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Freezer Cryoed Cables... Damn it, I put my cables into the trash bags as Rpatrick suggested and then into the freezer, but my wife cleaned out the freezer and threw them out this weekend!!!! Be forewarned. . .	198
Anybody tried 20th Anniversary Purist cables? I haven't read this entire thread for a while, but the one thing that surprises me is that Purist, a company I've long respected as making excellent, neutral products, is selling a. . .	109
Purist or Kubala-which to buy for entire system Rick is right, really. While you can mix and match and wind upwith good synergy if you work at it and do a lot of trial and error, I found with the Kubala Sosnas that they work . . .	96
Your jaw dropping cables My experience matches Jaybo's. Maybe it's because I upgraded very gradually over the years, but I can't say that switching cables has made the type of difference you're describing. . .	71
Longer Power Cords Sound better? Might the length have something to do with whether or not the cord acts as an antenna for picking up RF? Anyway, I've got a limit to how much I obsess about things, and this one . . .	66
So YOU can't hear a difference in cables The Van den Hul carbon fiber cables are exactly as you described; the First was even better, but I had hum problems with it. If you like the sound of the VDHs, no reason why you . . .	50
BAT to BAT - What's Best? Getting back to the original question, I've heard the Kubala Sosna cables in a BAT system (Joe Kubala's, actually), a nice match. Worth auditioning in your system	43
Electraglide Epiphany vs Kubala-Ssna vs.... JD: Thanks for your report--I can think of many things, including root canal, I'd rather do than sit around comparing power cords, but they certainly do seem to make a difference. . .	41
Why Palladium in cables, wiring, etc. . .? Thank you for asking this question. I'm curious to see the responses	40
Kubala-Sosna Cables..... I don't get it ????? Agree with John, these cables are the real deal and are not as much a secret as you'd think. I've just finished wiring virtually all of my system with Emotion ICs, PCs and speaker . . .	39
I don,t Understand ???? Dekay may be right, that doesn't make any sense	39
Girlfriend's mom threw my Cardas out with trash The woman is obviously an audio reviewer and thought that Nordost Blue Heaven is what your system needs? Seriously, sorry to hear about this one. How does someone throw out . . .	37
Which comm. speaker mfgr. makes the best cabinet? I nominate Avalon. The inertness of the cabinets and their beveled shapes (particularly around the tweeter, where they have managed to sculpt the cabinet so the tweeter portion . . .	35
Absolute Power Cords? Any opinions? David: There seems to be some support for the Asylum Power Cords, which I believe are based on a Bob Crump/TG Audio design and are fairly inexpensive. One thing you might try . . .	35
HomeGrown Audio Impressions I think you can also get RFI stoppers at Radio Shack, called ferrite clamps. Cheap and effective for RFI rich environments, such as the NYC area	33
bi-wire vs jumpers What speakers are you using? As pointed out above, some speakers, even though they have dual binding posts, are not really designed to be bi-wired. I recall reading somewhere, . . .	29
good silver IC's to audition? Kimber KCAG is very good, and reasonable on the used market. There are a lot of lesser known ones out there, too, that have gotten a lot of good buzz in these forums and aren't . . .	28
Kubala sosna new Elation cables I have a full set of Emotions in my system, from sources to speakers. I'm trying a set of the interconnects tomorrow night in my system, which Joe Kubala says will give me a good . . .	27
Siltech G5 against the rest of the world. Tekunda, fight the urge! What would you do when Gen 6 gets released by Siltech??? How do you think those Gen 3 owners who bought their cable for life feel now??? Seriously, . . .	27
Interconnects:Dazed and Confused Excellent advice from both of the prior posters. I'd just add that the more expensive interconnects in a company's line generally do less "damage" to a signal than the . . .	26
Dont laugh I know that there are some here who believe that the brand of cable does not matter much when you are dealing with balanced cables, as long as they are well-made. Your experience . . .	25
Best rca digital cable for Audio Logic 24MXL dac? I've found both the Siltech Golden Ridge and the Purist Proteus work nicely with my AL, as well as the limited edition K-Works digital cable (he's not making many of them). . . .	23
