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which interconnect cable w/ playback designs mps-5

I know there are only a few of us out there with the sota playback designs mps-5 but what are people using for an interconnect cable?

I am particularly interested about those that use the mps-5 with the dartzeel preamp.

I am using an rca audioquest 72 dbs colorado cable that is sounding quite excellent.

I won't make any changes if any until the mps-5 is totally broken in. It sounds marvelous from the get go!

Anyone using a bnc cable ic to the dartzeel? anyone compare the bnc to an rca to the dartzeel?
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redscouser
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Rgs92

Thanks for the info, just received my unit 5-hrs ago been playing it constantly since unpacking it.
dcstep
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I tried my MPS-5 into the Rowland Continuum 500 using the Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval RCA ICs with good results. I moved to the AP balanced ICs, giving the same overall balance and only slightly quieter background. Go balanced if your pre-amp allows it.

Dave
mtkhl567
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I'm currently using the Evolution Acoustics interconnects from Playback to Dart pre and I am evaluating a gold BNC terminated audio cable by Audioquest. This cable has a very pure central copper conductor, the cable costs nothing and sounds amazing ... for costing nothing. I've had a whole technical discussion with Herve about it. For anyone interested send me a PM.
dcstep
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At the RMAF, I extensively heard the PD driving Audioquest "SKY" balanced ICs into Rowland equipment. That was an excellent sound. Everytime I heard the Sky injected into a system it was a positive experience.(I heard it later in an Esoteric system, replacing unbalanced ICs) I think the Sky was more open than the Analysis Plus that I referenced up the thread. Still, I'd need more evaluation time to ultimately decide which I preferred, but the Sky is certainly top echelon.

Dave
mtkhl567
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Dave, I thought the Audioquest SKY was good when I tested it a while back, they have something way beyond the SKY now at 3X the price too ... try that!
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