Richard's and Redkiwi's thoughts are the same as mine. I had the old M-1000 interconnect, and after a few years the sound had degraded because of breakdown in the solder they used and oxidation in that area. This problem may have been limited to the earlier runs of the interconnect, as I recall reading something about that in Stereophile years ago. You could reterminate, probably, but while not all new cable designs are necessarily improvements, I think there are a good number of substantially better cables out there now, and your preamp will definitely let you hear the differences. Ultimately, let your ears be the judge.
Ancient Cable Experts Please Help.
I have been schlepping around a circa 1986 pair of Monster Cable M-1 and M-1000 cables for years. They were very pricey in their day and have sounded fine to me in a variety of systems, mainly with a Jadis Pre amp and an Aragon 4004. Does anyone know this cable? Some people have said this was a pre MIT, Brisson designed high end cable and others have suggested I am hopelessly out of date and desperate for an upgrade.