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Disservice: XLR interconnects

I ended up shelling out some serious bucks and buying Cardas XLR interconnects and connected them between the Luxman C900U, M10X and the hifi Rose RS150B. I am blown away, at the details and just how it bumped up the sensation of just the beautiful musicality..

I have to say, I am no longer in the camp of cables don't matter. In fact, I think folks who say cables do not matter are doing a great disservice to the audiophile community. 

rman9

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gdnrbob
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As always, Ralph-@atmasphere, gives the best advice.

FWIW, I bought a 25 foot run of his Mogami cable when I got his amps and preamp.

My dealer suggested moving to AQ, so I did, (as I respect his opinion).

Long story short, I noticed very little difference between the two cables- except the price. 

So, the takeaway is that if the equipment supports the AES standard, cables will not result in changes in sound reproduction.

Bob

gdnrbob
4,485 posts
 

@navyachts ,

The reason I, and Ralph specify the AES standard is that there are many manufacturers who add XLR input/outputs on their equipment without adhering to those standards.

The result might be cables that 'sound so much better.'

When using the AES 48 standard, a specific cable's 'sound' is minimized.

The AES Standard has been used in recording studios for decades.

Bob

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