Best Interconnects


I recently put a preamp into my system instead of feeding my Wadia 781i directly into my power amps. Which by the way was a significant improvement. I am now looking for the best interconnect between my Wadia and my SMC-VRE 1 preamp. I am considering Stealth Sakra, Cardas Clear, Kubala Sosna Elation, Tara Labs Zero Gold. Preamp to power amp is Tara Labs Zero Onyx. It is very difficult to evaluate all these cables especially over extended break in periods. Does anyone have experience with several of these cables or similar. Your advice and input would be highly appreciated.

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It's impossible to make an answer, too much cable manufacturers on the Earth...
About all suggestion you received my preference goes to Kubala-Sosna Elation that I recently tried (balanced termination) in my system between cd-preamp and preamp-poweramp.
It was better than all others I had tried previously (Kubala S- Emotion, MIT Magnum old version, TRansparent Reference, Fabercables x-solution, Fadelart 1.0, Stealth Indra).
Sometimes there were very slight difference, but Elation seems exceptionally balanced in spectrum frequency (as K-S Emotion, but this latter is less open in highs) also effortlessly dynamic and with a superb focus on voices and instruments. Too much expensive for my budget, but in any case a great choice.
I'm sorry to have no chance to test Nordost Odin or Jena top of the line or Silent Source reference.
cheers
Marco
Hello David
the comparison was made in different times and not close-to-close between KS Elation and Stealth Indra, but to my ears they were very similar, exceptionally open, maybe Stealth a little bit faster.
I found the KS line (Emotion and Elation) more organic and natural with more coherence in all spectrum, but as you know situation may change in each system. My actual interconnect used as reference is top-of-the line "X-solution" from italian manufacturer Fabercables, not cheap but cheaper than all the other competitors and only a little bit inferior.
I listened both classical, acoustic intruments, and pop-jazz, rarely rock. My system is preamp tubed (Aria) and hybrid poweramp (tube input stage, solidstate power section; an upgraded fully modded unit from Altavista audio); speakers are three ways from Kharma.
cheers
Marco