Thinking outside the bean I think you'd get better, more full-bodied flavor if you used one of the Purist Dominus power cords, myself. That's been my experience, anyway. DISCLAIMER--I am not a Purist . . .	21
Speaker Cable Lengths - W/ Monos I have used both 18 inch and 8 foot speaker cables in the past with my monos, but with cables by different manufacturers so I couldn't give you a meaningful sonic comparison. For . . .	20
Opinions on Walker High Definition Links The man who designed my speakers was over one day and noticed the Walkers on my speakers and asked what they were for. When explained, he brought out his spectrum analyzer and we . . .	19
Cable isolators ??? I heard a convincing demonstration at both my home and at one of our audio society meetings of the benefits of getting interconnects off of vibrating surfaces (in these cases, the . . .	19
after Valhalla, i changed to First NBS Omega, then Kubala Sosna Emotion. All fine cables, including the Valhalla, just different tonal balances. Any of them could be satisfying, depending on the system and . . .	18
Could some one explain how to buy best cables? The above generally is good advice. Except perhaps within a manufacturer's lines of cables, there rarely is a hard and fast correlation between price and quality of a cable--there. . .	18
Warm and Wet cables? Sonoran cables, at least the older ones, would seem to be worth considering, as would the Harmonic Technologies. I would not necessarily go for the NBS Monitor (or Omega) line, . . .	18
Lifting speaker cables While I have heard a slight but audible improvement when isolating interconnects from floor-induced vibrations, I have found no really noticeable improvement from lifting the . . .	17
IC´s:Stealth Indra, Prana Cosmos or Kubala I tend to echo Fmpnd's sentiments about what you're looking to change and system synergy. I can tell you, FWIW, that in my system, which has a Jadis preamp (which uses EF86 tubes . . .	17
Who uses long interconnect like in dealers? On your second to last question, perhaps the answer is it's too expensive to upgrade? I use a 40 foot run between my preamp and power amps/active crossover, and that has always . . .	17
Kimber Palladian PK10 vs PK14? I was surprised at the lack of information on the website. I'd probably call them to ask or visit a dealer and see the cables, but intuitively my guess would be that the PK 10 is . . .	16
HMS TPO MATCH cables I too have left mine on zero. You might get some suggestions from the manufacturer if you give the output and input impedances of the items you're connecting. Excellent cables . . .	16
Are silver cables on the way out? Snooks' observation matches one that I heard a couple of years ago in my home. We had a new speaker being demoed for the NJ Audio Society in my home, which used a copper jumper . . .	16
How do you know if a cable is neutral? Hell of a good question, and hell of a good answer, Bigtee	15
PS Audio's Ultimate Outlet It's the only power conditioner/surge protector I've tried that doesn't seem to degrade the sound from my Jadis preamp (JP80, which has a separate power supply), which normally . . .	15
Would you sleep better at night if..... And I thought it was bad having 40 feet of interconnect! I am no expert, but my understanding is that running balanced vs. single-ended is better for long runs of interconnects, . . .	15
The Best DeKay - Copper or Silver Wire? I did extensive testing of the DeKay silver speaker cables and found them to be the best of the lot tested, followed, in order, by the De-L, De-M, De-N, De-O and De-P cables, . . .	15
DVD PLAYER UPGRADE TIP A fellow member of the NJ Audio Society made up some of these for me a while ago, as my crossovers and Meitner Amps have captive power cords. Using both his own power cords and . . .	15
Audio Logic 24MXL compared to Audio Logic 34MXL I answered part of your question on the other Audio Logic thread; you should call Jerry, he will tell you the differences and will tell it to you straight too. My recollection . . .	14
I'm Not Flexible KWorks Empowered Cords would fill the bill. VERY effective and flexible	14
Kubala Sosna Cables - Reality Check I would agree with the "warmer" assessment, I guess, up through the Emotion line, though the "warmness" decreases somewhat as you go up the line. I would not . . .	13
Interconnect test In my system, Kubala Sosna Emotion gets the midrange (as well as the rest of the frequency range) right. Can't speak for your system, though	13
Benefit of Tri or Quad Wire compared to Bi wire Kal, check the archives at Stereophile, I think Richard is referring to the B&W 800s that Lewis Lipnick had and reviewed back in the 90s	12
