i'm rather new at this and just finished a 4 month long ic try-out. tried 7 different cables and all sounded "different". some were "better"....others "worse". i also discovered that my "better" may not be the same as someone else's "better".
no way to tell until you hook-um up and decide for yourself. buying used from a-gon is a great way to get it done without losing much cash. the most i lost was $30 to try a cable out. a few i broke even on and didn't cost me a dime.
lots of things will effect your ultimate decision (system synergy, room acoustics ect....)but in the end...what YOU like will be the determining factor. it got rather tiresome towards the end but i'm glad i tried alot of stuff out. eventually found the right ic for me and my system and it sounds way "better" then when i started the journey.
i agree with the power supply and power cord comments too. was very surprised to notice such a difference after upgrading my line and PC's. didn't notice much after each individual upgrade but when it all came together in the end....it was well worth the time and investment imo.
good luck
no way to tell until you hook-um up and decide for yourself. buying used from a-gon is a great way to get it done without losing much cash. the most i lost was $30 to try a cable out. a few i broke even on and didn't cost me a dime.
lots of things will effect your ultimate decision (system synergy, room acoustics ect....)but in the end...what YOU like will be the determining factor. it got rather tiresome towards the end but i'm glad i tried alot of stuff out. eventually found the right ic for me and my system and it sounds way "better" then when i started the journey.
i agree with the power supply and power cord comments too. was very surprised to notice such a difference after upgrading my line and PC's. didn't notice much after each individual upgrade but when it all came together in the end....it was well worth the time and investment imo.
good luck