Thanks for the responses, I haven't been able to get to them for a while so I'm just beginning to experiment. I had recently used an Ayre V5-x preamp in the system and it sounded very good, but when I plugged the CD directly into the amp (using the 6' Cardas) the sound opened up and had even more detail. I am currently awaiting a Monolithic Sound passive/active linestage and I hope it will do as good a job as direct (wishfull thinking) or at least as good as the Ayre. Also for a bit of fun I'm going to try some cables from Canare (Star Quad 4) to begin experimenting.
Choosing cables for Passive applications?
I am wondering if anyone has some good experience with passive amp/pre combinations and what cables have worked well.
Personally I am using a Cardas Nuetral Ref.(RCA term) between my CD and Amp (amp has attenuators on back for volume). I have read that the lower capacitance cables work well as they alter the signal less, but many manuf. do not specify the ratings.
Also I noticed that the Nordost cables have MUCH lower capacitance than the Cardas. Would this make them a lot better in my application than the Cardas, at least theoretically?
It's difficult to swap cables around a lot so I'm looking for some pros on the GON!
Thanks
Personally I am using a Cardas Nuetral Ref.(RCA term) between my CD and Amp (amp has attenuators on back for volume). I have read that the lower capacitance cables work well as they alter the signal less, but many manuf. do not specify the ratings.
Also I noticed that the Nordost cables have MUCH lower capacitance than the Cardas. Would this make them a lot better in my application than the Cardas, at least theoretically?
It's difficult to swap cables around a lot so I'm looking for some pros on the GON!
Thanks