Phono Interconnect

Zd542 the phono cable I have at the moment is Monster cable with ground wires at each end. Other than that it is regular single ended IC.

Matt I will check out Morrow.

Honestly I have never heard of Mogami cables. Have I been living under a rock lol?

Tj point taken ;)

AL as usual very good questions. My cartridge is a high output MC Sumiko Blue Point #2 mounted on a 9" carbon fiber tonearm. Here is the specs of the phono stage:

Specifications:
RIAA accuracy: <0,5B 20Hz - 20kHz
Input Impedance: 50 kOhm Overload Margin: >20dB rel 5mV
Gain: 42dB (127x) Harmonic Distortion & noise: -83dB
Frequency Response: 10Hz - 50kHz Size: 3,2 x 3,8 cm (1.26" x 1.5")

Also I am looking for 1-1.5 meter IC.

Sam

Al thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question and research the cartridge. As far as sound I don't need anything that will "brighten" or liven up the sound "too" much especially in the midrange or treble. However, more extension may help. My speakers aren't "bright" by any means but with analog a little more extension may help without excessive mid or treble energy if that makes sense?

Al ok agree that a short distance should be fairly slight so both would probably suffice my needs at the moment.

I know this hobby can drive us nuts and I am a firm believer that power cords and interconnects can make a substantial difference in sound. However, I'm new to the vinyl world and wasn't sure how much affect a phono cable would make? In my setup I wouldn't think too much (I'm usually wrong lol) because the rest of my cabling is pretty darn good or I feel it is. A local buddy of mine has a high dollar Audio Research system and thinks the Monster phono cable in its own right is good but being the skeptic us audiophiles are I am searching for something that is a cut above.

Tablejockey I may decide to go the separate phono route once I get used to the Pro-Ject RM5SE. Thanks for your insight :) The Jolida JD-9 MKII is on my shortlist.

Quick update. I purchased the Mogami from Scott (above poster) and so far so good. I haven't directly compared the Monster cable with it but in my amateur opinion the Mogami seems to sound a little better. Right now I am focused on the TT because I have a VPI Scout 1.1 coming in today :)  I may start another thread after I get it set up because I'm sure down the line I will be asking about phono stages.

Thank you chakster.