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Interconnects - better before preamp or after preamp?

If you have a World class preamp, is there a need to go nuts buying some really nice cables before the Signal reaches the preamp?.  Let the preamp do its thing and then provide Royal treatment for Signal‘s Journey to the amplifier.

If you had to choose between before or after a preamp what would you do?

emergingsoul
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jumia
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Rodman99999

Great response

What type of cables do you use?

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jerryg123
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Use quality cables period. Now that doesn't take a second mortgage on your home. There are many quality cable  builders that are affordable and sell direct. 

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fuzztone
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If the pre out is truly balanced (to a balanced amp) the cable matters far less than from the source. 

rodman99999
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@jumia -

     BAT VK-D5 CDP to TacT RCS 2.2X pre = KS1130 Kimber

     TT to phono pre = Tricon Analog SR

     phono pre to TacT = KS1030 Kimber

     Tact to Cary SLM 100 main amps = Tesla Apex SR*

     Tact to Hafler 9505 sub amp = Gold Eclipse 8 Wireworld

     mains speaker cables = Big Silver Oval  AP

     subwoofer cables = 8TC Kimber

     two runs of 10/3 Romex from mains box/same 20A breaker to room/Hospital Grade outlets

     outlet to Stealth XXX power conditioner  = AC Master Coupler SR*

     outlet to Hafler 9505 = AC Master Coupler SR*

     PCs to all other components from Stealth = ZU Mother

     wall to VPI SDS = stock

     SDS to tt/SAMA = Zu BOK

               *MPCs modded by Michael Spallone

                        Nothing fancy or expensive.

                                Happy listening!

 

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