Sounds like a valid test to compare interconnects on a system with headphones, but there is synergy that works between, IC, amps, speaker cables and speakers. So yes I think what you did is exactly how you test IC when using headphones but when using a more complex system with many more variables you have to do what you did just with the whole system- I suggest leaving them in for a week or so of heavy listening then go to the other interconnect and listen for a week again, the differences will make themselves very noticeable at that point. If you can't discern the difference I would keep the cheaper of the two.
Found an interesting way to compare IC cables...
Hi Agoner's,
I found an interesting way to compare IC's that immediately and vividly shows up the difference between different cables.
I was listening to my new pair of Sennheiser HD-580's and thought the sound was "veiled over", so did a quick switch of IC cables and everything immediately openned up. So much for the award winning name brand cables versus the no-name brand :)
Caveat: I realize this does not highlight the exact effects of the different interactions between equipment!
Any thoughts on this as a valid test?
I found an interesting way to compare IC's that immediately and vividly shows up the difference between different cables.
I was listening to my new pair of Sennheiser HD-580's and thought the sound was "veiled over", so did a quick switch of IC cables and everything immediately openned up. So much for the award winning name brand cables versus the no-name brand :)
Caveat: I realize this does not highlight the exact effects of the different interactions between equipment!
Any thoughts on this as a valid test?