Here's a thought: Since your are using headphones, why not swap out only ONE of the pair of IC's you're comparing; that is, swap out brand a's red wire for band b's red wire while leaving brand a's black wire in place. I don't know what it might tell you, but it's worth at least trying, no?
Found an interesting way to compare IC cables...
Hi Agoner's,
I found an interesting way to compare IC's that immediately and vividly shows up the difference between different cables.
I was listening to my new pair of Sennheiser HD-580's and thought the sound was "veiled over", so did a quick switch of IC cables and everything immediately openned up. So much for the award winning name brand cables versus the no-name brand :)
Caveat: I realize this does not highlight the exact effects of the different interactions between equipment!
Any thoughts on this as a valid test?
I found an interesting way to compare IC's that immediately and vividly shows up the difference between different cables.
I was listening to my new pair of Sennheiser HD-580's and thought the sound was "veiled over", so did a quick switch of IC cables and everything immediately openned up. So much for the award winning name brand cables versus the no-name brand :)
Caveat: I realize this does not highlight the exact effects of the different interactions between equipment!
Any thoughts on this as a valid test?