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Mixing rca interconnect cables

Hi everybody,

I will be upgrading my interconnects in the near future. I want to buy three Audioquest Water interconnects for the front left, centre and front right speakers. I want to know if I buy say Audioquest Yukon interconnects for the surrounds would I be compromising the sound at all by using different lines of interconnects? Water has DBS and Yukon does not. My dealer says that it wont make a difference cause they are the surround speakers. Does anyone have this type of setup where you use higher quality interconnects for the fronts and a lesser quality for the surrounds but being the same brand of cable? Thanks in advance all. Appreciate the feedback.

2007audioman
2007audioman
jl35
3,977 posts
 
If you're working with a dealer, borrow a few pair 
2007audioman OP
80 posts
 
I'll see if he will allow me to borrow a couple to take home and try out. I was unsuccessful last time. He didnt really respond to it when I asked via email. Thank jl35
jl35
3,977 posts
 
Good luck 
2007audioman OP
80 posts
 
If not, then I'll will need to read more comments and thoughts about using various cables of the same brand different tiers. thanks jl35.
williewonka
3,075 posts
 
@2007audioman - it really depends on how discerning you ears and brain are

First - can your ears tell the difference

Second, can your brain differentiate quality levels between
- the sounds coming from the surround from the sound vs.
- the sound coming from the mains + center

We all have different hearing
- mine makes it impossible for my brain to isolate a conversation in a crowded room - so being it the middle of surround sound makes discerning audio quality impossible
- others I know can isolate a conversation on the far side of a crowded restaurant, so they might be able to discern the difference between IC’s

Personally, I found that all those channels disrupted my hearing ability - so I skimped on the surround side of the system and on the IC’s - I have now downgraded the surround to 2 channel sound and find I enjoy it even more - but that's just me

But alone with my 2-channel system is a whole other story - I am able to discern the slightest difference in performance.

Hope that helps - Steve
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