Ditto AQ stuff...Diamonback XLRs, King Cobra RCAs...even an inexpensive solid core something to my secondary power amp...all bought used and sound fabulous. Your results may vary, but beware of opinions on this stuff...except mine of course.
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I understand the question and the responses, but in reality, how could one ever know which cable is neutral? One takes a cable and inserts it in their system and it sounds "dark"compared to what we had, so we say that cable isn't neutral. But how do we know that the "dark" cable isn't passing the true sound and the one we thought was neutral was altering the signal to make it sound more... "neutral"? Yes, I know that Kubala and Cardas are generally thought of as warmer or darker-sounding than some others and will tame down a bright system somewhat. That said, my vote goes to Audience AU24 as a well-balanced and "neutral" cable. Near as I can figure. |
Excellent point Chayro, that is why I said that "neutral is a very gray area, that means many things to many different people." Most associate speed and resolution with neutrality, but I also feel that just as cables can add darkness, they also can add light, simply by attenuating frequency ranges either up or down. Whose to say what 'neutral' really is? |
It is a connundrum...I have never been forgiven for rejecting a pair of Mogami XLR ICs (reduced my rig to sounding like hamsters squealing into a megaphone) as nobody else has ever had issues with them except me. I still get hate mail, sneers from strangers, bad service in Parisian bistros, and general distain from that post, and it will likely take years for my reputation to recover. That said, I think when you listen to your rig and it sounds great, your cable quest is done...and I did it with mostly "previously owned and broken in" AQ stuff, with a Mogami (hey...I'm not dead inside!) turntable IC. |
Look into the DNM HFTN IC's ($500.00 +-) and DNM Stereo Speaker Cable ($250.00+-). I have been using this combination for about 4 years and you will hear a difference in tube rolling and switching out gear. Theses cables impart no "sound" of their own and let the music flow like there were no cables at all. Check them out here: http://www.dnm.co.uk/products.html http://www.simplifiaudio.com/online_store/dnm_cables_store.html Enjoy, |
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