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Best interconnect between pre-amp and CD player??

The question should actually read. "How to choose the best sounding interconnect between pre-amp and CD player" Without getting on the IC of the month club merry-go-round where you could/may spend thousand of dollars looking for the smoothest, most accurate, and most musical, how can the selection process be made easier.?? I already have 6 IC's in the drawer, and I am a sloucher compared to other members who have stockpiled 4 to 6 times that amount waiting to be sold.

In these tough econmic times, dealers are reluctant to loan out $250 plus IC's for evaluation. Would like some input and comments on finding the right IC for a quality CD player..... Thanks, Jimbo
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rrog
1,958 posts
 
Nonoise, I have heard from friends the Mapleshade cables sound good, but the design seems delicate. I didn't mean to offend you and I am sure they sound great in your system.

I was using Chord cables long before I knew Naim uses their cables. However, the fact that Naim uses Chord makes quite a statement. I have used Chord with both tube and solid state equipment and the results are always very good.
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nonoise
10,565 posts
 
Rrog,

Sorry If I over reacted: it was late and I was enjoying a glass of Chilean cabernet franc. Hard to figure out intent over the internet.

As for the design, they do look delicate but I've always handled them with care until I put them in my cable bin box and they laid there at the bottom with all manner of junk on top of them. It seems you'd have to be pretty certain you'd want to damage them if that was your intent.

So many choices.

All the best,
Nonoise
brian27b
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DNM IC's are very good and a great value. I believe they are $220.00 for a 1 meter pair. IMO, it would be in your best interst to try to demo something in your own system. As Sks_man suggested, the cable company is a good place to start if you have no dealers in your area willing to loan you something. Also, you can consider, Music Direct, Audio Advisor & Acoustic Sounds. I think, all have a 30 day return policy. Good luck.
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nonoise
10,565 posts
 
While researching something else I came across these
http://www.jwaudio.net/default.html

They appear to take the minimalist approach like Mapleshade, Anti-Cables and Morrow and may be a less expensive to boot.

All the best,
Nonoise
sunnyjim OP
927 posts
 
Nonnoise, I might give the Mapleshade double helix speaker cable a shot; though I have looked at JW audio cable and exchanged a few e-mails with John. I think MS is a more mainstream of the internet companies, but I am going to take another look at JWAudio. As far as the interconnect, I share Rrog's concerns about their build quality. BTW many years ago, when I worked as an audio salesman, a customer told me he had made a similar looking cable as the Excalibar by stripping the plastic from standard speaker wire and placing the raw wire between two strips of wide clear Scotch tape. I think he even rigged some simple spade plugs. He claimed these home made IC's sounded excellent.
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