Silver Dragon Headphone Cable - Universal (Fits Most)

with the Silver Dragon] ... I forgot about the cables and just enjoyed the music." Frank Iacone, Positive Feedback | Issue 73, May/June 2014 Silver Dragon Cable Design The Silver Dragon Headphone Cable is our top-of-the-line headphone cable. A silver conductor-based cable using 4 x 99.99998% UP-OCC Stranded Silver 24AWG Teflon insulated stranded conductors, the Silver Dragon Headphone Cable improves the listening experience of most high-end headphones with plenty of detail, great energy, and a fantastic soundstage with lots of air. The Silver Dragon Headphone Cable's conductors are free from impurities and have virtually no crystal boundaries. With almost no distortion compared to ordinary silver conductors, each conductor is made up of a special varying sized stranded geometry. The silver strandings are mixed with Kevlar standing's to reinforce the conductor making it stronger overall and less prone to failure due to the harsh constant flexing that headphone cables experience. Each conductor is encapsulated in a Teflon casing. The conductors are then surrounded by cotton and a thin layer of aluminum foil. It is then protected by a 100% coverage silver plated copper secondary shield and placed in a polyethylene jacket for further protection. To improve its flexibility, we are no longer using a Techflex jacketing as we did with our previous versions. A variety of connection options are available for your downstream connection such as the mini plug, RCA, XLR and a whole host of others. We custom build these in house to your connection specifications. The Silver Dragon Headphone Cable can be used in either a single-ended or balanced design. The wire is soldered to a connector using high-quality Cardas silver solder. What is UP-OCC? UP-OCC stands for Ultra-Pure Ohno Continuous Casting (OCC). This is not a material, but a way of extruding silver and copper to prevent any impurities and fractures in the crystalline structure of the wire. The wire is drawn very slowly to cast as an almost perfect single crystal small-diameter conductor. The resulting purity and the size of the cast wire make a tremendous difference and there is less damage to the near-perfect cast state. We find this UP-OCC process produces a very clean and close to neutral sound in our copper-based and silver-based cables. Tailored Cables for Any Setup If you have any questions about the right terminations for your setup, don't hesitate to reach out via our Contact Us page. When purchasing, be sure to fill out the 'List your devices to ensure compatibility' field, as this helps us match your gear with the perfect connection. Whether you're using standard equipment or have a unique configuration, we've got you covered. We specialize in creating custom cables for almost any setup you can imagine. Have a rare or unusual connector? Chances are, we can build exactly what you need. Let us know your requirements, and we’ll take care of the rest. Pick Your Dragon Silver Dragon Headphone Cable - Universal (Fits Most) Clear | Detailed 4 x 24 AWG Teflon-insulated 99.99998% UP-OCC Stranded Silver Conductors The Silver Dragon maximizes the amount of detail, clarity, and instrument separation you get from your music. Bronze Dragon Headphone Cable - Universal (Fits Most) Full | Balanced 4 x 24 AWG Teflon-Insulated 99.99998% GUP-OCC Stranded Graphene and Copper Conductors The Bronze Dragon improves dynamics while maintaining musicality and detail. Black Dragon Headphone Cable - Universal (Fits Most) Warm | Flexible 4 x 24 AWG Teflon-insulated 99.99998% UP-OCC Stranded Copper Conductors The Black Dragon provides a warmer tonality, more musical presentation, and improved bass performance. Blue Dragon Headphone Cable - Universal (Fits Most) Neutral | Uncolored 4 x 24 AWG Teflon-insulated 99.99998% UP-OCC Stranded Copper Conductors The Blue Dragon adds detail and resolution, improving dynamics without changing the coloration.  For more information on finding your signature sound, visit our Sound Signature Guide. Press & Reviews Positive Feedback by Frank Iacone Jun. 2014 6Moons by Srajan Ebaen Jul. 2004 > FAQ What makes the Silver Dragon Cable unique? The Silver Dragon Cable features high-purity UP-OCC silver conductors that improve instrument separation, increase soundstage, and enhance detail, particularly in the high and mid frequencies. It also uses premium connectors and Mundorf MSolder SUPREME SilverGold for superior signal transfer and durability. How does the Silver Dragon Cable affect sound quality? The Silver Dragon Cable is designed to provide a clearer and more detailed sound compared to stock cables. It tightens the bass, enhances transient response, and clarifies high and mid frequencies, making it ideal for genres like classical and jazz​. Is there a significant difference between the standard and premium versions? While both