Unique Melody Maven II·Crescent
Recommended cables:
Maven II + Astral Acoustics Reference Silver: Neutral, transparent, and detailed. Reference Silver tightens up the lower end and enhances bass layering. It also improves mid-range clarity and adds sparkles to the lower treble. You can easily capture more details that were missed with the stock cable.
Maven II + Flash Acoustics Ultron: Dynamic, speedy, and engaging. Ultron gives the Maven II a very tight and dynamic bass, which is ideal for reproducing "machine gun" style double kick drums in rock and metal. The treble sparkles in the air, maximizing engagement. This combination turns the Maven II into an authentic Rock Star.
Maven II + Beat Audio Oslo: Stage Magician. Oslo extends Maven’s soundstage in all three dimensions, providing more precise layering and better separation. You’ll notice more air filling the space, making this combo capable of effortlessly reproducing even the busiest tracks.
Maven II + Astral Acoustics Mars: Lush, warm, smooth. Mars enhances the sub-bass for a more impactful sound. The midrange becomes lusher and warmer, with a gently polished upper midrange. Switching from the stock cable to Mars also expands the soundstage.
Maven II + Liquid Links Venom: Dense, tight, powerful. Venom gives the Maven II a “muscular” signature, with bass that is powerful, punchy, and controlled. The midrange and treble have noticeably increased note weight, with the edginess smoothed out.
Maven II + PW First Times: A Void Space. First Times offers the darkest background among the cables we tested for the Maven II. The background is so dark that I unconsciously held my breath to experience the details emerging in front of me. This combo also offers buttery smooth treble and an incredibly organic, musically balanced sound.
Maven II + Vortex Lavinia: Lavinia gives a more holographic soundstage to Maven II. In the meantime, you will observe an even cleaner bass separation with more precise layering. The upper-mid
and treble are also elevated compared to the stock cable, which adds a bit more engagement to the overall presentation.
Neutral-Warm Cables: Mars → Venom → FT
Detail-Oriented Neutral Cables: Ref Silver → Ultron → Oslo
