1 pair of good interconnects- which 2 components should I use them on?
Very informative and helpful, thank you Al for taking the time to write that. I currently have it setup as you suggested, preamp-->McIntosh. The other cables are also 3’, and probably aren't all that bad, I just know the capacitance on them couldn’t be as close to as low as the LC-1. The other cables I have are Monster, and can be seen in the link. Apparently they are worth more than I thought, which is surprising considering I got mine in 2001 Monster cables I have between all other components: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Monster-Cable-M950i-RCA-cables-4-pairs-1-lot-M950-1-Meter-3-3-feet-/26243443... |
Well, I hate to be an old poop, but I think you could do better than Monster Cables. In fact, if you can swing it ( and I know being a college student equals limited funding- I had student loans, too), I would convert everything to the Bluejeans-With such nice equipment, (And,I am kind of envious) you could do better. Almarg suggested I get Cable Solutions cables for my subs. They were reasonably priced and are doing a great job in my system. Thanks Al. I have also been using older iterations of cables by Zu, which can be had on Agon or Ebay for not much money, either. These, too, perform well for me. YMMV Disclaimer: Though I enjoy tweaking my stereo system, I try to not get too 'anal' and lose sight of the music. Bob |
czarivey 2,780 posts 05-19-2016 2:34pm "I’m professional and use $30 ICs and happy with performance. Used to have higher-priced AudioQuest, JPS labs and MIT, but figured price of interconnect or any wire isn’t factor of quality of performance but rather fashion or cult." Hey, I got that beat. I'm a professional and don't use interconnects at all. I don't use power cords either. |
Al has to be the most reasonably mannered & comprehensive contributers! + 1...Al’s the best. I'm so glad we have him. IMHO and in my many, many travels though the high-end world, I have found the preamp to amp link to be the most critical, but I do understand the source side of things too. As Al so adeptly said " there is no right answer that can be predicted with any kind of certainty". |
