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Dedicated phono cable or quality IC

I am new to vinyl and loving it. I have a Music Hall MMF-7, Sumiko Phono Box, Cary SLP50A pre-amp to a pair of Linn LK-85's and Linn Ninka speakers Activ. I have been looking around at upgrading the IC's in the TT to Cary chain. Am using the supplied cable from Music Hall to the sumiko then a spare set of Linn IC's from there to the Cary. The rest are Yamamura M5000's. I figured I could just use a good IC (looking at HT pro-silway) as the output from the MMF-7 is RCA. Now I see that there are dedicated phono cables and am wondering if, in my case, there is any need. I am using the Eroica high output MC cartridge, so I figured it would be less of an issue. Thoughts and recommendations? Thanks
stuartbranson

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thomasheisig
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I think, the phono cable is the most important one from the whole system ( when going serious into the cable 'mania' ).

I would choose a cable, which was designed for phono signals only, not a renamed standard RCA cable.

I use for example the Signature Phono Cable from XLO, in my opinion a timeless superior product.

Another - good - one is made from Hovland.

Sure are some good ones out there, but these 2 are excellent.
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