I suggest you look into Acoustic Revive or Combak’s HIJIRI cables. Both of these brands should mate with Vitus much better than Nordost. And I would start with PC first, then IC and speaker cable unless you can afford to buy them together.
Vitus RI-101 mkII cables recommendation
I have started this thread on the Wam with little success and thought giving a try on the side of the pond 😊
I have just purchased a stunning Vitus RI-101 mkII. With my home system I am not fully pleased with the sound and perhaps different cables would help.
Power cords: Nordost Frey2 and Heimdall2
Interconnects: dac Frey2, LP12 TQ 2 black diamond
Speaker cables: TQ 2 black
I have read Tara Labs and Entreq work well but not sure which model would suit best my budget and music presentation style. I would like to emphasise soundstage - width especially - and having a sound the least analytical as possible.
Other components: LP12, Rock Nuc i7, dac Holo Spring 3 KTE, Avalon Idea
Budget for interconnects and power cables max $1000 each, speaker cables $3000 for 13 feet.
Thanks a lot for your advice.
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@lalitk thank you I’ll look into that. Yeah my plan is to work on it from PC and leave speaker cables at the end. I have just tried using a Naim Powerline PC with the Vitus and AQ NRG X3 plus 2 mains stock cables from some components, IC Tellurium Q 2 black diamond and still not impress. Maybe this very amp has some issues or I had too high expectations. The Avalon Idea / Vitus is known to be a good match but who really knows at the end. I enjoy the little McIntosh MA5300 at low volume. Too get some excitement with Vitus I have to turn the volume up too much for my habits. |
@ricco275 - You might want to either do a forum aearch on WhatsBestForum for Vitus, or start the thread there with your question; you will find folks with Vitus gear on that website who can give you direct insights https://www.whatsbestforum.com/forums/
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ricco275, In my opinion, based on my experience, cables are system dependent. In my system I continually hear the largest difference between power cords. I recently had a home audition of Nordost try2, Shunyata Sigma, and Infigo Audio Signature power cords. I compared them to my Clarity Audio Vortex power cords. They all sound very different...the Sigma's are less detailed than all of the others, Infigo power cords push the soundstage back too much, the Vortex are very close to the Nordost, but in my system the tyr2 is slightly more detailed(without being bright) and has a very good soundstage. My wife definitely prefers the Nordost over every power cord that I've tried so far. I do plan on listening to Purist Audio and the Nordost Valhalla before I make a decision. Try to listen to cables in your system and let your own ears decide. |
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