Audioquest vs. Others


   I realize that this post will probably open a landslide of responses but my question is focused on the comparison of Audioquest vs other manufacturers. This is not aimed to address power cables or speaker wire but only interconnect cables. Like Audioquest, many brands offer cables in a range of prices....low, medium, high, and super high. My interest is not to compare a lower price/quality cable to one that is far superior but to ask if comparisons have been done within equal price ranges of different brands.

   Yes, some systems are capable of distinguishing minute changes in a cable makeup. Some manufacturers even offer a free trial and return policy. I know that. But, in a moderately priced system, are there any opinions that would deter one from using the Audioquest brand vs another brand? Remember....staying in a comparable price range.

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Just wanted to say I recently purchased Audioquest Yosemite RCA's. My system is budget high-end, imho. Bass is ever so slightly more forward but extremely clean, bass riffs previously unheard to this degree of accuracy. Midrange and treble are also equally pristine. Great timbral accuracy. Very good micro detailing and black background which makes imaging excel. Hearing midrange textures and nuances I'm unfamiliar with. Really good cables, imho. I have not compared to other expensive cables, only cheaper Audioquest stuff and no name cheapo stuff.

 

Someone previously mentioned that you can get FEP insulation for much cheaper from companies other than Audioquest. I've seen teflon dielectrics, but Teflon has come out to be a nasty product that breaks down and leeches into everything, so not safe, imho. I have yet to see another high end cable manufacturer claim FEP insulation. Can anyone direct me?