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View Poll Results: What cable do you use | |||
Transparent | 84 | 14.43% | |
Wireworld | 195 | 33.51% | |
Audioquest | 107 | 18.38% | |
Kimber | 67 | 11.51% | |
Shunyata | 24 | 4.12% | |
Other | 330 | 56.70% | |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 582. You may not vote on this poll |
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What cable do you use
I use Wireworld and XLO
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Marantz( UD8004,AV8802a ), Oppo udp 203 JLAudio Fathom F-110, B&W( 802 series III , FCMS8, SCMS8) . WireWorld Eclipse 6 xlr(7) Sliver Eclipse 5.2 HDMI (3) electra 5.2 powercords . HRS Nimbus , lg 55 Oled Nvidia Shield PS Audio PPP System 2 Panasonic G25 Marantz av8003 Last edited by Doug Lax; 10-15-2012 at 11:47 PM. |
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Wireworld and Audioquest
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Wireworld, Audioquest, Nordost, and still trying others..
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Karl Listening Room (2 Channel): Vandersteen 5A speakers, Simaudio Moon Neo 400M Mono Block Amplifiers, Esoteric D-07X DAC (preamp) via Apple Mac Mini (Roon), Furman IT-Reference 20i Power Cond., Wireworld. Listening Room (HT Portion): Vandersteen VCC-5 Center, Vandersteen VSM Signature Surrounds, JL Audio CR1 Crossover, JL Audio f110 v2 Subwoofer, Marantz SR 5010 Receiver, Wireworld Office: KEF R500 Speakers; Sonos Amp fed by Roon Family Room: Monitor Audio Silver RX6 speakers, McIntosh MA6600 Integrated Amplifier, Pro-Ject RME 9.1 TT w/ Sumiko Blackbird MC Cart. |
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Chord company (ic)
shunyata research (pc)
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JASON "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not, but remember, what you now have was once among the things you had only hoped for"- Epicurus 341 BC – 270 BC [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] |
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WW Platinum Eclipse XLR's, WW Platinum Speaker shotgun, WW Platinum Electra power cables w/OCC terminations, WW Platinum Starlight 110 ohm AES/EBU Cables & Crystal Cable 1394 firewire 8 pin.
Best Bob
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Amps:VAC 450iQ Monos in Silver Flake on HRS M3X2-1921's, HRS G7 Footers/G-Links & Sound Anchor Conecoasters. Preamp:VAC Statement (on order) (Silver Flake) Digital Source: dCS Rossini CD/SACD Transport, Vivaldi APEX DAC, Upsampler Plus & matching Clock (Silver) Analogue Preamp:VAC Renaissance SE Phono stage in Silver Flake with XLR Output Option & with Nordost Valhalla XLR's. Analogue Sources:SME 20/2 w/SME V arm & Nordost Odin 2 Tone Arm Cable, Palo Santos Presentation Cartridge & Akai GX-400D Reel-to-Reel w/relapped heads by JRF Magnetic Sciences. Akai RC-17 cabled remote (original owner since 1974). Vibration Control:TT on HRS M3X2-1921 shelf. Speakers:Wilson Audio Alexia V (on order in Ferrari Argento Silver/Parchment grills sitting on Acoustic Diode Kit). Power Cables:4 Nordost Odin Supreme Reference on amps, preamp & DAC. Ansuz Acoustics C2 on Transport & Clock. Power Distribution:Ansuz Mainz D3 Distributor & Ansuz Mainz C2 1M Power Cable Power Outlets:Furutech GTX-D NCF (R) duplex outlet, GTX Wall Plate & Duplex Cover (x2) on dedicated, same panel phase, 20A breakers. Speaker Cables:2M Nordost Odin 2 Supreme Reference on Nordost Sort Lifts. Signal Cables:Nordost Odin XLR's on dCS DAC & Amps. Digital Cables: Nordost Odin 2's, 110-ohm AES/EBU on dCS Transport to DAC. Clock Cables:5 each 75 ohm 1.25M Nordost Valhalla BNC/BNC Digital Ethernet Cable: WireWorld Platinum 1M Starlight® 8 Twinax Headphones:Vintage Koss Pro IV AA. RCM: Audio Desk PRO Tube Test Gear:Mint late '60's/calibrated Heathkit TT-1A, MaxiMatcher Power Amp & Preamp & Space Tech Labs ATT-3.02 tube test sets. Last edited by vintage_tube; 10-16-2012 at 12:11 AM. |
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A Nordost Valhalla Tone Arm Cable provides the bandwidth highway of the SME V tone arm to the C1100. I have yet to try an Ansuz Diamond Power Cable & Ansuz Ceramic XLR which is sitting in a box in the corner. No time to audition/A-B at present. For the most part, I'm in the "other" camp. Best Sirs, Bob
