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Cardas Interconnect Placement

I just bought a run of cardas golden cross interconnect (1m) in addition to my existing cardas cross interconnect.
My question is this, what would be better:

A) Gold Cross between CD/Pre; Cross between Pre/Amp

B) Cross between CD/Pre; Golden Cross between Pre/Amp

C) Does not make any noteable difference.

Thanks for the help fellow audiogoners!

Bobby
aggiebob98
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aaudio_imports
42 posts
 
Always put your best interconnects between the source component and preamp. In this case between your CD player and Preamp.
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ingvar
10 posts
 
Hi Bobby,
why dont you try for yourself? Seems like the obvious solution.
Peace
Hans
herman
2,238 posts
 
I disagree with Artistic Audio. There are very few absolutes in this hobby. I would be wary of someone who uses the term always when making a recommendation.

Ingvar is correct. Get up from behind the keyboard, walk over to your system and try it both ways. The way that sounds the best is the correct way to do it. If you can't tell any difference then sell the more expensive cable.
aggiebob98 OP
9 posts
 
Folks:

The gold cross has not arrived at my house yet and will not for the next week, hence why I was asking for input ahead of time. Thanks for the rude answers from two of you.
jetkitty
53 posts
 
Aggiebob98,

I have tried my ICs in various configurations and I always find that my system sounds best with my RSC Air1 (my 'best' IC) between my CDP and preamp. While (as previously stated) there are no absolutes in this hobby, I generally believe that the 'best' IC should go between the source and preamp.

Naturally, you will probably try them the other way around, but I'll bet that you will come to the same conclusion that I have come to.
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