Seeking description of Van Den Hul interconnects (particularly The First Ultimate) as compared to Audioquest's sub-$500 ICs (Yukon or old King Cobra). Which one would be non-strident and great in the midrange especially with vocals?
Not sure about the VDH, but the Yukon is a very good interconnect for the money. I've has a couple pairs in my system for about 2 years. It certainly isn't strident, nor is it bloated. Pretty much neutral.
Well said @boxer12. AQ cables are generally very neutral. As you move up the line the sound gains transparency and openness, bass power and dynamics. Sorry, I have no experience with VDH.
The Van Den Hul First Ultimate is one of those wild exotic design -- apparently it doesn't use metal and uses some sort of carbon threads to conduct. I can't even begin to predict what it would sound like. You really need somebody who has personal experience with this one.
Thanks guys. I plan to buy B&W 702s2 soon to pair with some older Rotel gear and know B&W always uses Audioquest to demonstrate their speakers at shows; however, I was told B&W uses Van Den Hul for internal wiring in their speakers (at least for the 800 series) which sparked my interest in the VDH line of cables which I wasn't very familiar with at all.
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