Power cord and Sony SCD-1 I'd suggest either the TG SLVR at the high end of your price range (which is the most I want to spend on these things as well) or the cable Bigkidz is referring to, a very well-. . .	12
Power Cords with built in RF reduction? I think Siltech uses ferrite filters in its power cords to suppress RFI	12
Marigo vs Kubala-Sosna Another vote for the Kubala Sosna, I've got my whole system wired with Emotion and the sound is exactly as Bowtieguy describes and as you say you'd like. A better match in my . . .	11
High End Fuses? Lloyd Walker is of the opinion that the direction that the current flows through a fuse makes a sonic difference (at least that's what it says in the instructions for his Motor . . .	10
How long....Silver....How Long? I've seen posts from Bob Crump in the past on this--his point is that if the cables were shipped via air, there would be a static electricity buildup which could affect the . . .	10
Kimber Select I don't have the experience Acuujim has with the Select series, but I will note that in my system the Kimber Silver Streak (copper/silver) clearly was not as good as their similar . . .	10
Kubala-Sosna cables? I'm listening to them in my system this weekend. I'll see if I can give any thoughts on them. Nicely made, I can say that. The speaker cable seems to have a build similar to my . . .	9
What length digital cable? Panzercat's post is what I've heard as well, and it confirms what my dealer and I felt we heard after a number of months of empirical listening using different lengths of the same . . .	9
Interconnect integrity question I see no problem with it, so long as you're honest with your impressions. You can disclose that you've done the testing in your future posts which might relate to the items you . . .	9
embarassment du choix The one that sounds best in my system after I gave them both a full audition	8
SOL if captive power cord? If you're handy with electronics (or a friend is), you could hard-wire a good PC to your unit (it beats any IEC connector by far), although you may risk losing your warranty. I . . .	8
Pass x-350 and Dunlavy SC-IVa - what speaker cable The Dunlavy cables mentioned above work very well with his speakers. And my bet is, although I haven't heard the combination, that the Kubala Sosna cables, particularly the . . .	7
Has anybody else tried LITZ wire for speakers? I know that Audio Research used to, and maybe still does, sell a litz-based speaker cable. My speaker cables are made by a company called K-Works, a small one-man shop who's a . . .	7
Any comments on Walker High Def Links??? I agree with JD, I have the Mk I version of the HDLs and found it does a slight but noticable improvement in eliminating high frequency hash. The designer of my speakers and I . . .	7
Lamm ML 1 best power cable I like my ML 1.1s with Kubala Sosna Emotion power cords, probably because my whole system is cabled with that cable and I like the presentation of that cabling. Some might think . . .	6
Post on Speltz Anti-ICs What cables did you replace	6
Kubala and Oritek Can't give you a comparison of the Kubala-Sosna and Oritek, but can say that as you go up the line in the K-S line the frequency extremes get a bit better. I had originally . . .	6
Kimber vs Transparent Since you can try them both out, that will make your decision a lot easier. While I like the Kimber cables quite a bit, I do note that most of my friends with Levinson equipment . . .	6
Quattro Fil vs Valhalla Valhalla is better to my ears than the Quattro Fil in precisely the areas you mentioned--basically, it's a little less lean sounding overall, which I view as a good thing. That's . . .	6
mas black speaker cables/URGENT Can't comment on the speaker cable, but I do agree with Bigkidz, I used a 40 foot run of their black interconnect for many years and it was a good, solid cable. Its errors were . . .	6
NBS Omegas vs Monitor 4's ? I recently upgraded from Monitor 0 to the Omegas. You should take my comments as somewhat preliminary, as I'm still in the process of breaking in the cables, and one of the runs . . .	6
IC.to replace Pre-Out/Main-In jumper Tom's advice is good on all counts. If you are only replacing the jumpers and not running the signal through an external processor or hooking up to a separate external amp, I . . .	6
Alon triwire cable Not sure what your amplification is, but you might investigate the Innersound speaker cable, which seems to be quite good from the reports I've heard and is quite cheap. I'm . . .	5
