Comparing AQ Diamonds to the new AQ interconnects


Hi,

I am looking to upgrade my interconnects. I've been wanting to get a pair of Diamonds X3 for quite some time. But, how do they compare with the newer AQ interconnects such as Viper and Python? I am using original version of Emerald at the moment.

Thanks
etane
viggen

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Hey, thanks for the information. It's great to know that there are still alot of AQ fans out there like me despite a growing number of cable companies in recent years.

cheers,
I also have mapleshade doublehelix interconnects. I have better results with my emeralds in my system. mapleshade sounds flat in my system, and their is increased amounts of hiss. Although, I have to admit, mapleshade sounds less "electronic."
Hey Dopogue,

I guess we have a problem with semantics. When I said mapleshade produces more hiss, I didn't mean it added hiss. I meant there is more hiss coming out from the speakers when I use the mapleshade interconnect compared to the other interconnects I've used. Since the amount of hiss is very dramatically different, I accidentally might have "languaged" into saying the mapleshade "produces" hiss; in actuallity, it merely doesn't hinder hiss as well as other cords that are shielded. Mapleshade has no shielding, as you probably know.
Hey Dop,

I just reread my pre-previous post; I take back my last post. I don't feel I communicated the sentiment that the mapleshade interconnect has "produced" hiss. You are misconstrued.

I also should add, I don't use a preamp. My dac connects directly into my amp.
Does anybody have experience with the new early modelAQ interconnects that has gold connectors instead of the colored ones?

I am currently discussing with a seller on Audiogon for a 1m pair of Python. However, he just disclosed to me that his cable was an earlier production that uses gold connectors. I am not sure to whether I should get it or not. It's shown on the audioadvisor site:

http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.asp?Variant=1&AttribNum=1&pf_id=3592&sku=AQPY.5&selAttribute_1=1.0

It looks like the same connector on the older Audiotruth line.