Upgrading


My cables are a little on the ancient side ! I’m using Virtual Dynamics . Power one David series power cords , Testament series inter connects and signature series bi wired speaker cables . In which order should I start to replace my cables ? Budget is an issue! Chers 

malbor

OP,

 

To put in your system you want to click on your USERID then your profile then on your usreID again. You are looking for Your Virtual System. It is a bit confusing… just keep clicking around your USERID and you will bump into it.

Generally speaking, agree with power cords first approach. In other words, first thing to do is to improve power supplies, if possible. I would do speaker cables last unless what you currently have is just substandard junk.

Power cords, Interconnects, then speaker cables is my recommendation.

Try to get a full loom going if you can swing it. (Avoid "Cable Stew" of all different mixed/matched brand names/types. Though I admittedly have a couple of different PC’s in my setup at the current time.)

Used Cables on the ’net are good folks, and I highly recommend them.

Unless cable vendors are intentionally screwing with frequency response requiring another of their cables to fix the other ones, then a full loom is not supportable by any logic.

Ever notice how the cable deniers almost never have their systems listed?

Ever wonder why that is?

@theaudioamp , yes it makes sense.

If you run with the premise that cables DO make a difference (and I can assure you they do in my system. It’s easily demonstrable....), matching manufacturers that take the time to R&D their products and design them to work well with each other makes perfect sense.

If you don’t agree, fine, but there’s a reason companies have different levels of cables. And it’s not necessarily because the more expensive ones are prettier. It’s because they work well and sound good together. 

Happy listening!