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Best way to hear sonic signature of a cable?

For all the cable-heads out there: can someone suggest a way to test cables? the best way i've come up with so far is using only a headphone amp (with a volume control) and a cdp and listening through a set of cans. this keeps only one set of interconnects in the system. but it still doesn't tell me what the interconnects will do once a preamp is added, etc.

what do you folks do when you don't have enough resources to swap out an entire system with difference interconnects?
kublakhan

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rannagarden
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Newbee - I think you are missing out on a big bit.

You should use the new cable for a week or so ( as you suggest ). Put back the old IC ( as you suggest ) - listen for a couple of minutes. THEN swap back to the new cable. That´s when you hear the differance!

I don´t know why, but it´s "harder" to detect the downgrade ( if any ) than the upgrade ( if any ). When you swap in this order you should much easier detect the cables signature.

Done it many times on most tried out gear and cable. Don´t know why - but it´s a SURE teller!

Best,
Mike
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