I was lucky enough to spot the new second gen Cipher cable at RMAF and immediately ordered it from Audeze. I love the new cable and I have a couple thoughts about the app.
1) It seems to have fixed all the bugs with the original app such as not saving presets, only working intermittently, etc. Very appreciated.
2) The EQ at reset position seems to be much more neutral than the original. I believe that the original had a peak around 1000k-4000k that I had to tone down 1-2db. This was also mentioned by several reviewers including Innerfidelity. The new app starts everything at a balanced level and lets the user tweak it to their preference.
3) I spoke to Mark from Audeze and he said the new cable complied with Apple’s updated MFi protocol. He explained that the biggest difference is a higher power output from the lightning port but there isn’t a change in the audio quality itself. From my listening, it sounds like the iSines stay much more balanced at higher listening volumes. I can’t be sure if these two things are related, but it makes for a better listening experience either way.
Eventually the bottom button will be programmable so I’m waiting to see what that brings.
Overall this is a great response by Audeze to correct some issues with the first build and a worthwhile upgrade to the iSines.
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