I thought I would share my experience with Duelund hookup cables.
Thanks to a recommendation on here a few months ago, and follow-up on Jeffs place, I replaced my TelluriumQ Ultra Black II speaker cable with Duelund DCA12GA Dual. My reason for doing so was to tame the brightness which had crept into my streaming system following a series of upgrades to power supply and isolation.
For this purpose they did not disappoint. The Duelunds introduced a richness in tone and a very satisfying musicality, quite different from the over analytical TQs, and all at a fraction of the price. Another selling point for the Duelunds is that the single-wired bare cable can be threaded through the 3 sets of binding posts of my ATC SCM40s. No need for plugs, spades or jumpers.
Fast forward a few months, and I identified and resolved the inherent brightness in my system. An overhaul of the pre-streamer ethernet stage was the fix. I can't speak highly enough of the Uptone EtherRegen. Add a good LPS, fiber input and clock to it, and the gift which was already giving plenty just got even better.
The overall effect of the new EtherRegen ecosystem was to bring the sound closer to analog, which inevitably pushed the system towards a little too much warmth.
So, on Jeff's advice I have swapped out the DCA12GA for the DCA16GA. Even with only 5 hours burn-in, the uplift in dynamics, tonality, timber is clear, without as far as I can see, any negatives. The bass is still there, and the treble still sweet and smooth.
I thoroughly recommend these cables. They may not look much, especially compared to the "anaconda" type speaker cables out there, but at the price they are an easy and painless try. The DCA12GA is a great choice for someone looking to tame a bright system. Otherwise, give the DCA16GA a try. I can't see myself ever needing to move on from it.
