you must look closely under varying light conditions for the label. Older Audioquest cables were printed with almost monochromatic ink, so that it was sometimes hard to read the labels even when brand new. Get some bright light, get up close, and search dilligently. You might find a label, or at least part of one. I have a pair of the last run of the Diamondx3 RCA, and it was a medium grey cable with dark grey RCA connectors with silver contacts and center pin. THe XLRs you describe match the XLR connectors pictured on my Diamondx3 box.
Audioquest Diamond X3 Cable spotters ?
Hi,
I just got a new audioquest cable. I was under the impression it was a diamond x3. Problem is that it has no model id markings on it whatsoever. It has well finished silver xlr connectors with AQ written in white or red on the connectors. They are waco brand connectors. The jacket is uniform dark blue. You can see a thin wire is spiraled under the jacket. It sounds good - it sounds a little better than an RCA nordost red dawn. What is this thing ?
I just got a new audioquest cable. I was under the impression it was a diamond x3. Problem is that it has no model id markings on it whatsoever. It has well finished silver xlr connectors with AQ written in white or red on the connectors. They are waco brand connectors. The jacket is uniform dark blue. You can see a thin wire is spiraled under the jacket. It sounds good - it sounds a little better than an RCA nordost red dawn. What is this thing ?