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

 

128x128cantorgale

In one word,  maybe .

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

Big improvements!

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.

I think you have good chance to hear a significant difference since you would have more brand synergy. The question is would you like the difference in the sound. I always take the risk and try myself. We can resell if not as hoped.

@cantorgale 

 

HI Cantorgale

Only today I read this question of yours. Replacing cables can be a great upgrade. The secret is to always start from the power supply, which is of fundamental importance for all HiFi/HiEnd systems. So I did and I immediately heard a big difference with a much better sound. Then one cable at a time I replaced them all and now I enjoy the music as much as possible that my system can give. It is important that all cables are of the same brand and of the same series... the synergy between them is fundamental in my opinion.

For your information, my system is as follows:

Audio Analogue Puccini Anniversary Amplifier, SME Model 10 Turntable, SME Series IV Tonearm, Sonus Faber Olympics II Speaker, Benz Micro PP1-T9 Pre-Phono, Benz Micro LP Cartridge, Lyra Titan i Cartridge (with load adjustment through 100 Ohms Audio Note resistors), Streamer/DAC Homemade with IAN CANADA parts and all cables (power, speaker, interconnect and phono from Audio Analogue Airtech series ZERO (Top). Finally, consider that for my top listens, Vinyl remains the best.

Kind regards

Alessandro