Audeze Cipher V1 vs V2 Cables - Sound Different?

[Belgarathian]

Hi Team,

 

I've ordered a spare Cipher cable from Audeze while shopping for some extra parts, and headphones because the shipping to NZ is so god-damn expensive. 

 

Thought I'd try out the new Cipher V2 cable against my metal/ribbon cable V1. Well damn, the V2 sounds grainy, more muddled, and less transparent. Anyone else having a similar experience moving from the Cipher V1 to the Cipher V2? 

 

Is it the new DAC or AMP they're using?

 

I'm using Audeze iSine 20. 

[Reckless95]

From an electrical standpoint, the only way I can see cables having distorted or colored sound is if they can't handle the current. Which in a headphone is very small.. 

 

Just my .02

[Belgarathian]

On 8/18/2018 at 3:45 AM, Reckless95 said:

From an electrical standpoint, the only way I can see cables having distorted or colored sound is if they can't handle the current. Which in a headphone is very small.. 

 

Just my .02

Agree. Thought I'd ask the question though as some people swear by it. 

 

I'm almost sure it's the new in-line DAC, which is superbly disappointing but ehh. What can you do?

[Monstieur]

The Cipher v2 cable has different tuning. Both cables have active DSP meant for correcting specific headphone models like the iSine series & LCDi3 / LCDi4.

[Belgarathian]

36 minutes ago, Monstieur said:

The Cipher v2 cable has different tuning. Both cables have active DSP meant for correcting specific headphone models like the iSine series & LCDi3 / LCDi4.

Holy necro this was posted more than a year ago...

 

I'm almost certain the V1 just had a super average DAC/AMP that meant there was less bass and more distortion which meant it sounded more spacious and airy at the time.