Mixing Wireworld cables with different hierarchy

[soundslikemusic]

Hi guys

Has anyone here in this forum tried using different Wireworld cables models from the source, pre-amp to amp, speaker cable ?

For example: Cd player to pre-amp-> use silver eclipse IC , Pre-amp to amp, Eclipse IC, Amp to speaker-> Equinox ?

Any harm on doing this kind of cable configuration ?

Appreciate some inputs.

Thanks.
SLM

[ronenash]

I have them mixed with no issue. They all have the same family sound. With the better once I feel you get ore resolution and definition. I have the Silver Eclipse 5.2 between pre and my solid state power amp and the Eclipse 6 between the pre and tube amp. and equinox between CD and pre. I also use equinox speaker cables and enjoy them very much.

just my 2 cents.

[soundslikemusic]

Thanks ronenash- any one else care to share this scenario ? thanks !

[Still-One]

I agree with ronenash, as long as you stay within any manufacturers product family you should be okay. Each company designs/engineers its products to meet certain criteria that fits their vision or goals. One level should not negate the benefits of another to any significant degree. That said, I would shy away from mixing products from several different companies. Odds are against you figuring out which product is doing what in the chain.

Jim

[soundslikemusic]

Hi Jim

Thanks for the enlightenment.

I plan to put the highest level of interconnect of WW in the source to pre-amp and it gets lower therefore because of cost considerations.

Thanks again.

SLM

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by soundslikemusic

I plan to put the highest level of interconnect of WW in the source to pre-amp and it gets lower therefore because of cost considerations.

soundslikemusic.......I can highly recommend the Wireworld 6.0 Silver Eclipse interconnects. I have two complete systems wired totally with the Silver Eclipse interconnects, and the results are extremely satisfying. I would suggest that you use the same level of interconnects between the preamp and amps as you do from the source to preamp. The signal path is no better than its weakest link. I am not trying to say that a lower level Wireworld cable is less than satisfactory, but it would seem to me that what is gained with your approach between the source and preamp is lost between the preamp and power amps. Whether you choose the Equinox, Eclipse, Silver Eclipse, or Gold Eclipse, I think your best performance to cost ratio will be obtained using the same model interconnects from your source all the way to the amplifiers.

[Haurock]

Originally Posted by jdandy

soundslikemusic.......I can highly recommend the Wireworld 6.0 Silver Eclipse interconnects. I have two complete systems wired totally with the Silver Eclipse interconnects, and the results are extremely satisfying. I would suggest that you use the same level of interconnects between the preamp and amps as you do from the source to preamp. The signal path is no better that its weakest link. I am not trying to say that a lower level Wireworld cable is less than satisfactory, but it would seem to me that what is gained with your approach between the source and preamp is lost between the preamp and power amps. Whether you choose the Equinox, Eclipse, Silver Eclipse, or Gold Eclipse, I think your best performance to cost ratio will be obtained using the same model interconnects from your source all the way to the amplifiers.

+1 Nicely said Dan..

[jimtranr]

I agree with Dan on the overall approach, particularly with respect to the cost (and sonic) effectiveness of the same-model-throughout-the-signal path approach. That's how I'm doing it (as circumstances permit, a baby step or two at a time).

But if, for whatever reason, you already have the cables you've mentioned in hand and have to mix your IC's (and I understand your logic of endowing your source-to-preamp feed with the "best" IC possible), I'd park the Silver Eclipse between the preamp and amp. That way you can be sure that whatever arrives at the preamp from whatever source won't be compromised (a very relative term in this context) on its way to the amp. Then, as the opportunity arises to upgrade any or all of your source-output IC's, you'll have a consistent and solid sonic reference baseline that allows you to evaluate (and most likely appreciate) what the upgrade brings to your listening table.

[soundslikemusic]

hi guys

thanks for chiming in. I would definitely love to have silver eclipse or gold eclipse or platinum eclipse from source to pre-amp to speaker cables but unfortunately these babies can get really pricey pricey. So i will have to contend w/ what i can afford.

Do you all if not a majority agree that its best to have the best IC between the pre-amp to amp, rather than source to pre-amp ?

For now, it seems my pocket can do 1 pair of silver eclipse IC, 1 pair of eclipse IC, 1 pair of equinox & 2.5m pair of Eclipse speaker cables. These sets of wireworld cables already costing a fortune...

I have two sources: 1 dac & 1 phono stage.

On the silver eclipse as there is no way i'm able to audition them, i always had this notion from past experiences that silver cables are thin, bright sounding cables, lacking the robustness or fullness of the copper cables.
Has someone here kind enough based on experience tell me otherwise between the eclipse & silver eclipse used as an interconnect ??

crazy prices, but how does the platinum eclipse compare to the silver or eclipse 6 ? would this high end cable be more comparable to the silver or eclipse ?

Thanks guys! helpful forum !

[Masterlu]

Originally Posted by soundslikemusic

hi guys

thanks for chiming in. I would definitely love to have silver eclipse or gold eclipse or platinum eclipse from source to pre-amp to speaker cables but unfortunately these babies can get really pricey pricey. So i will have to contend w/ what i can afford.

Do you all if not a majority agree that its best to have the best IC between the pre-amp to amp, rather than source to pre-amp ?

For now, it seems my pocket can do 1 pair of silver eclipse IC, 1 pair of eclipse IC, 1 pair of equinox & 2.5m pair of Eclipse speaker cables. These sets of wireworld cables already costing a fortune...

I have two sources: 1 dac & 1 phono stage.

On the silver eclipse as there is no way i'm able to audition them, i always had this notion from past experiences that silver cables are thin, bright sounding cables, lacking the robustness or fullness of the copper cables.
Has someone here kind enough based on experience tell me otherwise between the eclipse & silver eclipse used as an interconnect ??

crazy prices, but how does the platinum eclipse compare to the silver or eclipse 6 ? would this high end cable be more comparable to the silver or eclipse ?

Thanks guys! helpful forum !

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