ultra low capacitance cables

My guess is that Brent went to CES, hence the lack of response here. Just a guess though... Sean
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Sean , just the man I was damn near praying would catch this thread ! Thanks . Oh and yes , i just got back from the show and am in simple awe . I had the time of my life and kept one eye on the badges to see if the elusive Sean could be spotted! I had my digital camera just in case as many feel you are not a real person , just a program that was created to help us out!!lol. Thanks for the help. I was asking because the manual makes a big deal of this issue actually stating that the wrong capacitance cable can be detrimental to the performance . I am looking for rca btw and was looking at re cabling the entire system once and for all. Purist Audio is on the top of the list at the moment . Sean the preamp I am speaking of is the Conrad Johnson Premier 17 LS 2. The output impedance is 'less than 850 ohms '. The input impedance of my Carys is 100k ohms. As always , I sincerely appreciate all the help you have and continue to give . Brent

Brent: You're in a situation that i don't normally deal with. After reviewing it, it has helped me to better understand a few things about mass produced tube based systems and why they sound as they do. I really have to think about this a bit and even then, i might not have much of an answer for you. One thing does come to mind though and it involves a DIY type project. Using such an approach, one can build a cable of whatever quality level that they chose to. I don't know if you are interested in such things, but if you are, let me know. Sean
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Brainwater...'less than 850 ohms' is quite high even for a tube preamp, although I have seen 2000 ohms quoted. High output impedance makes you sensitive to cable capacitance (HF roll off) and noise pickup. When I was into tubes, 600 ohms was the common value for 12AU7 cathode followers. Solid state preamps run 50 ohms and sometimes less.

Thanks Sean , sure you know I am interested. Lets talk . You have my e mail address i think. Eldartford , your comments and help are always insightful and appreciated. Any suggestions?