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COAX Cable Recommendations.... need some glitter

Hello Dear Audiophile maniacs....

This past year I have upgraded my main system and I have been taken aback with the influence that cables and interconnects have had!

My new setup seems to be very resolving. I recently tried a Cardast Clear USB cable between my Mac Mini (which will soon be replaced with the Nagra Streamer) and my DAC, and the difference was (to me) huge ...soundstage, glitter, separation, black silence, etc... My system has been rich in the midrange. When I recently added the cardast clear USB cable the shrill on the highs with some vocals has disappeared which was a relief.  all desirable influences. so... 

This level of audiophilia is like alchemy with electrons! 

I am curious what your recommendations are for a new/used cable for when my Nagra Streamer arrives. I would like a cable for my Nagra Streamer that will have the following qualities:

  • Works directly (with no adapters) between the port on the Nagra Streamer and the port on my Holo Audio Spring 2 DAC (Why are there 2 Coax Inputs on the DAC? I am unfamiliar in the requirements of COAX.)
  • I would like to have this new cable bring out the glitter, the forward clarity, crisp forward wet upper mids and highs. 

I listen to mostly acoustic instruments, vocals, horns, but also strings.. jazz and some classical. The occasional electronic and rock. 

Thank you all for your suggestions. 

R. 

whyrichard

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sls883
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@lanx0003 @soix A while back, I messaged AZ about my MC2.  Responses are below.  The rca connectors on my cable look exactly like the 75 ohm cables that he mentioned.  Does that make it 75 ohm?  Idk.  He's not real clear.  What I do know is it's the only coaxial digital cable that I've tried that made a big improvement when using my Denon DCD-1700NE as a transport. 

 

Ok, in fact MC2 is balance design and perfect for AES/EBU but many customers ask using MC2 with RCA (75 Ohm) sound still better than most true 75 ohm digital cables.

Yes, it is pure zero crystal silver conductors ….

Robert

 

If Mc2 using RCA and they are not true 75 ohm… it about 50 ohm.

If you want true 75 that we have absolute 75 or silver byte digital cable.

Robert

 

Try and listen !! if you have others 75 ohm digital cables that you can compare this one see what happen.

Robert

 

sls883
805 posts
 

@soix Yeah, it was a bit of a weird chat with Robert.  He ended the conversation by saying "compare it to other cables".

 

I haven't tried any real expensive coaxial cables.  The dac in my Denon is pretty darn good and I mostly stream, anyway. I've tried coaxial cables by Harmonic Technology, XLO, Morrow, and probably others. CD playback through my dac was not quite as good as streaming until I bought the AZ.  It's pretty close now. 

 

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