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Who else is using old cables/interconnects, and is happy?

Although I have changed my system substantially in recent years, I still retain both speaker cables and interconnects that I have owned for ~15 years. I use Audience Au24E speaker cables and RCA interconnects, and a Virtual Dynamic David XLR between my DAC and integrated amp.

The system sounds very good, and I am not inclined to make any changes to the cables. Having said that, though, if anyone has used similar cables and found big steps forward without breaking the bank, I'd be interested to read about your experiences.

More broadly, I would enjoy hearing about cables that other members have stuck with for years.
whipsaw
keithtexas
352 posts
 
Interconnects: Music Metre Signature, Canto. Chimera Labs Advantage. Stealth Cross Wrapped Silver. Audiodyne Multipath. Harmonic Tech Truth-Link. MIT Matrix HD38.
skipper320
89 posts
 
Still using Audioquest Clear speaker cables, emerald and lapis interconnects. 
no_regrets
543 posts
 
I'm still using "old" cables by Acoustic Zen and FMS.  They sounded great 20-30 years ago and still do today :)
inefficient
40 posts
 
I have some XLR interconnects which came with my Mark Levinson 27 and 28 purchase. The seller had bought the MLs second hand, for all I know the cables came with the MLs, and reportedly were supplied by ML or their dealer; anyway, they are old, yet well made. Not my first choice (they are not too bendy), but they work just as well as others.
hombre
87 posts
 
Interconnects; bottom of the line Audioquest , about ten years old. Sound excellent.

speaker wire; Rocketfish 16 guage oxygen free stranded copper, ten years old. Sound excellent.

read once the reason changing wires sometimes improves the sound is because when you change wires it cleans the mating surfaces of the connections and "re-tightens" the connection. The rest is placebo.
Nothing to do with the wire.




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