versions use high-quality materials, the premium version includes enhancements such as Mundorf MSolder SUPREME SilverGold and Furutech Rhodium connectors. These upgrades offer subtle improvements in sound quality, making the premium version the best choice for audiophiles seeking the highest performance​. Which headphones are compatible with the Silver Dragon Cable? The Silver Dragon Cable is compatible with various high-end headphones, including models from Audeze, Focal, and other brands. It's designed to match well with planar magnetic headphones, providing significant improvements in sound quality. What are the benefits of using the Silver Dragon Cable with Audeze headphones? Audeze headphones, known for their warm sound signature, benefit from the Silver Dragon Cable's ability to clarify instrument separation and detail. This cable is particularly recommended for those who prefer a more analytical listening experience or have audio systems that lean warm or dark. Do high-end cables make a difference? High-end audio cables use higher-quality materials. Materials matter. Better materials mean better performance and longer life. The materials used in premium headphones and audio cables are irrefutably better quality than the materials used in OEM cables. This can translate to a number of improvements including better shielding, lower noise floor, natural dB boost, and overall improvement in clarity, soundstage, and definition of audio. Do cables affect sound quality? They can, depending on the types of materials they use. Factors like shielding can legitimately affect the amount of interference and noise that the audio signal will be subjected to. Long cable runs can act as antennas and shielding is quite important. Materials like copper and silver conductors and the quality of those conductors will affect the sound signature of the audio. Oxygen-free conductors also sound different from cables with oxygen-laden conductors. There are many factors that can affect the overall audio quality of your cable. We use what is called UP-OCC. This stands for Ultra Pure Ohno Continuous casting. This is a process developed by Dr. Ohno of Japan. Conventional methods of extruding copper result in multiple and fractionated crystalline structures. Oxygen-Free Copper (OFC) has a distinctive effect on your audio quality that some might find lacking. The OCC process uses a heated mold for extruding, whereas other processes involve a cooled mold. The cooling process in OCC takes place separately, resulting in larger crystal sizes and increased purity. So, from a materials perspective, the OCC process is far superior to OFC. Are good audio cables important? Cables are the connection to your music, so having good audio cables is especially important to improve sound quality. Poor quality cables and poor connections can lead to noise, static, audio cutout, and much more, negatively affecting the quality of your music. Why are there different Dragon Cable variants?  Our Dragon Cables feature different metal configurations, each having different audio sound signatures when paired with your speakers or headphones. The Silver Dragon lends more detail and soundstage, making it a great pairing for warmer headphones. Black Dragon cables add more warmth and body to make them a great pairing for forward-sounding and analytical headphones. Blue Dragon cables are a great value, improving the clarity, staging, and detail on any headphones. Lastly, the Bronze Dragon improves thin-sounding headphones and IEMs, warming and rounding out a flat signature. There are also USB, digital, interconnects, speaker, and power cables that are also handcrafted to your specifications. Each of these cable types has specific audio signature properties that can help to lift the veil of your music on any device and connection type. Is copper or silver better when choosing an audio cable? Each has its own sonic properties that can positively or adversely affect your music, depending on the genre, headphones, or amplifier you are listening to. Silver is more conductive than copper but can also thin out your music if paired with a forward-sounding headphone. Likewise, copper can fill out the low end and create a warmer and more musical presentation, which is great for non-bass-heavy genres. One is not necessarily better than the other, but there is a better option (of the two) depending on your system and the type of music you like to listen to. What is sound signature? Every piece of gear in your sound system has a sound signature. Your DAC, the amp, your pair of speakers or headphones; all have their own material properties that can affect the coloration or resonance of your music, altering the way it sounds from the original. The sound signature of a piece of equipment can be forward, warm, musical, or bright, just to name a few. To learn more about sound signatures, check out our guide here.