How's This Sound ? - Cable Testing

I think this is a very good way to start. The problem you will encounter is that after running cables long enough to break them in you will have to remember how the previous cable sounded. I suggest taking lots of notes. More than you think neccesary. Each cable added makes the test exponentially more difficult, not additively.

Have fun, I hope you got some good cables.

Well, don't neglect burn-in time. this is bizarre but is very valid. One kinda unusual thing to do is to run one set of cables on the left speaker and another on the right.

Have your 'better half' change out cables and see if you can guess.

If it does not work the first time, try a good Cabernet. Recommendations are forth-coming.

Cables do make a differance. I do somewhat question differances between mid-to-higher end cables. the big jump is from Radshack/circuit City stock stuff to the designer good-stuff.

Unclejeff is right on the money. Try them in conjuction with a good cabernet and it won't make much difference. I suggest Caymus, expensive but oh so nice.

Thanks! All cable have been broken in a while ago.Running six different IC's , taking lots of notes using total of 3 cds , 2 songs from each.

Another method is to put an RCA splitter block at the output of the CDP. This allows you to hook up 2 sets of interconnects. These are then plugged into 2 different sets of inputs in the preamp, and you can switch between inputs to compare two sets of cables. (Sorry, I just noticed that you are not planning to use a preamp.)

jd