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Since making a spread sheet with my audio system prices, I have been thinking(shocked) about my total investment in cables. My total system retails at $67,000 (Digital and analog front ends included). I purchased all of it here on Audiogon so my investment is about 50%. Of that I have about 10% invested in interconnects and cables and another 10% in Power Cables (Shunyata Hydra included). That's $13,000 worth of wire. I'm starting to question whether it might be more effective to put some of this budget into acitve components. It would take forever to listen to all possible combinations, but would like to hear others experiences with relatively high end systems and cable selection. It would seem to me that the point of diminishing returns would be reached sooner with cables than with speakers and amps. Do most of you follow the 10% "rule" for cabling? How do PCs fit into this rule? Are there any super bargain cables capable of keeping up with highly resolving electronics?
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02-14-01
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04-13-07   As for my opinion, i don’t need or have time for evidence. ...   Joeyboynj

04-13-07   Joeyboynj, pray tell us how you specify your pcs if you don' ...   inpepinnovations@

04-13-07   Hi carl. you're right, it does sound just like that! some ...   Ridgestreetaudio

04-13-07   I'm afraid i'll just have to wait for someone who does have ...   Carl109

04-13-07   Carl... sorry friend - no one is likely going to spend time ...   Ridgestreetaudio

04-14-07   To ridgestreetaudio, i appreciate all your replies, and i ta ...   Carl109

04-14-07   Carl wrote: good for you carl. i trust you'll hear the imp ...   Ridgestreetaudio

04-14-07   Here is another angle on how to consider power cords and why ...   Jadem6

04-17-07   To inpepinnovations@aol.com, i contact don at dcca audio and ...   Joeyboynj

04-17-07   Joeyboynj, how does one go about specifying desired cable pe ...   Metro04

04-17-07   So, joeyboynj, don knows how those effects work, but is keep ...   inpepinnovations@

04-18-07   Inpepinnovations@aol.com, i’m not an engineer, just a music ...   Joeyboynj

04-18-07   I use to think that cables were an afterthought, but as my s ...   James1969

04-21-07   Hi ridgestreetaudio, i guess my definition of a tweak is alt ...   Carl109

06-09-07   There are only a few people who hit on the common sense behi ...   Aintitgr8

06-14-07   Just thought i'd chime in and say my current rig has north o ...   Dave_b

06-14-07   I think a lot of the comments complicate the situation. the ...   Mrtennis

06-15-07   "the question could be : how to get the most improvemen ...   Ptmconsulting

06-16-07   If your contemplating using non-networked wire, then diy is ...   Dave_b

06-17-07   I have to disagree with you dave b. my experience has taught ...   Muralman1

06-17-07   It may come down to how you listen. when i put on david ot ...   Dave_b

07-05-07   I came across these the other day. list $3,400.00 pr, has an ...   Horses2harleys

07-16-07   Aintitgr8, 6-9-07, makes sense in my book - i have $11k in c ...   Webhammer

07-19-07   Just hooked up my new v2.2 oracles...never have i experience ...   Dave_b

07-20-07   Well, my system must have some weird "synergies" b ...   Ait

07-22-07   If the v2.2's are new, they will only get better as they bur ...   Horses2harleys

04-06-08   A recent study showed that when a $40 wine is compared to a ...   Manorraul

04-06-08   I have a $2500 integrated, a $4000 front end, and $9500 spea ...   Dave_b

05-25-08   Imho it is all system dependent. first is the components fo ...   Rugyboogie

05-25-08   Rugyboogie states the facts very well and without the abrasi ...   Dave_b

05-29-08   Ok, cables do sound different to you, how come no one talks ...   Baam23f

05-29-08   I think that around 10% is a reasonable target, give or take ...   Dcstep

05-30-08   Baam23f you wrote that you could not hear the difference. i ...   Rugyboogie

05-30-08   Thank you for the invitation, i would have liked it very muc ...   Baam23f

05-30-08   Baam23f sorry to hear that you are so far away. we would hav ...   Rugyboogie

05-31-08   Cable differences should be fairly easy to hear on a 30k sys ...   Dave_b

05-31-08   A difference that makes no difference is no difference. if ...   Mrtennis

06-09-08   baam23f "ok, cables do sound different to you, how com ...   Palerider

06-10-08   Try mundorf silver/gold ribbon cable. an absolute bargain di ...   Thermonicavenger

06-10-08   If you want a really excellent cable for very little money t ...   Tworozbyt

07-01-08   And to add insult to injury just when you think you've found ...   Mitchb

08-04-08   Diy cable is good value. 10-15% spend on diy cable is great ...   Chatta

02-16-09   The correct answer depends on the following list of factors, ...   Stik

02-16-09   The answer is the value of any component is only perceptible ...   Muralman1

02-26-09   Imo, audiophile-grade equipment and decent source material n ...   Bradleyc

02-26-09: Dave_b
I'll say this again, one of the best finds in cabling is the Monster Z200i IC. The shame is they are discontinueing it. It allows a huge soundstage with extremely pure and grain free highs, open warm and detailed mids with killer fast bass. I am currently trying to best it with A/B listening off of my CDP which has XLR and RCA outs with the same line level signal output.
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03-06-09   After extensive listening with the monster z200i vs mit's ma ...   Dave_b

03-06-09   Dave_b, the accelerators are ok but sr's apex are 100 times ...   Joeyboynj

03-06-09   Maybe i'll try it from robert at the cable co...but i really ...   Dave_b

07-12-09   My hat is off to many of the writers in this thread: so info ...   Paanders


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