Several years ago I did the "audition a lot of different wires from the Cable Co.". When I was all done, I ended up with all Synergistic Research ICs and speaker cables. However, the IC from DAC to pre-amp was a different model than the pre-amp to amp IC. They were all very complementary, and while I've occasionally tried other ICs, I've always come back to the SRs for what I perceive as neutrality and musicality. Also, as I've up-graded ICs, I've stayed with SR with good results. Good Hunting. Craig.
Cumulative Effects of Cables?
If one is useing a specific interconnect cable between a cd player and a preamp and that cable has a certain "sweetness" - then when you add another identical interconnect between the preamp and the power amp, does the new interconnect add more "sweetness" or is the sonic effect limited to the sound the cable produces on its own? Can anyone comment on this subject?