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Advice on interconnect choice

Hi All. I would like to ask for your recommendations (and associated impressions) on interconnects. I need a just one pair, which will go from my Marantz SA7001KI (SA8001) player to my Woo Audio WA2 headphone amp / preamp. This will be used primarily with the Sennheiser HD800's.

I am looking for something relatively neutral, but would not mind a little additional warmth and body - a smooth and engaging midrange would be ideal, so long as it does not roll off highs or lack taut bass. I would not want anything cold or lean, nor tipped up at the top.

I currently have the following on the shortlist ($250-$350 used) and would appreciate any advice or experience with these:
- Analysis Plus Solo Crystal
- Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference II
- Nordost Heimdall

Also any suggestions for cables which may meet the criteria (price and sonic character) would be most welcome.

Thanks in advance
X
xenithon

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fiddler
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I'll second the Audio Metallurgy. I just finished an audition with Synergistic Research Apex and Precision Reference ICs and the Audio Metallugry was better in every respect except the mid-bass articulation and even there it was close.

But tonality, clarity, bigger soundstage, holographic imaging, musicality, etc. the Audio Metallurgy won hands down. This is about $400 worth of ICs that handily bettered $6,000 worth of ICs in my system.

I can't recommend AM more highly. Forget bang for the buck, they are simply outstanding period.
fiddler
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GA-0's with Next Gen RCAs.
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