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Will one cable upgrade make a noticeable difference?

My system is pretty set cable-wise with mostly Transparent Ge5 Ultra SC, Ref PCs, FTA SINOPE USB, SOtM dCBL CAT 7 and and Transparent Ethernet on my major components. Also some Wywires and Wireworld mid-level PCs on Innuous PhNet and PhUSB and REL sub.

The only “legacy” cable is a Synergistic Research Element Copper RCA between my Chord DAVE and Pathos Heritage MKii integrated.

Question: Would replacing the SR with either a Transparent G5 Reference or G6 Ultra make a noticeable difference in the sound?

Or other suggestions? Budget approx $1500 on used market. TIA and happy listening.

Pathos Heritage MKii integrated

Innuos Zenith MK3 * Ph’NET and Ph’ USB

Audiowise OPTO DX

Transparent G5 PowerIsolator

CHORD DAVE w/ Sean Jacobs LPS

M Scaler w/ Teddy Pardo LPS

REL S/812

Tannoy Kensington GRs

 

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ghdprentice
7,009 posts
 

Hard call I will say that the G6 Transparent were a pretty big upgrade in general. I am using all G6... partly a fortuitous timing when I had upgraded my system. I have heard a lot of very positive responses between G5 and G6. 

 

But, it is always system specific. I would try to find a way to borrow one. Fortunately I am near a Transparent dealer. 

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michaellent
197 posts
 

The quick answer is yes from what I have read. Also, I have read that putting the best cable from the source to the first connection is the most effective change. Other cables down the line will make changes, but not as good as the first connection from the source.

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roadcykler
152 posts
 

In a word, no (but neither will any other cable).

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iseland
139 posts
 

In one word,  maybe .

Latest wtf moment was when I tried a new usb cable. 

Big improvements!

wolf_garcia
6,704 posts
 

When you replace the cable you must endure 400 hours of break-in time after which you then must remember what the other cable sounded like. Easy peasy.

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