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The best digital IC, period.

I've spent a great deal of time, too much really, to find the best IC between my transport to my DAC. After listening to six cables from some big names and big $$ as well as some not so well names for small $$. The winner came out to be a HAVE/CANARE $25 IC. With this cable there is no eye candy at all, ZED, but it's combination of GEPCO International, VSD2001 high definition 75ohm serial series digital coax, and CANARE true 75ohm RCA terminations, simply killed all of the esoteric cables with a few others coming in very very close, but the HAVE/CANARE $25, 3' was just beyond belief. Now I know that people feel strongly to use at least 1.5M in length for a DIC, but with this company I tried cables at length of 12" to 1.5M, i tried them all and the best of the buch was their standard 3' cable, defying the math. Hey, for 25$?
rpg
rpg OP
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Bob, here is the link. You can also call them, they have their number on their website. I hope this link brings you exactly where you want to be, good luck and enjoy!
Rpg

http://store.haveinc.com/c-360-spdif-digital-audio.aspx
ghostinmachine
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sabai
2,027 posts
 
I have ordered HiDiamond cables from Robert Neill of Worldwide Wholesale. I will take delivery next month. I have had absolutely no problem at all with him. In fact, he has been most helpful all the way through this transaction and has been more than willing to answer questions. I consider his customer service excellent.
ps68
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Please update when the ics arrive with your thoughts Sabai..
joncourage
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I too am interested in more information on these HD cables.

Here are my initial thoughts:

I like what xyz says has been his method for comparing;
I am concerned however that there is no mention of this brand anywhere else on any audiophile forum or review I can find;
The cable is relatively inexpensive so might be worth a tryout if a little more info were forthcoming;
I too am interested in knowing what is the list of cables against which xyz's group compared

I'm currently using a Marigo Apparition unbalanced. I am about to swap in a kubala sosna emotin balanced, to compare.

I have tried blue jeans, Kimber, audioquest and a couple others I can't presently remember. The Marigo is better in my rig, to my ears, for my preference than all previous by a wide margin. Better imaging, more clarity, sweeter top end, tighter bass, fuller soudning, etc etc.

If these HD proves better than the likes of Marigo and kubala sosna, they should be able to sell a lot of cables here. But I'm unready to lay out $400 without more information.
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