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  Best budget $300 Balanced IC Recommendation
I have a Cambridge Azure 840C with both Balanced and SE outputs. I have been using Kimber KS1021's with Black Pearl silver and copper stranding. Anyway, I wanted to try the balanced connect and ordered a pro cable for about $20. I could not believe the results! The pro XLR cable sounded almost as good as the Kimber and it's not even broken in! This tells me balanced is the way to go. I'll probably sell the Kimber's to finance the purchase or trade for a balanced IC. Looking for some help and suggestions - thanks!
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09-25-10
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09-26-10   Ralph karsten, owner/designer of atmasphere fully balanced ...   Darkmoebius

09-26-10   I think there are many good cables in the 300.00 and under p ...   Valleyplastic

09-26-10   I like my balanced power technologies (bpt) balanced ic; the ...   Jdoris

09-26-10: Rpg
Thanks to all who have responded. It looks like the Mogami IC's are worth a try. I find it interesting that more pro products are not discussed in these forums, no snake oil and at realistic prices. I mean come on, I have seen $8K IC's in these pages - crazy!
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09-26-10   Pure note alluvion is a fine cable in $300 range. neutrik pr ...   Sonic_genius

09-26-10   With even basic soldering skills, some patience, and a bit o ...   Mitch2

09-26-10   Audio metallurgy ga-0's in my system they bested cardas gold ...   Eee3

09-26-10   all these guitar/musician outlets sell pre-terminated mog ...   Darkmoebius

09-27-10: Rpg
Darkmoebius, which Mogami XLR? Thay have Microphone cable and interconnect cable. The Mic cable is about $20 more for each cable than the their IC cable. Can you or anyone else help with suggesting the right cable? Thanks!
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09-27-10   mogami neglex quad 2534 is listed as a microphone cable o ...   Darkmoebius

09-30-10   Two words. grover huffman.   Catastrofe

09-30-10: Rpg
Catastrofe, can you shed a little more light on "Grover Huffman"? Any additional info would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

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10-01-10   Check out anti-cables   Stringreen

10-01-10   It's sad when $300 for ic is considered "budget".   Dracule1

10-01-10   Save your $$$ and try some mogami....available at guitar cen ...   Magfan

10-01-10   Mogami is what i use with or without my atma-sphere amp. the ...   Clio09

10-01-10   Check out grover's website (groverhuffman.com). imho, his i ...   Catastrofe

10-01-10   Go to the closeout page at zu audio's website. scroll down ...   Johnnyb53

10-03-10   I used cardas quadlink 5c and nordost blacknight with my cam ...   Mjmch2003

10-03-10: Rpg
Mogami or Huffman? If the difference between the two is small in terms of performance, I think maybe the Mogami is the way to go. I know the price of the Huffman's are about $230, however I don't know the price of a Meter for the Mogami's.

Thanks all for your help!

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10-03-10   mogami is ~$35/meter at just about any major pro musician/g ...   Darkmoebius

10-03-10   I'm going to be listing a couple of morrow audio ma4 one met ...   Ozzy

10-04-10: Rpg
Installed the Mogamis today. Without any break in time they sounded great, much more base and crisp micro details. The Mogamis went head to head (for a cost of $70 a pair) against my significantly more expensive single ended Kimber KS 1021's. I'm not sure yet, but the Kimbers may take a back seat to the Mogamis on first listen and find a new home hooked up to my headphone amp. I believe the IC world is a racket. I also believe there are some outstanding performers out there that don't cost $$$$.
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10-08-10: Rpg
I've been burning in the Mogami's and they continue to improve. I'm not sure their the best sounding cables in my system, but my best set of cables cost me a kilobuck and I can only say they sound different, maybe a bit less aggressive than the Mogami's, but their single ended vs. balanced, I think i need to get used to the balanced sound. I actually got my two teenage boys to an A/B comparison for me as I did not want to be biased and they chose the Mogami's over a pair of Kimber single ended KS1021's. The Kimbers are very rsolving and laid back where the Mogami's have more excitement.
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10-20-10   I am currently breaking-in while thoroughly enjoying a pair ...   Mihaitaa

10-20-10   I can recommend the soundsilver brand sold here on audiogon. ...   Tholt

10-21-10   I will second the pure note alluvion. it is exactly at the u ...   Digilog5

10-22-10   Agree with tholt on soundsilver interconnects! amazing value ...   Hifijunkieoz

12-17-12   Stewart at soundsilver, is an amazing guy. i had a problem ...   Trinhsman

12-23-12   I have a couple of friends which bought mogami cables. both ...   Coxhaus

12-23-12   Stewart sounds like a great guy! sorry to hear about his lo ...   B_limo

12-26-12   I had a similar experience with mogami xlr balanced cables b ...   Wolf_garcia


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