Digital Cable Music Choice

I have Direct TV, which at least in my area is far superior to cable. I run the Direct TV receiver into my preamp via “cheap” RCA’s (the kind that come in the box with CDP’s DVD’s, etc.) to listen to music. I recently took my CD player in for service and temporarily switched my Analysis Plus Solo Crystal RCA’s that I use for the CDP to my Direct TV receiver to get an idea if I could improve the sound of music. The AP cables go for around $300 on the used market. I can’t comment on what improvement a digital cable might make but the AP cables were a HUGE improvement over what I had been using and IMO well worth the money you would have to spend for good used RCA’s. Needless to say, when I get my CDP back I’ll be in the market for another pair of AP cables.

RW – I’m not sure if your post was directed to me but just my additional 2-cents worth anyway. I have run my Direct TV receiver to my pre/pro via toslink (coax is not offered on the new HDTV boxes) and then to my preamp via the HT bypass. I find that the sound is better direct to the preamp via RCA’s. As a matter of fact, I find that the sound is better even through the “cheap” RCA’s. The point I was attempting to make above was that the sound is greatly enhanced through the better RCA’s.