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Originally Posted by marpa
Many thanks Mark.
Just wondering if you tried other cables on your Esoteric source equipment over the years –*or just different Elrod models?
Cheers,
Chris
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These are what I've owned; the list of what I've tested is much longer and includes names like Nordost, MIT, Transparent and others that were not
ever purchased for various reasons.
I'm sure I'm missing a few names....
Power Cords:
Many Monster cable versions in the late 90s/early 2000s
Audioquest various models a long time ago
Analysis Plus Power Cables
Shunyata Anaconda and Anaconda VX (with excellent results), goes back a while
Tara Labs The One Power Cables
Pangea AC14 and AC9
Isotek Elite and Optimum
Have demo'ed many others
Have also demo'ed Shunyata latest top of the line; they are exceptional.
Digital (AES/EBU, S/PDIF, Clock (both 75-ohm S/PDIF and 50-ohm):
Audioquest Raven
Audioquest Eagle Eye
Audioquest WEL Signature Gen1 AES/EBU
Harmonic Technology (model?)
Analysis Plus Digital Oval2
Tara Labs 0.5 with HFX Ground Stations
VH Audio Custom-built Digital AES/EBU
Kubala Sosna ELATION AES/EBU
Kubala Sosna Emotion Clock cables (both 75 and 50-ohm)
Wireworld Platinum Eclipse v7 75-ohm
Esoteric-Mexcel 8N-A2000 50-ohm
Have demo'ed many others
Now use Shunyata Research SIGMA CLOCK50s, the best yet!
Now use Shunyata Research SIGMA AES/EBU, the best yet!
XLRs:
Alot of Monster and other bargain brands a long time ago
Audioqest Cheetah (3 pair)
Audioquest Sky (7 pair)
Audioquest WEL Signature Gen1 XLR
Tara Labs 0.8 with HFX ground stations
Tara Labs 0.5 with HFX ground stations
Kubala Sosna Emotion and Elation XLRs
many others tested along the way
Now have (besides Elrod XLRs) also in system:
Shunyata Research SIGMA XLR, outstanding!
Shunyata Research Anaconda Zitron 6m XLR with KPIP (a rarity); this cable is outstanding!
I'm sure I'm forgetting some names,...it's been a long journey.