Has anyone seen some aftermarket cables available in QDC variant as well similar to Plussound X series but not for such high cost? I don’t care about the material.
Generally speaking of very thin, but not stiff cables, as I think I felt in love 
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Any recommendations for right angle (L-shaped) cables? 2-pin?
@paulwasabii mentions in his video that the XINHS store on Aliexpress will do custom L connectors if you message them.
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This is true, I almost always get L-type. Same at the ivipQ store, just message them before ordering. They are running a promo on their recent cables too if you look at the top of their store
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1101865238
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I really don’t have much experience with many cables, I’ve tried a few like Kinera and Yinyoo and those have worked out fairly well for me. But now I’m looking for a proper copper cable from XINHS. I’ve heard so much about them, I’m finally ready to pull the trigger. I’ve just no idea where to start as there are so many of them.
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Paul Wasabii has a few YouTube videos showing his beautiful cable collection. Might be a good place to get general info.
For me, I like lightweight cables, so 4, 8 cores max. Got one 16 cores, but surprisingly light. You can’t go wrong with XINHS, but you might want to wait for sales as they get expensive really quickly.
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Take a look at the cable page in my db, it’s a collaboration work with Paul.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1YNuslYM4CrhMPrOLofzTm4ei7HEfP8AI1zxswrMw2ho/htmlview#
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I actually just watched a video by Paul and subbed as well. His video quality and no bs way of speaking is my jam. I’ll be looking through his channel To narrow down my search for sure, thanks man!
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Dude, thank you so much. Your docs and graphs and rankings help this community more than you know!
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I have my eye in this cable. Really like the looks of it and the fact that it’s modular is a major selling point. Has anyone tried it at all?
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What happened to proper copper?
You’re absolutely right. I’ve been looking through the list and reading the notes and what not and it can get overwhelming for sure. Cable A3, A22 and A25 look really nice. I’m thinking one of those will be the one I order. I suppose I’m just so sold on modular at this point.
I have cable A3 (FAAEAL Earphone Cable 4 Core High Purity Copper 5N OFC). It is nice and thick, but not as ropey as I would like.
This has got me looking at cables and the item 1005004270119592 ivipQ 8 Core Litz High-Purity 7N OCC is gorgeous to me, adding it to the want/watch list.
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Yep, I do. Xinhs graphene 4-core is my favourite cable (think I have 5 or 6 in a mix of 2.5mm and 4.4mm), so thought I’d try the modular version. The modular system works well - connection is v. secure, feels robust and doesn’t add too much to the length of the jack hardware either. Use it on my Serials so I can swap between M3X and R3 Pro. Anything in particular you want to know?
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It sure does look damn beautiful though … Still got some time to decide which one or two I go with. Potentially going to replace the Tripowin jelly I got on the Timeless, I’ve been using them a lot more than I thought I would lately.
The Tripowin Jelly feels nice, not too heavy, not too light, bends and rolls nice; a step up from the Tripowin Zonie.
Silly me, I bought the relatively cheap ivipQ 2-Core Single Crystal Copper Silver Plated - Blue. I don’t know what to expect judging from the image, because it looks like 4-core? I am not a fan of bead type cable cinches, but we will see what comes in the mail.
A smidgen thicker than what came with the Olina/Mele, the blue color is good.
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I just totally deleted my last comment because I didn’t see how much you added afterwards lol but yeah the jelly cable can be quite nice. I do enjoy the way it behaves, but it isn’t my favorite looking cable. I’m becoming something of a diva with my cables for whatever reason lol
I think that looks pretty sharp, man. I really would like to try a cable with somewhat thicker ear hooks, could be nice and comfortable for a heavier set like the monarch’s. I hope you dig that new blue cable, my man!
