You may wish to try a second-hand pair of Acrolink...which i believe is Esoterics own cables. If you are looking for 'sparkle' without losing the bass...perhaps Cardas Neutral? You may also wish to try Sablon Audio...no affiliation...but Mark Coles does great work. Being direct, his value ratio is tremendous. His Panatella's are great but i think a bit above your 400, perhaps closer to 700? Cannot recall...sablonaudio.com.
Cable For Esoteric UX-3 Universal Player
I have tried 2 different analog cables for my Esoteric UX-3. The first was a Groneberg cable which I am using throughout my system. The Groneberg seemed to be a bit too warm for my taste with the Esoteric Player. I am now using a MIT AVT1 cable and although it is better, I still don't get enough sparkle in the highs.
I am open to suggestions that will add a little more sparkle to the sound without lightening up the bass. I want to keep the price below 400.00 new and I would hope to find one used for even less money. Although my system has audiophile approved cables and power cords, I believe that after 400.00, the law of diminishing returns takes over. You can view my system below.
Bob
I am open to suggestions that will add a little more sparkle to the sound without lightening up the bass. I want to keep the price below 400.00 new and I would hope to find one used for even less money. Although my system has audiophile approved cables and power cords, I believe that after 400.00, the law of diminishing returns takes over. You can view my system below.
Bob