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??? Which XLR Interconnect ???

 Complete ground up rebuild continues..
System:Speakers-ProAc Response D2D (latest build)...
Speaker cables-Tellurium Q "Black II w/Black II biwire jumpers...
Integrated amplifier-Pathos Classic Remix Mk.II w/Nordost Red Dawn LS power cable...
DAC-Denafrips Pontus 15th.(incoming) with Nordost Blue Heaven LS power cable...
 I want to run a true balanced cable from the DAC to the integrated amp & have narrowed it down to the following short list:
Pangea "Premier XL" using solid core Cardas Grade One copper..
Audio Art "IC-3 SE2"using Silver plated OFC & superb Eichmann connectors with Cardas best solder..
Silnote "Morpheus Reference Classic" using solid core pure silver wire...
According to all my A/I research this system should be highly synergistic with an organic,wonderfully balanced sound,yet possessing excellent transparency & detail...
 What are your thoughts on which cable will allow the best of the components to come through without mucking up the balance?
Any recommendations I might consider other than my short list?
Thanks much,take care...

freediver
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hjdca
249 posts
 

Personally, I decided on the material for my XLR interconnects before the brand.  Here are your options:

1. OFC Copper

2. OCC Copper

3. OFC Copper coated with Silver

4. OFC Silver

5. OCC Silver

6.  I heard there is OCC Copper with OCC silver coating, but, I am not sure.  Same for OFC with OCC silver coating. 

I have a full separate component system with monoblocks and I changed all my interconnects all at the same time, from OFC Copper to OCC Copper.  I immediately felt that this was a step up in sound and really made a difference.  Note:  they were not all the same brand, and I bought them all used on Audiomart/Audiogon/ebay... 

 

 

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ddgtt
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My vote would be for Kubala-Sosna. They have many different models with a wide range of prices.

williewonka
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@hjdca ive found that once I tried  cables using OCC copper the silver coated OFC cables did not perform as well. The sound was distorted.

Even  regular silver did not have the same dynamic performance as OCC copper.

OCC silver was by far the best conductor.

Regards

 

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hjdca
249 posts
 

@williewonka 

Sounds right to me ! 

mikhailark
422 posts
 

The one used in studios

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