Anyone with parralel line conditioner experience? I believe the Seakay Line Rover is a parallel line conditioner. I've used one for years and find it makes a slight, but positive, difference. I am convinced it protected the . . .	5
George Kaye Small tube Tester I would suggest you go to the Moscode link under "Manufacturers" here on the A-gon and contact George directly through the site links. Not sure if he still makes them, . . .	4
dunlavy cable costs Dunlavy speaker cables were reasonably priced when new, maybe $3-400 for a 2-1/2 meter pair (John was quite worked up about cable nonsense, felt that you should measure them at . . .	4
NBS cables vs Kharma cables with Lamm gear ? While David's experience may hold true for the earlier NBS cables, I've found the NBS Omega to be quite neutral, getting rid of that bass thickness and the slightly rolled highs of. . .	4
speaker cable upgrade for Inner sound ESL amp? I second Detlof on this one, the Innersound cables are very good and cheap as well	4
Help Best Audio Store in London? It's been years since I was there, but there was a small shop called The Cornflake Shop which really was a nicely run store, very low-key and nice people. I walked there from the . . .	4
Opinions on Miller Sound cables I agree with Vtvu, having auditioned them in my system for a week, I found them to be quite neutral, with excellent transient response and tight, extended bass. Liked them better . . .	4
Opinions on Sonoran cables I had their original interconnects and speaker cables (Cactus and Desert, I believe), and still use their interconnect for my tuner. I like it, it's quite neutral, maybe leaning a. . .	4
RCA to XLR adapters ? BAT and Purist Audio make some high quality adapters, I believe	4
Graham IC-70 Tonearm Cable Matching Cable I have used a Graham IC-70 for years running into a separate phono stage. I have used several different brands of interconnects (K-Works, Kubala Sosna Emotion, Basis) from the . . .	3
Harmonix HS-101 GP anyone else tried these? Relaxed is a good description. In my auditions at my dealer's I felt they were a little too warm and lacking a little in dynamics, but they certainly made for pleasant listening. . .	3
What i/c to use and mix with NBS ? I recently used all Kubala Sosna Emotion cables in my system with the exception of a very long run of NBS Omega between my preamp and active crossover. The result was excellent. . . .	3
Speaker Cable for Alon II Part of the answer depends on the amplification you're using; you might list your amps to give people more of a frame of reference. A friend of mine uses Dunlavy ZAL 6 speaker . . .	3
Flexible and NOT Monster Gauge Power Cables? I would suggest one of Bob Crump's TG Audio Cables. His top of the line SLVR cables are as good as I've heard, a comparative bargain in their performance/price ratio (I admit I . . .	3
Anybody know a company called Lectron?Swiss??? Lectron was a French electronics manufacturer that made a very nice-sounding, low powered integrated amp I heard years ago. Designer was Jean Hiralga, or something like that, very. . .	3
Transparent Reference Speaker Cable??? Personally, based on my experience with the Omega interconnects, I'd consider auditioning the better level Omega speaker cables as well. That said, a very picky and skeptical (. . .	3
What digital cable to connect a Tuner to Cary 306? Does the tuner output a digital signal? I am an analog guy, haven't been keeping up on the latest cheap tuners. If it does not output a digital signal you can't run it through the. . .	2
Kubala Sosna Emotion vs. Jena Valkyre speaker cabl Can't comment on the Jena, as haven't heard it, but I have switched all my cabling to Kubala-Sosna Emotion. If you love music, you'll like the K-S. There are a number of threads . . .	2
Kubala-Sosna Power Cables I have auditioned and bought their Emotion power cords, replacing a variety of cords including some old Full Spectrum monsters, Siltech SPX-10 and TG SLVRs. I still am using K-. . .	2
NBS Monitor I vs NBS Omega I - worth the upgrade? Can't comment on the I, but I went from Monitor 0 to Omega (the top of the line Omega), and I believe the differences are supposed to be similar throughout the line. Differences . . .	2
NBS Monitor 4's? If the differences between Monitor 0 and the Omega interconnects are an indication (I made the upgrade and am VERY impressed at how good they are, and that's even before they've . . .	2
best power cord to use with Jadis JA-80 and JPL That's an excellent upgrade with those pieces of equipment! I probably won't be of much help, as the power cords I use (Full Spectrum) are no longer made, but I will note that the. . .	2