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JW Audio Signature Interconnect - I can't get anyone even to try them

I recetntly posted an ad for them on Agon, and it has generated very little interest. I'm offering a 30 day trial with refund if not happy. These cables have been my reference for many years and sounded better than anything I've owned including a pair of $1200 Audioquest silver. I recently found Iconoclast to be incrementally better, but it retails for $1740. 

Does anyone have any suggestions?

If a long-time member here with a trusted sales history is interested in just trying them, I will send you a pair if you are willing to pay for shipping both ways. Let me know what you think of them. I think you will be surprised at how good they are.

If you live anywhere near me at 53005, bring your cables over for a comparison. My system consists of a Luxman L590AXII, dCS Debussy Dac with a dCS Network Bridge connected to Canton Reference 8C floorstanders or  ProAc Response 1SC monitors. 

audiojerry
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milpai
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Oh man, I did not know that JW passed away. Did he go by the user name “zmanastronomy”?

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audioman58
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I owned his best interconnects they were pretty respectable my brother has them .

my Wireworld Eclipse interconnects are more balanced imo.

JW was a nice guy ,RIP.

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curiousjim
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@audiojerry 

You might consider lowering your price.  I bought all but one of my Audioquest cables at half price, shipped free from a trusted dealer and they were new in the box.  They were just yesterday’s model and AQ changes model names often.

dorkwad
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@audiojerry,

Not only have I tried the JW Signature ICs, but I've used the Schroeder method of running identical IC pairs using 4 sets of connectors to a particular connection.  As with all the combinations I've tried, using 2 rather than 1 set of ICs has a much bigger improvement in the ICs SQ than using one that is st least double the price by the same manufacturer.  Also done with Teo GC II's, and Acoustic BBQ double ICs.  It is a great way to upgrade at reasonable cost.  I still use one set each of the mentioned ICs and have compared the difference with the much more expensive IC in my system that a friend brought over for comparison.  In all cases, the double ICs outdid the single set by the same maker.  The JW's are very good sounding ICs--BUT...the double ICs by any of the makers is a very significant difference in SQ for the better compared to the single set of ICs, with zero drawbacks other than the cost to do it.

Bob

Thanks Doug S. for the tip.  Doug is a professional reviewer for Dagogo.  And sorry if this is beyond your desire to improve the sound of your system.

 

 

 

mekong56
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+1 @ facten.

To the OP you probably don't want to hear this but most of the above has been my experience with buying small brand no-name cables. There are some great values out there with basically one guy making cables out of his garage, but resale value sucks pretty much without exception. Just accept that when buying the cables. Getting 30% of "MSRP" will probably be what they are legitimately worth which is around $100. The market has already told you they are not going to pull 80% of retail. If that is too hard to swallow keep them. 

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