1) PSB Imagine T3 speakers 2) Wells audio Innamorata power amplifier 3) Jolida Fusion Preamp level 1 modified 4) Simaudio moon neo 380d dac (non dsd version) https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/644-simaudio-moon-neo-380d-digital-to-analog-converter 5) Musical surroundings nova phonomena phono preamp 6) PS Audio Perfectwave CD transport 7) Questyle 600i headphone amp/dac 8) Lumin D1 streamer 9) Melco N1A server 10) Project Xtension 10 turntable with superpack 11) Shunyata MPC-12a power conditioner Was thinking of interconnects in the $60 to $125 range or so. Haven't figured the other details out yet, but just looking for a general brand(s) in that price range that gives good performance without charging my retirement |
Know nothing about tone control vs. neutral cables
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Thank you all for the advice. Have some research to do |
Definitely helps soix. I don't actually have any bjc cables. I know I like a tubey sound. I love clarity, separation and details, but I also love that dead silent...inky sound. I love the sound of analog as well! |
That is, in the price range I talked about |
Wow, good advice. I have a tube jolida preamp, and a wells audio class a power amp that has an excellent tube sound. Anybody recommend interconnects that would compliment that approach?
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Thank you. Actually this is a brand new system for me and I need interconnects. I do however have tributaries speaker cables. I will look into these suggestions. It seems to me that for a tubey sound copper might be best, as I understand silver can brighten things up a bit |
Okay. Cardas and cerious technologies. Well, am looking for the best cable I can get for the money. Used cables for a better price will certainly help. Going to search now. Thank you, and yes, the wells is a great amp. Not sure what power you currently have...the wells is 150W per channel. Good power but not up there with a number of mono blocks and some other amps
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Okay, yes, I do have good power cords. Bought them from a good guy in Florida here. So....you are saying that my best interconnects should be outputting from my sources? And, best power cords into preamp and dac. I connected my best power cord to my wells power amp...but will switch. Thanks
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DH labs look pretty good. Not sure what you mean by system details dekay, but I listed my system above. Thanks |
Thank you. It is a great club. Looks like DH Labs it is! More recommendations here for DH than other cables for a budget
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All good advice. Wow, cables are overwhelming |
Thank you for the advice. I will temper chasing that rabbit hole with patience |
Yeah I actually have watched that video. As I am looking at budget cables, I think I am right in line. I am not so sure that there is NO difference in interconnects between various levels of purchase and methodology. I do however believe that when it comes to speaker cables there probably isn't that much, if any difference. Many articles support this. I have been told by the cable company that in budget cables analysis plus and DH labs are as good as it gets...with DH labs getting the nod between the two
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Wow...lots of options. This cable adventure is quite a journey. Jollygreenaudiophile2....try cables free from you or who?
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Looking at virtue cables right now. Have you listened to them ps?
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Looking at virtue cables right now. Have you listened to them ps?
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Have another related question. I have done a fair bit of reading regarding cables of various types. From what I have gathered, there isn't as much a difference in digital cables as there is in analog. Advice to me has been that you can see a big difference in SQ by putting some upgrade money into analog rca coax ic's, not so much in digital coax ic's. At least, not as dramatic or as important as the analog.
Now, for my inquiry. Speaker cables. There are a lot of articles on the internet that tell us that speaker cable is speaker cable. That you won't hear a difference in the wire between boutique expensive speaker wire and home depot wire. I have also been told from people I trust that you won't hear a difference until you get up into some crazy money wire, like $2000 or more. I have read reviews on this virtue audio nirvana speaker wire, and it is positive. Has anyone had experience comparing the nirvana with other wire? PS...have you? I have simple tributaries 12awg on a spool. Was thinking about putting some banana plugs on this wire and being done with it, but if the nirvana cable will give me an audio improvement then maybe I will go that way.
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Okay. Well, I would imagine the bjc is similar to my tributaries. I was just wondering if it is possible to get greater SQ in speaker wire that is around this budget as you can in interconnects. I am impressed with what I have read about virtue ic's. Sounds like a winner |
Something I have learned. Apparently we are being duped in the audio world on cables, especially from popular corporate brands. Cable companies tell us made with copper, but it doesn't mean it is 100% copper. Fillers are in order here. It's like, our burgers are made of 100% beef...yeah, the beef you use is 100% beef, but what about the rest?
I have decided to go with virtue audio cable...Jason Terpstra. His cables are 100% copper, shielded. Here is a guy who does this for the love of it, as his excellent cables are insanely affordable. I will be posting my impressions at a later date.
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I ultimately went with the virtue audio cables. Speaker wire, power cables and interconnects. Couldn't be happier. Jason was fantastic, except that recently he doesn't seem to have much time for audio stuff. But wow, what cables these are |
