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So YOU can't hear a difference in cables

I do.

I have a set of Van Den Hul the Seconds They get rid of the digtal glare and edge. They are non fatiguing to listen to.
They sound full and lush but give up some detail and soundstage. I can listen to them indefinitely.

My Au24's are more holographic, have better soundstage, detail in spades, but there is that digital edge and glare.

My silver interconnects sound good but tizzy on the top end. They are out.

Day in and day out give me the Van Den Hul the Seconds, no fatigue, but oh I want the detail and soundstage of the AU24's.

If you suffer from that digital glare or edge get the vandys.

I find that the louder the music the more that the cables matter. I find that cables "tune the sound".

Anyone have a suggestion for an interconnect that fits my bill at a reasonable price?
zilla
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
BEL-The Wire, general I/C connections, digital, it doesn't matter, about $200.00 meter pair. Ever seen anybody complain about them?
nighthawk
259 posts
 
If you find AU24 edgy you have a problem somewhere else. Either your speakers or one of your components is bright and is where you should focus your efforts. If you would list your system maybe we can give some guidance.
robm321
932 posts
 
I completely agree Zilla. I have VDH the first and I give up detail to get a softer sound that is actually lush. I have Analysis Plus (coper) cables and they have much more detial and trasparency (they are also more expensive). But they are revealing and somewhat harder "digital" sounding.

Rob
zilla OP
46 posts
 
Here is my system.

Bat 300XSE
Dali MS4's
Sony 333SCD
Audioquest CV6 DBS Double Bi-wire
Van Den Hul the Seconds RCA's 1M

Totally fatigue free.
rcprince
3,074 posts
 
The Van den Hul carbon fiber cables are exactly as you described; the First was even better, but I had hum problems with it. If you like the sound of the VDHs, no reason why you shouldn't stick with them; if you want cables without that glare you find in others that, from my memory of the VDHs, give you even more in the way of detail and soundstaging, give a listen to the Kubala-Sosna cables.
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