A23 Cables

OP,

Congrats on your preamp purchase. Take a look at Audio Envy’s Prestige IC’s. I am currently using this cable between my Monbrison and my 300B SET mono’s. The Prestige will let you hear the true characteristics of your wonderful pre and amp. You’re in for a very holistic sound experience!

https://audioenvy.com/product/home-car-pro-interconnects/nv-4s-pr-rca/

Is it true that one NEEDS to use A23 interconnects with Shindo equipment?  That’s what some aficionados are saying. Even that some conventional cabling can damage Shindo equipment. 

Shindo equipment uses a specific connector that needs a lightweight cable to avoid damage. Shindo cables sound better than a23 with Shindo equipment, but the a23 is very good.

@jperry,

You’re right, both Auditorium A23 and Shindo Silver Interconnects uses light weight wire with Switchcraft connectors, hence the recommendation from dealer network to use them with Shindo equipment.

Late Mr. Ken Shindo used only old-style Switchcraft RCA female jacks, which he preferred for their sonic qualities, but the center contacts inside these very low-mass jacks are rather fragile—they don’t hold up for long in the face of repeated lateral or diagonal force. There’s one thing you absolutely must do, and that’s to ensure that you insert RCA plugs only straight into the RCA jacks, and remove them the same way, with no wiggling motion whatsoever. Only very gentle straight-in and straight-out actions will preserve the center contact integrity.

The Audio Envy Prestige RCA cable I’ve recommended in my earlier post are light weight and uses a low mass AECO Tellurium Copper RCA plugs. The expanding barrels (red / white) is made from glass fiber reinforced nylon which slides on/off the Switchcraft RCA jacks with ease and exacting tension.

The OP is free to choose cables from A23 or Shindo. My recommendation was based on my personal experience with Audio Envy cables, they are incredibly transparent and cost next to nothing.

@lalitk 

Thanks for the link to Audio Envy and clarifying my comments.

Best Regards,

Jim Perry 

I appreciate all of your comments 
Today I bought Audio Envy Prestige RCA IC cable.I cannot wait to use it!
Mike

mjschwartzman

Thanks for the update. I would be interested to hear your comments after you try it.

What's the latest news on the Audio Envy Prestige RCA IC? How does it sound?

@mjschwartzman,

Any update on your IC from Audio Envy? 

I guess the Audio Envy wasn't very impressive! 

Am using A23 interconnects and speaker cables. Also own various solid-core silver cables. In terms of transparency, speed and balance I have found nothing that even comes close to A23.

one more suggestion: get Acoustic Revive‘s ECI-50 contact enhancer: astounding increase in clarity and impact