Worth upgrading from Morrow MA4's?

Al is correct. A pair of 15 ft was about $100 a pair. My apologies. Furthermore, if Ralph's theory, proven in my case, that if the amp and preamp match perfectly, the cable expense is irrelevant. So even more evidence that this is all a crap shoot in most instances, supporting my thesis of trying cheaper first, which was all I was trying to say!

05-04-15: Springbok10
So even more evidence that this is all a crap shoot in most instances, supporting my thesis of trying cheaper first, which was all I was trying to say!

One more reason that would make sense, IMO, is the short lengths of the cables Rrolack requires. As I alluded to earlier in the thread, nearly all of the effects an interconnect cable may have, including those that are technically explainable and quantifiable, as well as most of those that are controversial and/or debatable, are proportional to length.

Paul_Graham, I suspect from your system description that the various MA cables you described using were unbalanced, and I suspect that the OP is and would be using balanced cables. Consistent with the comments by Atmasphere in the thread I linked to (and with my initial post in this thread), I would not extrapolate any conclusions about balanced cable differences from experience with unbalanced cables. Especially if the balanced cables are driven from a low output impedance, as is the case with the OP's DAC.

Regards,
-- Al

just ignore that zd . He is a tool .

"05-04-15: Maplegrovemusic
just ignore that zd . He is a tool ."

Maybe. But I'm a useful tool.

"05-04-15: Springbok10
Zd542, there is not always the opportunity to test cables. Stealth Indra were not lent out by the Cable Company nor were they on loan by the manufacturer."

What makes Stealth Indra so good that they're worth buying without a demo? Cable Company is the biggest cable retailer there is. By far. If they can't come up with a workable solution, that may be cause for concern.

"I made another mistake: I bought Purist Dominus interconnects for my Atmasphere MA 2 and MP-1, only to be told by Ralph that he recommends Mogami Neglex (We're talking $5K vs $200)."

We've all made these mistakes. That's how we learn. The upside here is that you probably won't make that mistake again. Looking back, though, you would probably agree that buying a pair of 5k without making sure they are right for you is not a very good idea.

"So I am not crying victimization here -0 you choose your words harshly - I am claiming ignorance, but ignorance that is retrospective. I am trying to help Rrolack making similar very, very expensive blunders! And I am doing that by asking him to try cheaper alternatives first. Is that clearer to you? There is nothing more contentious than "cable costs" and I will stop there.
Springbok10 (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)"

That's not what you said. You said this.

""I have become a cynic of expensive cables ever since spending a hugely embarrassing amount in 2004 on Stealth super- hyped cables only to trade them for cables one tenth the price a year later with no regrets. I hope you get my point. The cheaper cables like clear day, signal, art audio, Mogami neglex all prove my point."

You're pushing that off as a statement of fact, not advice. And its clear that you're not being unbiased because of the mistakes you made, and not necessarily reality.

"05-04-15: Springbok10
As a post script, Zd542, how do you claim to "know you're making the right choice always" if you cant always test cables?"

Simple. I know better. And the reason for this is that I always test cables before I buy them. No exceptions. If I can't test a cable, the money stays in my pocket. If you did the same, you wouldn't be so upset.

Just noted the query about Clear Day ICs. Paul Laudati does sell interconnects and I can recommend them based on owning both his single-ended and balanced (XLR) versions. They do require an extended break in, in my experience, and benefit from time on a cable cooker. Paul's moneyback offer makes it easy to try them.