Value of upgrading only 1 set of interconnects?


I currently have 2 sets of Cardas balanced cables. 1 set goes from DAC to Pre, the other goes Pre to amps. I’m considering upgrading the DAC output set to something like Teo Audio , Cerious ,or High Fidelity.

Should the 2 sets be of matching quality or can I expect a significant enough improvement with just 1 upgraded set?
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Showing 1 response by jhills

I agree with eric.
There are two kinds of cables - Good Cables and Bad Cables. Usually the bad ones are the mega expensive ones. Kinda like fixn something till it’s broke. Whether it’s analog, digital or high speed data transfer, the criteria is the same: Low capacitance, low inductance and low resistance made using quality materials - high grade copper or silver with PTFE insulation, textile sleeve only if needed and shielding only if your situation requires and it usually doesn’t and good connectors. Everything else is a rue. If your system sounds to bright, sure you can tame it with a high dollar set of bad cables, but usually the problem is a miss-match of components or a need of room treatments; if your system sounds dull or muddy, it could be cables that don’t meet the criteria of good signal transfer or a week link in your system.....Jim