So I found this cable " LQi " priced better than mooncables and their description of copper vs silver sound is consistent with most cable makers:
The Voda Series UP-OCC copper cable is smooth and engaging. It offers a touch of organic warmth with a slight boost to the bass, but it gives up nothing in resolution or detail. Itās an excellent complement to a brighter headphone like the Sennheiser HD800 or Sony MDR-Z1R.
The Esprit Series UP-OCC silver plated copper cable is neutral and resolving. It offers a transparent window into the music whether it be female vocals, dubstep or Beethoven. Itās clarity and microdetail reproduce accurate aural images and a realistic soundstage. From violin to vocals, tonal balance is faithful to the recording. Bass is extended and tight with no bloom or added warmth.
Can a copper cable really give even slight warmth like they say with things like arya and 800s and not ruin the sound?
I got my Arya on Saturday and in only a few days I can tell Iāve got my endgame. Compared to my Ananda itās a more detailed and lively sound with amazing staging and imaging. Iām keeping these and my AP2000ti and selling most if not all my other headphones.
One thing I might do is get a new amp but I do still like my SP200 a lot. Iām thinking of getting a nice class A amp to go with my SMSL, so if thereās anyone that has used one with the Arya that sounds good please let me know.
I almost went for the $1999 open box HE1000 V2 on the Hifiman store but after seeing Josh Vs comparison video I felt like these would be more my speed and I think I made the right choice.
Iāve been listening to them for probably 6 or 7 hours today and they make my music sound fresh and new even if itās an album Iāve heard 30 times. The separation is next level and the depth to the music is just as good, Iām loving this headphone.
If there was one thing I donāt like about the Arya itās the clamping force. They have the most of any of my headphones and while itās not to hard I do have to take them off for at least a few minutes after a couple of hours. Iām sure Iāll get used to it because I think my HD600 I used to have were tighter and after a while they felt fine.
Got a question about the arya and edition x v2 via pm, so thought I would go ahead and share sone of those impressions here as well in case anyone was curious:
"I have only had the arya and rs08 amp for a few days but have had the hexv2 and liquid plat for a while, so some of my thoughts are not fully formed quite yet. Most of my music is edm, trap, dubstep, house, ambient, etc.
Hex has a tall and wide stage. It has a unique presentation that makes thinks sound grand. The arya takes this one step further in most aspects and imo increases the depth the most. On the other hand, the hex has more slam/impact and rumble; on very bassy tracks where you want that bass to SLAM, the hex delivers more than the arya. IMO its a tradeoff between impact and slam and an unbelievable stage. Just talking about the length, width or height over simplifies what the arya does. It has an unbelievable ability to separate instruments and make them distinct. I can pick up the differences in depth without specifically listening for it. It is so distinct and separated, that before getting used to it, the overall presentation almost sounded incoherent.
For the arya, I prefer the liquid platinum. The rs08 is shaper, brighter, more in your face. Liquid plat is smother, warmer, more laid back and overall tames some of the brightness and sharpness of the arya. For the hex v2, I like both and have not listened enough to have a clear preference.
For that EDM bass, the hex arguably delivers. It has the rumble and an impressive presentation. The arya has an even more impressive presentation but not so much rumble. However, I do love both for edm just the same. It is a different appeal than something like a tr-x00 which slaps you with bass and depending on the mood and track can be better or worse. I would say the hex to me sounded like it was made for EDM, but not for a basshead. The arya doesnt strike me like it was specifically geared to EDM, but I am loving it just the same."
I also mainly listen to electronic music like techno, tech house, progressive trance, and ambient and I feel like the Arya is just about perfect. If they had just a little more dynamic punch to the bass theyād be perfect but the bass they do have is still pretty darn good. When I want a more dynamic lively sound I use my AP2000ti but nothing beats the Aryaās soundstage and imaging which is top-notch. I think both the Arya and AP2000ti have the same level of detail retrieval but the 2000ti being a closed headphone canāt compete with the Aryaās soundstage.
Chronoās review of the Arya, which I largely agree with. In my opinion, he overstated the lack of dynamics a bit, but it is true that the tear-dropped/egg-shaped ear cup HFMās are less in the dynamics dept. compared to Focalās cans as well as to old school HFM cans like the HE-500 and HE-6, but it isnāt as dead as some flatter sounding cans.
Thereās also the factor of how you drive them. The more headroom you have the better the dynamics on them usually get. And obviously itās hard to achieve the same amount of them as a high excursion dynamic driver.
While they sound good from my M11 and Hip Dac they sound much better from my D50s and SP200 as youād expect.
Iām about the get the Topping A90 because why not since itās basically the best amp you can get for $500 or less. Iāve also never seen an amp get as many positive reviews as the A90 did so Iām convinced. I like how my setup sounds now but I think the A90 will give me just that little extra clarity Iām looking for.
Iām not sure if this is the right place to post this but I need everybodyās opinion.If I could get the arya for $1200 or the he1000 v2 for $1800 is it worth it to get the he1000v2? Is it that much better?What are the differences between the two?
