ears and tastes are different - but for me, from lows to highs, classic to Metal and EDM - i simply love the sound.
Connectors:
I deliberately opted for all Furutech connectors, bc always wanted/never got the opportunity. Yeah: it was the right decision. They are just "wow", and of excpetional quality. Touch, look and function wise. I have a lot of cables for my headphone collection with mid to very good connectors and 0 problems - they all do what they should. But if you really look for that last bit/sweetest icing on the cake - highly recommended.
Overall:
Shop, buying, shipping etc. - all great. But perhaps the most important: perfect handcraft! The weaving is impeccable. Looks are just georgeous (just imagine the colours you personally like), it feels very well made, is very satisfying to touch and handle. The leather splitter is another tiny thing of "really awesome". And i have 0 problems with praticality (cable noise, memory). You can overall witness that a lot of work goes into making these. Though i can say nothing on long term reliability - from what i see in front of me, and others say - i can only highly suspect they will hold up for many years, especially bc only used@home/stationary@headphone amp.
Roundup:
While changing/testing/improving your hifi/headphone setup IS meaningful and fun, chasing an - imaginary, unreachable - Dragon/Ghost, while highly addictive, IS NOT. And can feel empty, cold and frustrating in the end.
Lest we forget: in it's true core, it's all about the time enjoying your favourite music - and nothing else.
Yes - there may be "better" headphone cables out there, but they go well past that point of diminishing returns IMO, for 2x,3x,5x,20x the cost - so i really can't care less.
Those Arachne Aranea provide me 99,9% of all i could ever want or need, and are my personal perfect sweet spot.
So Arachne: well done, thank you - and please continue. I sure look forward to replace one or the other cable with a custom beauty of your making.

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