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Experiences With Costly Balanced XLR Interconnects Above $3,000

I’ve had great success going with quality (and costly) mains power cables in the main system. In my experience power cords bring the most significant difference in comparison to interconnects and speaker cables. However, I have not really tried the best interconnects out there.

I currently have the Wireworld Silver Eclipse 8 XLR and an Acrolink 8N-A2080III Evo XLR in the system. Both sound excellent although different in their presentation. I’m wondering if the top-of-the-line WW Platinum Eclipse 8 XLR or Acrolink Mexcel DA6300IV XLR will bring a noticeable or worthwhile improvement to the sound.

Any experiences would be appreciated.

ryder
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wsrrsw
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Maybe many of us learned folks here chase “better ” cables because our hearing is declining? Maybe we get used to one kind of sonic signature and trade it for another? There are so many other variables too; least of all many folks just plain like to tinker or buy/try something else. How many here are collectors of watches, records, stamps, tools just to name a few? My psychic powers say many. Hope this is beyond clear. 

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I am neither an engineer or a cable expert. I, however, am an expert in determining the quality and admissibility of expert opinions in court. See Fed. R. Evid. 702.  Most of the ASR guys do not follow any scientific methodology, have zero experience in cable design or construction, and refuse to test their hypotheses.  If you claim a $50 cable is as good as a $1500 cable, test it:  swap them out and listen. ASR guys will not do that.  Courts would call their approach “junk science.”

ryder OP
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@presmara

I need to ask you on your experience with the Acrolink 7N-DA6300II Mexcel as I was made to understand that it’s a very stiff and fragile cable which can break easily at the plugs when twisted with force. This was made known to me when my dealer sent me an email from Acrolink Japan asking for details of my components and stacking arrangement. Apparently the solid core conductor of the 6300 is very stiff and damage can occur with improper installation. I’m quite surprised to receive an email from the manufacturer asking for such details before they make the cable. The cable is made upon order, fortunately for my case since the XLR sockets on my existing amps have a different orientation. The cables will need to be fabricated in accordance with the socket orientation of the amp that I"ll be using.

Do you experience any difficulty or issues when connecting the 6300 to your components?  FWIW, I finally ordered a pair of 6300IV (after much deliberation) after upgrading to a Gryphon amp last month. The email from the manufacturer is as shown below. 

 

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