Dragon Cables
Silver Dragon Premium Cable for Sony Headphones
$625.00 USDBring out the best in your Sony headphones with our top-of-the-line Silver Dragon Premium cable. Designed to enhance detail and clarity, the Silver Dragon will find "lost" middle and high frequencies without overpowering the natural warmth of your Sony headphones. The Silver Dragon will also expand the soundstage and provide more clarity and instrument separation. It's a great match for warm or bassy headphones and for people who love critical listening. The Silver Dragon pairs well with all genres, particularly classical, jazz, and other music with lots of nuance and instrumentation.
This version 3 of our Silver Dragon headphone cable uses 4 x 24.0 AWG Teflon-insulated stranded conductors using pure single crystallized UP-OCC silver with 7N purity 99.99998% and features enhancements like Mundorf Msolder SUPREME SilverGold and premium Furutech connectors to enhance the look, feel, and pleasure of your hi-fi listening sessions. If you want the best of the best, our premium cables are the ultimate match for your favorite audiophile headphones.
Compatible with the Sony MDR-Z1R, MDR-Z7, and MDR Z MKII headphones.
Quality You Can Trust
Most stock headphone cables are made of poor, ultra-thin conductors that work as a bottleneck for sound. Poor geometries, no shielding, rubber jackets, and a whole host of other issues in OEM cables can limit the performance of the headphone driver in terms of clarity and definition.
Dragon Cables are handcrafted from quality materials in Moon Audio's headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. All of our cables are created with ultra-pure, single-crystal silver, and copper strands and engineered to provide the cleanest, most musical presentation. Our wire is void of impurities and crystalline boundaries, leaving nothing between you and your music. Designed by our Founder and CEO Drew Baird, P.E., our headphone and speaker cables, interconnects and more are made with an endless possibility of terminations for your exact needs.
The Premium Difference
Premium Dragon Cables offer the same quality construction as the standard line, featuring UP-OCC 99.99998% pure conductors and matching cable designs with a few upgrades. Cardas Silver Solder is replaced with Mundorf MSolder SUPREME Silver-Gold mix at every connection point, and premium Furutech Rhodium connectors are included to enhance the look, feel and listening pleasure of all your hifi music sessions. When you are trying to squeeze out every last percentage point of performance, the Premium version makes sense. The Furutech Top Line connectors are quite simply the best made, and every point of signal saturation makes a difference.
Is there a night and day difference between the sound quality of the standard and premium? No. Is the Premium the best of the best? Yes. These cables are meant for cream-of-the-crop headphones where every detail makes a difference in bringing you closer to audio bliss.
Silver Dragon Sound Signature
Silver strands clarify instrument separation, increase soundstage, and find previously lost high and mid-frequency sounds. Transients appear more cohesive and the bass tighter for a more controlled sound. The detail and clarity of the Silver Dragon make it a perfect match for classical music and other genres with many nuanced instruments.
For more information on finding your signature sound, visit our Sound Signature Guide.
Silver Dragon and Sony MDR-Z1R
The Sony MDR-Z1R headphone has a warmer sound signature, making the Silver Dragon Headphone Cable a match made in heaven. The Silver Dragon will enhance the clarity and detail without overpowering the natural warmth of the headphone. This cable is designed for the MDR-Z1R and MDR-Z7 headphones.
Sony Connectors
The Sony MDR-Z1R headphone has a warmer sound signature, making the Silver Dragon Headphone Cable a match made in heaven. The Silver Dragon will enhance the clarity and detail without overpowering the natural warmth of the headphone. This cable is designed for the MDR-Z1R and MDR-Z7 headphones.
3.5mm Standard
Compatible with MDR-Z1R, MDR-Z7
3.5mm Screw Type
Compatible with MDR-Z1R, MDR-Z7
3.5mm Single Entry
Compatible with MDR-1A, MDR-1AM2
"The air and separation of the musicians and instruments were more noticeable. Vocals became crisper and the transparency increased...I forgot about the cables and just enjoyed the music."
- Frank Iacone, Positive Feedback | Issue 73, May/June 2014
Moon Audio has improved the conductor properties on the Silver Dragon Headphone Cable V3 over the previous Version 2 as these conductors are free from impurities and have virtually no crystal boundaries. The conductors have almost no distortion compared to ordinary silver conductors. The previous version used 4 x 99.998% Ultra Pure Silver 24AWG Teflon insulated stranded conductors. Therefore, we have stepped up the purity to the purist available by today's technology. The Silver Dragon Headphone Cable Version 3 (V3) uses 4 x 99.99998% UP-OCC Stranded Silver 24AWG Teflon insulated stranded conductors.
Each conductor is made up of a special varying sized stranded geometry. The silver strandings are mixed with Kevlar standings to reinforce the conductor making it stronger overall and less prone to failure due to the harsh constant flexing that headphone cable 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.
The wire is soldered to the connector with high-quality silver solder. The default 1/4" plug is the new Furutech CF-763. Furutech’s beautifully finished, beautiful sounding CF-763 connectors are the result of meticulous engineering and careful audition of various suitable materials. The CF-763 features a nonmagnetic rhodium-plated α (Alpha) phosphor bronze conductor and fluoropolymer insulation for minimal impedance and a nonmagnetic stainless and carbon fiber finished housing for superior damping.
For XLR connections there are two options. The first, the FP-601M(R) XLR, uses a beryllium copper and phosphor bronze α (Alpha) conductor; the body is a copper alloy with PVDF fluoropolymer insulation. The second choice is the top-of-the-line CF-601M(R) XLR, which utilizes an α (Alpha) beryllium copper and phosphor bronze rhodium-plated conductor with carbon fiber and nonmagnetic stainless steel housing. The body is PVDF fluoropolymer insulation with a specially designed cable strain relief.
Cable Design
- Conductors
- 4 x 24AWG
- Material
- 99.99998% UP-OCC Silver
- Construction
- Varying Size Stranding
- Solder
- Mundorf MSolder SUPREME Silver-Gold mix
- Shielding
- Aluminum Foil, Braided Wire Shield
- Jacket
- Silver Polyethylene
- Format
- Dual Entry (Y-type)
- Connector
- 3.5mm Locking or Screw-Type
Features
- Application
- Fullsize Headphone
- Sound Signature
- Analytical
- Break-In Time
- 80 Hours
Dragon Audio Cables are covered by a one-year limited warranty against material or manufacturing defects. For more information, visit our Warranty Terms page.
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 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 have 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; they 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.
Cable Design
- Conductors
- 4 x 24AWG
- Material
- 99.99998% UP-OCC Silver
- Construction
- Varying Size Stranding
- Solder
- Mundorf MSolder SUPREME Silver-Gold mix
- Shielding
- Aluminum Foil, Braided Wire Shield
- Jacket
- Silver Polyethylene
- Format
- Dual Entry (Y-type)
- Connector
- 3.5mm Locking or Screw-Type
Features
- Application
- Fullsize Headphone
- Sound Signature
- Analytical
- Break-In Time
- 80 Hours
Dragon Audio Cables are covered by a one-year limited warranty against material or manufacturing defects. For more information, visit our Warranty Terms page.