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Favorite sounding interconnects?

There are so many brands and models of interconnects at so many different prices. What have you heard that has just blown you away, and why?

If you remember the system you heard them with (including your own -of course), and the type of terminations and length of cable with anything else that you would like to bring out would be most informative. Thanks in advance for sharing!
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fineberg
151 posts
 
I'm very skeptical on silver. I still think high quality copper is what most systems were designed for. I have had great luck with TMC cables. They sell them factory direct from Australia and you can either bid on them here or negotiate prices directly with the owner King. hey have locking (WBT-type) RCAs and are quite stiff. They sound dead silent and are wonderfully dynamic without noticable coloration. As you can probably tell, they are by far the best cable I have heard at home (though I have never used $500+ interconnects). They go in the $100-180 range for one-mater cables. The whites are for component to pre-amp and the Yellows for pre-to power. My system is and ARCAM CD, Musical Fidelity A3cr pre and power and Magnepan 1.5/QRs.
jwalkerstewart
13 posts
 
Brown Electronic Labs (BEL). Reasonably priced ($200/1M). Trounce most cables costing 5 times as much. Check out the reviews.
bmpnyc
713 posts
 
Acoustic Zen Silver Reference. 1 meter. It transfers the emotion of the performers to you with a perfectly balanced sound.

System used in:
* Musical Fidelity HT600 5 channel amp w/ Acoustic Zen Silver Reference interconnects,Yamamura Quantum power cord.

* B&K AVP3090 pre-amp w/ Harmonic Technology Pro-11 AC power cord)

* Sony DVP-9000ES SACD/DVD player (w/ Acoustic Zen Silver Reference(analogue) & MC2 (digital)interconnects, and an Acoustic Zen Tsunami pc)

* B&W Nautilus 805 speakers w/ matching stands, HTM-2 center, LM-1 surrounds (w/ H. Tech Pro-9 plus bi-wire cables)

* REL Strata III subwoofer , XLO custom Neutrik Speakon conector and DH Labs BL-1 for 5.1 out, and H. Tech Pro-11AC pc)

* Denon MD-1000 Minidisc recorder (H. Technology Truthlink interconnects, and Audio One "Reference" toslink cable )

*Musical Fidelity A3 Tuner

* Toshiba 40X81 Widescreen HDTV (Monster component cables)

* Monster HTS-3500 power center

* Salamander Synergy Systems rack

* Hubble 8300i outlets

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hbrandt
272 posts
 
I have tried many interconnects including Nordost SPM and Cardas...but for single ended RCA my absolute favorites are Pure Note Signature. I haven't heard them myself yet, but I have been told that the new Pure Note Epsilons are even better (if that is possible).
bob_bundus
1,834 posts
 
I agree with Craig regarding the Synergistic rec. I'm hardly golden-eared but have found the Resolution Reference Phase II to be quite neutral. I later noted with interest that Stereophile agrees with my neutrality experiences. In my search for system synergy, a number of components have come & gone at my house, but these interconnects remain. They are 1 meter lengths with RCA ends; 2 meter length didn't sound quite as good though. I even bought a couple pair of Looking Glass-II to use for tuner & aux. functions. Adding the active shielding power supply (Master Control Center II) greatly enhanced staging & even bettered bass control a noticable amount. It sounds best when powered by a (guess what) Synergistic Designers Reference Squared AC cord, as does my Accuphase preamp, so the synergy question may have some vaildity although I use some high-$ MIT speaker cables with it all.
CD is an EAD Ultradisc 2000, P.A.'s are McCormack DNA-1, Ayre V3, Perreaux 350.
I think that covers all of your questions. The Synergistic interconnetcs don't 'blow you away' they just get 'out of the way' which is what impresses me.
Now what are YOUR interconnect experiences, Mr. Wentereprises?
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