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Clean and thin sounding interconnect?

I am looking for "Mr. Clean", an interconnect that would be totally transparent, no smoothness added, not harshness in the treble, just a very neutral cable. If it has to have some character, I'd rather have it thin in the bass and lower medium. Price range: up to $300-400 used for 1m (0.5m would do)
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beheme
metralla
945 posts
 
Regarding Wellfed's comment ... I think you will love them too. But jeez, they are not "clean and thin" sounding in my system!

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boa2
1,551 posts
 
Not thin sounding in my system either, Metralla.
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wellfed
690 posts
 
Metralla,

I tried the Empress which didn't quite work out for me in my setup (rear loaded horns, really bright room). I would highly recommend the cable to anyone that doesn't have to fight for bass extension in their system. The resolution of the Empress was incredible. I am going to be trying a new version which is said to have resolved the leaness that I experienced.
trelja
3,223 posts
 
Musical Fidelity NuVista sounds like what you are looking for. Very open and neutral, leaning towards thin, especially in the lower registers.
55dok
162 posts
 
If you want a clean sounding (not thin sounding) IC at a budget price try Element Cable's twisted pair with Cardas RCAs for around $99 new. They are built with Belden cable on what I believe is a J. Risch design. If I can hear obvious differences between power cords using these ICs they must be pretty transparent and neutral.
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