2 pair of interconnect- cd to pre and pre to amp.
most interconnects fall in the 2 camps:
1. warm / bloom / body ( ie. cardas )
2. fast/ imaging / revealing (ie. xlo)
despite many different opinions- there is connection between price and performance .
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interconnects do make a big diference and sometimes the ones that are a balance between the above ( tara decade and transparent are a good example) go for big bucks.
interconnects matching is system dependant. the question is where do you want to take your system ?
i use tara decade(warm and detailed) between my cd to pre and xlo signiture II (revealing,incredbile bass and imaging) between my pre and amp.
good deals can be found...fatwyre has the xlo signiture II ( discolored seconds) for $275 meter vs $600. it is a pretty incredible cable that is transparent and clicks in my system.
if you are looking to warm up your system, cardas is a good choice. this is a warm cable however it doesnt have image specificity and the newer ones have a midbass bump. transparent is a little pulled backed on top ( the plus, super, ultra) and is a very coherant ( pretty amazing) cable.
the only cable that is a good mix is the tara decade and despite being a "older cable" it still commands $250-$325 /meter.
BTW, the coincident is a nice cable also- very neutral with a little pulled back on the top.
hope that helps !!!
mike
most interconnects fall in the 2 camps:
1. warm / bloom / body ( ie. cardas )
2. fast/ imaging / revealing (ie. xlo)
despite many different opinions- there is connection between price and performance .
\
interconnects do make a big diference and sometimes the ones that are a balance between the above ( tara decade and transparent are a good example) go for big bucks.
interconnects matching is system dependant. the question is where do you want to take your system ?
i use tara decade(warm and detailed) between my cd to pre and xlo signiture II (revealing,incredbile bass and imaging) between my pre and amp.
good deals can be found...fatwyre has the xlo signiture II ( discolored seconds) for $275 meter vs $600. it is a pretty incredible cable that is transparent and clicks in my system.
if you are looking to warm up your system, cardas is a good choice. this is a warm cable however it doesnt have image specificity and the newer ones have a midbass bump. transparent is a little pulled backed on top ( the plus, super, ultra) and is a very coherant ( pretty amazing) cable.
the only cable that is a good mix is the tara decade and despite being a "older cable" it still commands $250-$325 /meter.
BTW, the coincident is a nice cable also- very neutral with a little pulled back on the top.
hope that helps !!!
mike