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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I am using Nordost Valhalla II for all cables except the XLR interconnect between my DAC / Pre amp and my power amp which is AUdioQuest Dragon.

 

Westminster Labs XLR interconnects for amps, pre-amp, DAC and speaker's active sub-amp

Westminster Labs power cables for same above.

Masterbuilt Reference 2 SPDIF for DAC to Jay's Audio CDt3 mk3 transport

Grover Huffman Pharaoh power cables for EAR 324 phono pre-amp, distribution box, turntable, turntable power supply, Alesis Masterlink and complete living room system

Grover Huffman Pharoah speaker and RCA interconnect cables in both systems.

Zenwave D4 Mk2 (these are the all silver D4s) and one Iconoclast UPOCC copper RCA. I find the Zenwave cables to be slightly more revealing than the Iconoclast and image placement is extraordinarily with the Zenwave cables, but I had the Iconoclast, it is close to the quality of the Zenwave cables in my system, so I use it from preamp to amp.

I use a Zavfino Gold Rush phono cable. I’ve thought of experimenting to replace that one, but I have not done anything yet.

 

 

I use CeriousTech Lumniscate cable, full loom. The power cord is transformative in particular, especially with respect to any digital components, such as servers, DAC’s  and streamers. In my opinion, the most transparent, musical, and substantial cables, hands-down by a wide measure.  

 Rick Schultzs  Apparition cables- Speaker cables and XLR replaced my Transparent cables.