Can I do any better than BJC LC-1 or Gotham GAC-1 Ultra Pro for the money?


Hello!
So I need about 5.5’ cables for my amp to preamp and about 2.5’ ones for my atmos amp channels.
I was going to buy World Best cable Gotham GAC-1 Ultra Pro:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0848NDY57/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

But the BJC LC-1 seems to often be recommended as best anywhere near its price
What do you guys think?
Any real difference or can I do better for the same money?

 

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Showing 1 response by mceljo

@gabrielphoto - Based on your last post it appears that I may be too late to the party, but I wanted to share my limited experience with interconnects.

I used the BJC LC-1 for a long time because I consider them to be a stand-up company with honest marketing and reasonable prices.

I did some dabbling with power cables and was surprised with the results, so I dabbled a bit with interconnects to satisfy my own curiosity.

My first move from the LC-1 ($50) was to an Audioquest Chicago ($100)  unbalanced connection.  I found it to be a significant upgrade in my system.  That led me to move up the line a bit so tried the Audioquest Sydney ($200) and again found it to be an improvement.  The jump from the Chicago to the Sydney wasn't as significant as it was from the LC-1 to the Chicago.  Within the Audioquest line the basic sound was essentially the same and it just got a little bit better.

Later I upgraded my DAC so could utilize balanced cables.  I started with some basic Monoprice cables that I borrowed from a friend.  The design of balanced cables should significantly minimize any outside noise so I feel that the differences between cables should be less significant compared to unbalanced cables.  I used a Black Friday sale to pick up a pair of Morrow Audio MA4 cables and was again surprised at the improvement.  For comparison, the basic Monoprice XLR cables sounded nearly identical to the Audioquest Sydney RCA cables which I think demonstrates that the basic design differences are meaningful.

I'm not sure if there's a undeniably better cable than the BJC LC-1, but I found it worthwhile to step it up a bit.  My cable choices were very much based on the maximum price I was willing to pay for a cable.