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RCA 1 Meter Interconnect Analysis Plus Silver Apex vs Cardas Clear vs

Hi,

I just upgraded my RCA interconnect to a better cable and have some thoughts and questions.   My system’s front end is powered by a PS Audio P600 with the older statement PS Audio power cords on all equipment.   I also have a P300 that runs my Sota Cosmos.   The system:   Sota Cosmos/Graham 2.2/Benz Ruby Z<Nordost Tyre Phono cable>Pass Labs XONO<Tara Labs Air RSC RCA’s>Nelson Pass BOZ Preamp<Harmonic Technology>Pass Labs X5<Tara Labs RSC>Dynaudio Special 25’s

I’ve always been amazed on how great this system sounds and never really wanted to upgrade the RCA interconnects as I was going to go balanced as soon as I built a balanced preamp (one of these days)

 I borrowed three cables from the cable company and bought a Morrrow labs elite interconnect all w/ RCAs

Audience SXAU24

Anaylsis Plus Silver Apex

Cardas Clear

Morrow Elite Grand Reference

 I intended to keep the Morrow cable but I’m blown away with the Analysis Plus Silver Apex.   The Cardas sounded good with respect to bottom end, transparency but to me it was too laid back and the soundstage was not as rich/big as the Morrow or the Silver Apex. I didn’t really consider the Audience SXAU24 as I liked the other three cables better….I don’t know if it was the RCA connecters or that they were not really a good match for my system but I don’t think this Audience cable really performed that well.    All cables were “burnt in” and The Morrow cable had a nice soundstage, seemed transparent, but the Analysis Plus Apex on every lp I played was much more lively, musical, and the horns sounded like horns, etc….  

 Has anyone else used the Analysis Plus Silver Apex’s and what is your opinion of Analysis Plus Silver Apex vs other cables? Any opinions would be appreciated….How would you rank these four cables?

 I am tempted to replace the Tara Labs RSC RCA interconnect between the phono preamp and preamp, but it would probably have to be 2 meters long so I must a wait a while on that.   Any thoughts on this tara labs cable vs the Silver Apex…. I probably couldn’t “audition” a 2 meter cable from the Cable Company.

I do need to upgrade my speaker cables and am looking for suggestions? I’m thinking I now need to try the Analsys Plus Silver Apex’s but they are pretty new to the market,   I need speaker cable lengths of probably 10 feet.   Please let me know any opinions or experiences

Thanks!!

 


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hifiman5
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@jlaz  Congrats on the new cables.  Have they had time to sufficiently burn-in yet?  200 hours or so?

I went from very heavy gauge high quality copper cables to all silver ones when I got my new speakers as the sound with the huge copper cables was too heavy.  Good silver cables can reveal that last bit of delightful detail that you might be missing with all copper offerings.
jlaz
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I am not sure if I have hit 200 hours. But I am getting close. The cables have really settled in. Not sure if there is a such thing as burn in but they have really come alive. Today I was listening to Frank Sinatra and the music was great. My Funny Valentine could have fooled me into old blue eyes himself was here. The cables certainly
played a role!  
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Thanks to the cable company I replaced the 2 meter interconnect between my XONO preampo and my preamp.   This silver apex cable replaced an older Tara Labs RSC cable.   When I initially replaced the preamp to amp interconnect last month, I could tell that the apex was accurate and improved the sound of the system but now with the 2nd Apex in the chain from turntable,  Nordost Tyre, phono preamp, Apex, preamp, Apex, tara labs RSC, speakers....The soundstage, resolution, dynamics is just impressive. It was impressive before this but now its just more dynamic and musical.   Totally agree with Jlaz's review and I cant stop playing records.   Next year I really need to look into replacing my speaker cables.
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