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Best digital cable to audition?

Hi everyone. I am looking to audition some of the best digital cables out there and would like some recommendations. I've heard Transparent and thought very highly of it. Does anyone have other recommendations?

My current gear is the following...
Ayre V-3 amp
Krell Showcase Pre/Pro
Vandersteen 2Ce Signatures and VCC-1 Center Channel
Cardas Golden Cross I/C and Digital Lightning 15
Alpha Core MI 2 Speaker Cable
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theduke
372 posts
 
Try Signal Cable's AES/EBU for all of thirty something bucks before you drop big dollars. 30 day free trial.
I think it's outstanding! Even has silver contact pins. It's between a Sonic Frontiers transport and the Benchmark DAC1.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
if you can find the original, stiff, illuminati cable, jump on it. it's my favorite coax cable. it might keep me from selling my cal alpha and delta combo. i plan to sell them later this year. for a dac that has tubes, it sounds more like solid state.
arthursmuck
451 posts
 
Creative Cable Concepts Green Hornet, very nice cable for real world dollars...
ertugrul
37 posts
 
Kondo Kls Lp if you want everything right plus sweetnes and musicality
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gliderguider
294 posts
 
I'll contribute another vote of confidence for the Stealth Varidig Sextet. In my system (AN CDT3/DAC 4.1x Balanced Signature) it's the best I've heard by a good margin. Others I've tried include the Nirvana DC-110, the Acoustic Zen MC2, The TG Audio HSR and the Kimber KS-2120. The Stealth is significantly better than all of them.
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