More often than not, in search of the “perfect sound”, we stumble upon a combination that strikes a chord deep within us. In the general sense
Synergy is the concept that a combined effect of two or more entities is greater than the sum of their individual effects. The term synergy comes from the Attic Greek word συνεργία synergia from synergos, συνεργός, meaning “working together”.
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In audio, some qualities can be measured and quantified, others remain subjective to the individual. Thus, synergy is often more subjective than objective, since it is well known we hear the same set differently, due to anatomical, but also physiological and neuroexperiential differences. In simple terms, I recognize synergy when a certain combination sounds better than I have heard either of the components separately. It’s not a subtle difference, but a significant one. And this brings me to the subject of today’s post, the LP6 Ti + Mysticraft Hex + Evenir Ascension cable.
Hex is known for being the most detailed IEM to date, and is possesses an unique presentation, with the multitude of details arranged in a micro-metric matrix, as if the they were placed there with a pair of tweezers. It was exactly this presentation that made me conclude I prefer the more nonchalant Tet to its bigger brother.
LP6 Ti has an organic presentation, with an unusually deep stage, making it unique in the current portable audio landscape. It is the DAP I wish I could unhear, as music will never sound the same from now on. With authoritative low end, I expected LP6 Ti to make Hex overwhelmingly bassy and maybe a bit dark. Lo and behold, the combination is astounding. The details are present, but the way they are assembled is more natural, the edges between the elements are more fluid, the overall presentation more natural (the most natural I have heard Hex to date) and the spherical stage is more evident than ever. Music is coming from everywhere and nowhere in particular. Bass has an impact that no other IEM attained for me, the mids are second to none (Tet would like a word with its brother) and the treble, while not as sparkling as with AK SP3000, it has a note weight that I haven’t heard before.
After trying a number of cables, Hex stock, Tet stock, Cross Lambda Apollo GT, I find the Evenir Ascension to have the best balance of properties. There is something magical about vocal rendition with this cable, a kind of natural sound making me think I am listening to the actual artist, while Apollo GT appears to push the set back towards its hyper-detailed presentation.
