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The best digital IC, period.

I've spent a great deal of time, too much really, to find the best IC between my transport to my DAC. After listening to six cables from some big names and big $$ as well as some not so well names for small $$. The winner came out to be a HAVE/CANARE $25 IC. With this cable there is no eye candy at all, ZED, but it's combination of GEPCO International, VSD2001 high definition 75ohm serial series digital coax, and CANARE true 75ohm RCA terminations, simply killed all of the esoteric cables with a few others coming in very very close, but the HAVE/CANARE $25, 3' was just beyond belief. Now I know that people feel strongly to use at least 1.5M in length for a DIC, but with this company I tried cables at length of 12" to 1.5M, i tried them all and the best of the buch was their standard 3' cable, defying the math. Hey, for 25$?
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sabai
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I have ordered HiDiamond cables from Robert Neill of Worldwide Wholesale. I will take delivery next month. I have had absolutely no problem at all with him. In fact, he has been most helpful all the way through this transaction and has been more than willing to answer questions. I consider his customer service excellent.
ps68
230 posts
 
Please update when the ics arrive with your thoughts Sabai..
joncourage
185 posts
 
I too am interested in more information on these HD cables.

Here are my initial thoughts:

I like what xyz says has been his method for comparing;
I am concerned however that there is no mention of this brand anywhere else on any audiophile forum or review I can find;
The cable is relatively inexpensive so might be worth a tryout if a little more info were forthcoming;
I too am interested in knowing what is the list of cables against which xyz's group compared

I'm currently using a Marigo Apparition unbalanced. I am about to swap in a kubala sosna emotin balanced, to compare.

I have tried blue jeans, Kimber, audioquest and a couple others I can't presently remember. The Marigo is better in my rig, to my ears, for my preference than all previous by a wide margin. Better imaging, more clarity, sweeter top end, tighter bass, fuller soudning, etc etc.

If these HD proves better than the likes of Marigo and kubala sosna, they should be able to sell a lot of cables here. But I'm unready to lay out $400 without more information.
sabai
2,027 posts
 
Ps68,
I will be glad to report my experience with HiDiamond cables once I have had a chance to listen to them in my system.

I believe there are two reasons why HiDiamond has such a low profile in North America. The first is that they do not advertise. The second is that they are an Italian maker. There are many excellent foreign makers who have been unknown until they became famous. AMR from the UK was completely unknown until they recently started producing world-class components. Hegel from Norway make products that are at the top of their price-point class. Perhaps HiDiamond will become well-known as a maker of high quality cables. This remains to be seen -- and heard.

I am not associated with the group Musicxyz is involved with. I have only had a handful of cables in my system over the years, in comparison with the hundreds of cables they have auditioned. My experience will have to be taken in this context. But I did train as a concert pianist and my hearing is excellent. So this should be helpful.

Over the past 6 years I have used cables from the following companies: Mogami, Goertz, Supra, Gabriel Gold, Cardas, ASI Liveline, Bybee and Synergistic Research.
ghostinmachine
17 posts
 
Sabai,
have you ever tried Acoustic Zen cables? I am currently trying the power cords from them and I am truly hearing a noticeable difference. These are not too "crazy" in their pricing and I am pleasantly surprised at what I am hearing.
I am buying the Liquid Cables from Teo Cables tomorrow but I think I will be picking these up as well.
I value your input as I have noticed your posts are quite thorough and informative.
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