Just a follow-up. Bought two pairs of VH Audio "Pulsars" w/ the stock connectors and I am extremely pleased w/these IC's. (One set from pre/power and the other from CDP to pre.) After much thought, I decided that silver or silver-coated wire was not right for my tastes and system. I decided a copper IC was the way to go for me. These IC's are just superb. Balanced from top to bottom. Musical. An all-around great IC. Money extremely well spent. Chris was a pleasure to do business with and the service provided was first-rate. The cables were promptly shipped and well-packed. 30-day money-back guaranty. I can't image anyone returning these cables! But just in case...there's the trial period. I highly recommend these cables. (Before buying these I was able to audition a set of silver IC's which were 3X the cost. I decided to give the "Pulsars" a try and these were the ones I kept!) Give these affordable IC's a listen. Bill
XLR or Rca's for Bryston 4B ST/BP 25 Pre
Hi everyone. I just bought a Bryston 4B ST amp to replace my 3B. I'm using the Bryston BP-25 pre-amp. These two components can be hooked up either "Balanced" or unbalanced RCA's. Question, which way yield the finest sound quality? I only need a 1m cable. If there isn't that much of a difference, I was thinking of getting the 1m VH Audio "Pulsars" w/the stock RCA connectors. Possibly the upgraded version w/ the Nexgen gold @ an additional $99 if there is that much of an improvement. Presently using older AQ "Quartz" IC's which I've owned for quite awhile. 10+yrs. Nice cables, but I feel there's room for possible improvement? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Happy Holidays. Thanks, Bill