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Where do cables upgrades have the most impact?

Assuming all existing cables in a system are atleast mid-grade (not junk), which cables/interconnects should be upgrade first and in what order? Where should one start?
128x1281extreme
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bdp24
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If you include the tonearm, I would say its internal wire. Especially if you eliminate all the junctures, solder joints, and connectors, creating an uninterrupted run of wire from the cartridge pins to the RCA or XLR plugs. The reason being the output voltage of cartridges is the lowest in the entire system chain.


david_ten
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Why does a manufacturer make and sell multi-thousand dollar amps with exotic power supplies but with power cables that are sub par. I just have a hard time getting past that idea.

Ponder why component manufacturers showcase their products in partnership with any number of aftermarket cable companies?

BTW, you are way past the proverbial 'newbie' status. : )
djones51
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There is nothing to ponder it's basic marketing. 
david_ten
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@teo_audio  

To try to at least build or modify a single piece of gear. Or that built piece of gear, being modified at least once. In some way. To get an understanding of the complexity of the signal in the boxes. This might be a way.

Point noted. I will move in that direction, holistically.

Both of your posts have been helpful. Thank you!
david_ten
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@almarg  Thanks for your post. All of your 'factors' are important in one's consideration, as I myself recently learned, via you. : )


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