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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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ghostinmachine
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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.
sabai
2,027 posts
 
Ghostinmachine,
Thank you for your kind remarks. I have not tried Acoustic Zen cables -- yet. I note your positive observations about them in your system.

I am using ASI Liveline power cords in series with Bybee Ultra and ASI Liveline power cords in series with Synergistic Research. I have found that using these cables in series is superior to using the cords individually. When the configuration is right the results are stunning. When the configuration is reversed the results are awful. Which goes to show me that cabling is a very tricky business.
horchai
67 posts
 
Sabai, how do you connect them in series? with a special power cord adapter? Thanks.
sabai
2,027 posts
 
Horchai,

I piggy-back my XLR cables. No adapters necessary. I use a burn-in adapter from VH Audio for running the power cords in series.
sabai
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I have had the HiDiamond XLR 2 interconnects in my system for 2 days. They are simply stunning. I have never heard any other interconnects that do what the HiDiamonds do to bring the emotion and aliveness into my system -- or any other system I have ever auditioned over the years. Words cannot do justice to these interconnects -- right out of the box without break-in.

Please note I am not in the audio business and have no association with any audio company -- other than being a customer.
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