Tonearm wire selection


I'm contemplating of replacing the current tonearm wire (Incognito solid core copper/Eichmann silver bullet RCA) with Van den Hul MCS-150M/WBT silver RCA. My tonearm is the Schroeder No.2FW.

Does anyone have any experience with both these cables and can comment if the change to VDH/WBT will be a upgrade?

Thanks again!
shsohis

Showing 1 response by frogman

I second the vote for Discovery wire. I used it to rewire my ET2 with excellent results. I have also used the Vandenhul, Cardas, and currently the Audinote wire. Yes, I have rewired the ET2 three times over the years (!). The vdH and Cardas wires could not be more different sounding. I didn't like the Cardas' closed in, and dark sound; very smooth, 'though. The vdH which my ET2 came wired with, I found to be a little zippy sounding, and not particularly refined sounding. The Discovery was just how Thom describes it, very extended on top, but also very full sounding, with a very open, and dimensional sound. Most recently, however, I rewired my ET2 with the AN, and it is my favorite, by far. Incredibly detailed, but also very refined, clean, and with fantastic soundstaging. You have to be a glutton for punishment to want to work with the stuff. It is maddeningly thin, and VERY difficult to solder. I use a continuous run from cartridge clips to preamp.