What are you looking for out of new phono cables that your current ones don't provide? I'd spend the $700 extra moving up to the Sutherland 20/20 instead with the same money unless there really is a cable issue.
Cables from TT to phono stage to preamp
This year I purchased a REL T/7i subwoofer, then a PrimaLuna Evo 300 preamp, a VPI Prime Signature turntable with a Hana ML low output cartridge, and a Solidsteel S4-3 audio rack. I spent a lot of money.
I currently have VPI tonearm cables going to my Musical Surroundings Phonomena phono stage (original model), and Audioquest Jaguar ICs going to my preamp.
I know my tonearm cables and phono stage are holding me back. I tested the Iridium and Clear Cygnus tonearm cables and like the Cygnus over the Iridium, and the Iridium (easily) over the VPI cables.
I have a Rotel RB-981 amp I bought back in 2004, Cardas Neutral Reference speaker cables, and B&W CM 2 bookshelf speakers on half loaded speaker stands.
I still love the CM 2s, and found that the Clear Cygnus helps roll off the highs a little which is beneficial to the sometimes too bright speakers.
What cables are you folks using between your TT and preamp? How important is it to change the cables from the phono stage at the same time as tonearm cables?
I’d like to get a new phono stage next year, and a dealer I spoke with suggested the Sutherland Insight, but I know there are a lot of phono stages out there and I have a lot of research is ahead of me.
I currently have VPI tonearm cables going to my Musical Surroundings Phonomena phono stage (original model), and Audioquest Jaguar ICs going to my preamp.
I know my tonearm cables and phono stage are holding me back. I tested the Iridium and Clear Cygnus tonearm cables and like the Cygnus over the Iridium, and the Iridium (easily) over the VPI cables.
I have a Rotel RB-981 amp I bought back in 2004, Cardas Neutral Reference speaker cables, and B&W CM 2 bookshelf speakers on half loaded speaker stands.
I still love the CM 2s, and found that the Clear Cygnus helps roll off the highs a little which is beneficial to the sometimes too bright speakers.
What cables are you folks using between your TT and preamp? How important is it to change the cables from the phono stage at the same time as tonearm cables?
I’d like to get a new phono stage next year, and a dealer I spoke with suggested the Sutherland Insight, but I know there are a lot of phono stages out there and I have a lot of research is ahead of me.
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Well, I knew I would get a lot better sound with a better tonearm cable, and now that I have heard how much better it sounds I have to wonder how much better it will sound with a better phono to preamp cable. My wife even asked me why the music suddenly sound so much better, and that’s saying a lot. I’m thinking that between now and when I jump into a better phono stage I could at least get better sound out of my Phonomena. |
Here’s what I know: Clear Cygnus Tonearm Cable 119pf/per. Ft. VPI cable is 15 years old, so, no idea, and VPI has no idea- the cable is 15 years old. I called AQ about the Jaguars because I couldn’t find the information anywhere- again 15 years old- , and all they could tell me was that the Jaguar’s rough equivalent to their current cables is their Water cable. Hana ML Cartridge Stylus: Nude Microline tip Cantilever: Aluminum Magnet: Alnico Magnetic circuitry: Pure Iron/Cryo treatment Coil wire: High Purity Copper Cartridge Housing: POM (Delrin)/Brass Output level: 0.4mv/1KHz Output balance: <1dB/1KHz Vertical Tracking force: 2gr Trackability: 70μ/2gr Compliance: 10 x 10-6 cm/dyne Channel separation: 30dB/1KHz Frequency response: 12-45,000Hz Impedance: 8Ω/1KHz Suggested lord Impedance: > 100Ω Cartridge weight: 9.5g Body Color: Black |
You might want to try the Audio Art IC-3 phono cables or the IC-3 E interconnects, which is what I use on my Acoustic Solid 111 Steel turntable, which is hooked up to a Parasound JC3+ phono stage which goes to a Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP integrated and this pairing really helped with the bass definition while smoothing out the mids and highs.
Interconnects Archives - Audio Art Cable
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If you scroll all the way to the bottom it lists the technical specs.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Conductors:
Ultra High Purity, 99.999% Silver-coated OFC copper
Wire gauge:
20AWG
Dielectric:
Foamed Polyethylene
Capacitance:
30 pf/foot
Resistance:
.009 ohms/foot (each conductor)
Jacketing:
DuraFlex PVC
Shield coverage:
Aluminum Mylar 100%
Diameter:
8 mm IC-3 Classic, 10mm IC-3SE, IC-3 e I hope this helps. |
Here is what I have: VPI Prime Signaure with Ortofon 2M Black cart Shunyata Delta RCA cables to one of multiple phono stages that I am playing around with but will weed out soon: Simaudio 310LP and 320S power supply Pass Labs XP-17 Musical Fidelity NuVista Vinyl from one of the above phono stages I have: Shunyata Delta XLR cables to the preamp plus Shunyata Delta RCA cables to a SweetVinyl SugarCube SC-2 and from there Shunyata Delta RCA interconnects to the preamp. The Preamp is a Bryston 17B3. |
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