Bummer ELCO digital cable

I am running 2 systems with digital separates and jitter reduction devices, so I always have at least 4 digital cables running at any point in time. This has given me the "opportunity" to experiment with a lot of digital cables and my experiences are in line with audiofile9's comments above. I have not tried the Elco but have tried at least 2 or 3 silver or silver based cables and personnaly did not like them. They didn't sound bad, but they were colored and I prefer different colorations. I have gotten the most consistently good results with the Harmonic Technology Copper cable but that does not mean it will work for you. For a cheap cable that is very revealing, I suggest you investigate the Mapleshade digital cable. While its construction quality and appearance are a joke, I have found it to be as transparent as the silver cables I have tried but a little more laid back. That said, it is not a "forgiving" cable like, say a Monster Datalink, Apogee, etc.

Try running them in for approx. 150 hours. You do not need to have the volume up, just run a signal through the IC and have the selector on your amp (preamp, whatever) to that position. My solid core silver analog IC's (different manufacturer) went from shrill to smooth in around 125 hours of use and sounded horrible out of the box. Hopefully you will be able to return them, if they do not work out in your setup after being broken in.

UPDATE- The cable sounds sooooo much better than it did before. I'm happy again! Thanks for the feedback.