Kill Top End Extension - All Silver Ribbon Cables


Hi Guys,

I have a system were ALL the Interconnects and Speaker cables are all Pure Silver Based Ribbons from PSC Audio. http://www.pscaudio.com/ Would any of you know, whether this would be a BAD idea, if my current system is a tube based setup. I guess I'm wondering if this whats killing the top end extension in the music. ie. the nice shimmer on the cymbals. I've changed all the tubes on the pre-amp and the Amp is only about 2 weeks old. Furthermore, the pencil valves on the CD player have also just been replaced.

System Configuration
Amp: 13E1 Tube Monoblocks
Pre-Amp - Supratek Sauvignon
CD Player - Audio Aero Capitole MKII
Interconnect: CD to Pre - PSC Custom Pure Silver Ribbons (1 mtr)
Interconnect: Pre to Power PSC Custom Pure Silver Ribbons (2 mtr)
Speaker Cables: PSC Custom Pure Silver Ribbons (2 Mtrs)

Many Thanks to all that reply...
clipsal
You've changed everything but the cables. Borrow some other cables{copper] from the Cable Co. and see if this helps. The most important link is your speakers. If they don't have the capability of extended highs nothing else in front will make a difference
If your cables are the same as before you started changing other things, how can you logically blame them for the loss of extension? Why don't you try going back to your original valves and amp and change one variable at a time? That is the only way you'll be able to figure out what went wrong.
By increasing the spacing between the positive and negative runs of a speaker cable further apart from each other, you increase inductance. Inductance in a speaker cable kills treble response.

If you want to keep the cabling that you have, try taking the two runs and spiral wrap them together. Due to the spacing between conductors that will still exist, you're still going to be on the inductive side, but this might help a bit. You'll probably have to replace these cables to solve at least a good portion of the problem. Sean
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