I choose cables based on cost and that they are aesthetically pleasing to my eyes because cables make no objective difference with the sound that comes out of your speakers. Anyone with even a rudimentary understanding of electricity would know that.
Interconnects/Cables of your choice, and why?
This can include the following:
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- Balanced interconnects
- RCA interconnects
- TOSLINK Cables
- SPDIF (Coax) Cables
- Ethernet Cables
- USB Cables (USB-A)
- USB Type C (data-line cables)
- HDMI Cables
I’ll share what I use too, later on. Once this discussion post receives some responses. Let’s talk about cables for knowledge transfer and making the right purchasing decisions. Sometimes it's just fluff, other times it's the real deal.
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@thesummit, a few years ago during the pandemic, and we all can recall how much fun that was, I was able to take the time to put together a system that gave me the sound signature that I still enjoy to this day. It starts at the wall outlet with an AudioQuest power cable designed by Garth Powell for a AQ Niagara power conditioner that I plug the linear power supplies for my Chord TT2 DAC, Mscaler, and a ROON Nucleus music streamer, into. I picked every interconnect and cable because of their synergy with the components that I use and for their sound quality to my ears only. |
Are you from ASR or a fringe member of audioholics? Cables definitely play a role beyond aesthetics and cost. Aspects like shielding, impedance, and build quality can subtly or greatly influence signal integrity, especially in resolving systems. Dismissing them outright misses the nuance; yet doesn't undermine the credibility of this discussion. |
Makes sense. I suppose the only benefit of Covid was working from home and being able to tune our systems better; especially at night. People obviously weren't going out much, even after lockdown. Lockdown was fine. I survived it. Still a terrible time; my Dad got Covid and it was gone the next day after testing a few times. I never got it, thankfully. Bet your system sounds great, and you should be proud. |
I started buying "specialty" audio gear in the mid to late eighties. It was immediately obvious that different cable sounded different. P.S. It's telling how many boutique cable companies use Furutech terminations.
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