I've auditioned a number of them, to mate with my MSB Link Dac. I tried both the expensive Goldmund Lineal ($500?) and the Illuminations D-60. But I ended up with the Canare Digiflex Gold, about $50. I'm also thinking of upgrading, but I've read some reviews lately that said things like, there is no real huge improvement over the Canare unless you go to something like the Tara Labs The One or XLO Limited Edition (both about $1000, cheaper on the web). You can read reviews at Audioreview.com But I don't know for sure, and one thing that really bugs me is the difficulty of just auditioning. I wish I could get like 4 or 5 of these into my house at one time so I could really find out the truth. But it's hard unless you have a dealer who carries many different brands! (And most don't, instead each dealer pushes 1 or 2 brands). Main thing to know is that they do sound different so it is worth *auditioning* but try to avoid buying until you find one you like.
Digital Interconnect Questions
I've always used inexpensive consumer grade digital cables of the $25 - $40 variety from Circus City, GoofGuys, etc. I'm talking about the 75ohm coaxial cable for attaching CD transport to DAC. Is there a significant difference in sound quality with higher-end digital interconnects? I've always been skeptical of over priced cables, especially the digital interconnect. I'm not seeking a debate but would like to know if anyone can actually hear a SIGNIFICANT difference. Thanks.