Since this is for home theater use or movies you don’t have to get expensive ones, just good quality budget interconnects would do just fine.
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Maybe I should be more clear about my rational, such that folks do not think that I am endorsing Blue Jeans cables as great sounding cables. I tried a couple pairs and found them to perform roughly the same as OEM cables, just better built. On AVR based systems, it is unlikely expensive cables will provide a noticeable improvement. My experience has been they don’t. You need a certain level of high resolution and low noise floor for good sounding cables to make an impact that is cost effective. |
I recently purchased a pair of Mogami XLR cables (~$60) a month ago to help with troubleshooting a connection issue. They worked fine for troubleshooting, but IMO, they are definitely not for high SQ musical reproduction. They are going into a box in the garage just in case I need to resolve another issue... |
I have also been researching OCC XLR cables, and I found a new manufacturer (to me, at least): Artic Cables, supposedly are "Handcrafted in Florida, USA". FYI - From their website (below) it appears that they have invested in new OCC production equipment. Also on their website, they state "Arctic produces the purest copper and silver OCC Litz wires on the market, which utilize some of the most complex Litz designs and deliver top-notch performance, comfort, and aesthetics." From and email with them, I also learned: It's 18AWG per conductor. The combined gauge is 13AWG per cable. We use a cutting-edge manufacturing process to produce our wires. Our testing samples reach a purity of approximately 99.99999N, which is considered the highest purity in the market. I have no affiliation, just shopping for a better cable... Has anyone tried these cables or have anything else to add?
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