Ares Audio Ikigai IEM Cable Review - $1000 of wire and heart

Published: 08 December 2020
on channel: Passion for Sound
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A review of the astonishing Ares Audio Ikigai IEM cable. You can find out more here: https://aresaudiosg.com/
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Cable release date: 12th January 2021

00:00 Introduction
00:59 Accessories
02:40 Cable fittings and connectors
04:58 Cable design and ergonomics
07:32 What is 7N copper?
08:55 Sound characteristics
10:05 The meaning of Ikigai
11:09 Glamour video
12:23 Comparison with AF1120 Mk2 stock cable
14:25 Final conclusion

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Desktop Sources Playback software: Roon https://roonlabs.com/r/St5em2YsbUqGXc...
Primary DAC: Chord Hugo TT2 https://tinyurl.com/y4vys4zq
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USB cables: Curious Evolved https://curiouscables.com/
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Active Speakers: Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 3 Speakers

Amps
Bottlehead Mainline DIY kit tube amplifier https://bottlehead.com/product/mainli...
Topping A90 https://tinyurl.com/AposA90
Burson Soloist 3XP https://www.bursonaudio.com/products/...
Topping L30 headphone amp and pre-amp https://tinyurl.com/AposL30
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Headphones (that I regularly use)
Open: Meze Audio Empyrean https://tinyurl.com/y6gfyquz
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Open: Sennheiser HD800S https://amzn.to/3oFtUdC
Open: HiFiMan Sundara https://tinyurl.com/AposSundara
Semi-open: Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium LE massdrop.7eer.net/L6633
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Closed: AudioQuest NightOwl Carbon (these may have been discontinued)

Portable
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S10+ https://amzn.to/37MzTUA
DAC for phone: Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt https://amzn.to/36AzpAB
Digital audio player: Astell & Kern AK240 Stainless Steel (no longer available) - other A&K players are available here: https://tinyurl.com/yy9ypfm7

Earphones
Audiofly AF1120 Mk2: https://amzn.to/2ZoTuHZ
Noble Kaiser 10 custom IEM (discontinued) - universal version available via Drop https://massdrop.7eer.net/vkaWy
Shozy Form 1.4 https://amzn.to/3cIL0Az
Tin HiFi T2 Plus https://amzn.to/3fqCbxu


Bluetooth Headphones / Earphones
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