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Amps:VAC 450iQ Monos in Silver Flake on HRS M3X2-1921's, HRS G7 Footers/G-Links & Sound Anchor Conecoasters. Preamp:VAC Statement (on order) (Silver Flake) Digital Source: dCS Rossini CD/SACD Transport, Vivaldi APEX DAC, Upsampler Plus & matching Clock (Silver) Analogue Preamp:VAC Renaissance SE Phono stage in Silver Flake with XLR Output Option & with Nordost Valhalla XLR's. Analogue Sources:SME 20/2 w/SME V arm & Nordost Odin 2 Tone Arm Cable, Palo Santos Presentation Cartridge & Akai GX-400D Reel-to-Reel w/relapped heads by JRF Magnetic Sciences. Akai RC-17 cabled remote (original owner since 1974). Vibration Control:TT on HRS M3X2-1921 shelf. Speakers:Wilson Audio Alexia V (on order in Ferrari Argento Silver/Parchment grills sitting on Acoustic Diode Kit). Power Cables:4 Nordost Odin Supreme Reference on amps, preamp & DAC. Ansuz Acoustics C2 on Transport & Clock. Power Distribution:Ansuz Mainz D3 Distributor & Ansuz Mainz C2 1M Power Cable Power Outlets:Furutech GTX-D NCF (R) duplex outlet, GTX Wall Plate & Duplex Cover (x2) on dedicated, same panel phase, 20A breakers. Speaker Cables:2M Nordost Odin 2 Supreme Reference on Nordost Sort Lifts. Signal Cables:Nordost Odin XLR's on dCS DAC & Amps. Digital Cables: Nordost Odin 2's, 110-ohm AES/EBU on dCS Transport to DAC. Clock Cables:5 each 75 ohm 1.25M Nordost Valhalla BNC/BNC Digital Ethernet Cable: WireWorld Platinum 1M Starlight® 8 Twinax Headphones:Vintage Koss Pro IV AA. RCM: Audio Desk PRO Tube Test Gear:Mint late '60's/calibrated Heathkit TT-1A, MaxiMatcher Power Amp & Preamp & Space Tech Labs ATT-3.02 tube test sets. Last edited by vintage_tube; 10-04-2017 at 01:05 AM. |
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Kimber 8TC speaker cables!
I’m not meaning to open one of those age-old can of worms here, but you have another neutral party converted to the “Cables really do make a difference!” camp...
Wow! Just finished connecting new speaker cables. Took out the Sewell mentioned above, and replaced them with Kimber 8TC. Holy Mackerel, Batman! Let me preface this in a couple of ways. Being relatively new at this, I don’t pretend to have a trained ear. However, in the office staff refers to me as “Horton” because they say I hear everything. I have also been able to subconsciously find trained listener’s system was off center, confirmed by measurements and others afterwards. I trust my own ears. The next point would be that my system is not the most revealing (see my signature), probably primitive by some standards here (but I am slowly working on that). It’s relatively small system in a small space (home office/library), but it’s what I have to work with. With that, both before and after, I placed on what apparently has become my reference CD: Gorrilaz’s Demon Days. I have turned to that because the wide range of frequencies and sounds. The cliche... hearing it for the first time all over again can be true. I don’t know how else to say it, but: My brain smiled. Then, I smiled. It is that obvious to me. I am a believer. One change in the system, an isolated variable, and I experienced that “sonic smile.” A part of my brain lit up in a healthy way. I am convinced this is not placebo, and I do know a thing or two about placebo. I am not generally the suggestible type. I am hearing things I never noticed before, especially on the upper end (I have yet to replace my sub cable, but that is next). Percussion is crisper. The inserted sound effects are clearer. Voices are smoother when they are meant to be, and the rough & staticky effects on other voices are even more what they were meant to be. I’ve heard high end cable in high end systems, but never experienced this isolated variable phenomenon. As I said, “I trust my ears.” Cables do make a difference. Thanks again to everyone for their contributions! Best, Shrinky
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(Dedicated 20A line (X2) / PSAudio outlets) > (Bryston BIT15) > WW Aurora 7 PCs > ((SilenZio 3.5 > Bryston BDA-3) / (VPI Prime Walnut > EAT E Glo Petit)) > (DH Labs & WW ICs) > Bryston BP17 cubed > ((Bryston 4B cubed > Ascend Acoustics Sierra 2 & REL Acoustics T-zero) / (Schiit Mjolnir 2 > (Focal Elex / MrSpeakers Ether CX / Fostex TR-X00 Ebony / Sennheiser HD650 / AKG K712 Pro))) |
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Synergistic Research and Cardas.
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---- Lamp cords, made by Celestial.
Seriously though, many brands including Kimber, WireWorld, Esoteric, Ultralink, and more. Last edited by LordoftheRingsEE; 10-16-2012 at 02:48 AM. |
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