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How much money for your next interconnect cable???

I believe there were time people just looked at you and shout " you are crazy" when they heard how much money you have to paid for your interconnect cables. Even more so if they found out how much money we reselled them on audiogon after a short period of time (same thing happen to our audio component). And it will freak them out if they know again how much money for your next purchases. I know we just laugh and ignored their disbelieve. Anyways, do you plant to buy your new interconnect cables? If so, what is your budget and how do you gain your wife or significant patner acceptance!??!?!!!

Please include brands, models and why do you think this/these cable/s will improve your system.

My system include: Krell KRC-3, Krell kav-1500, krell FPB-200, CJ DR-1, CJ premier-11, Bench Mark DAC-1, Classe SSP-60, Sony DVD 9000ES, VPI scout Sig, Theil 3.6, Triangle Tratos Luna, Definitive Tech Ref, PS power plant-600, Shunyata Hydra 4, Monster HTS-5000s, Kimber Hero cables, Nordost Heimdall, Nordost Blue haven, Tranparent Ultra XL cables, Mit Shotgun cables, PS audio-Extream power cords.
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If so, what is your budget and how do you gain your wife or significant patner acceptance!??!?!!!

Audionuts

08-27-07


Yeah....er...about that. My wife has no idea what I buy. She doesn't ask for acceptance for the purchases she makes either. It's more like 'don't ask, don't tell' here.

Cables, I've been through more than my share. How much to spend and what to recommend? I'm afraid that there is no easy short cut here. Sure, everyone will chime in with their current favorite cables, but in my 30 years in the hobby, I've found cables vary so much from system to system, that there is no one right answer for all people. If it were only that simple....... The only way to find audio bliss is to listen with your ears in your system. So either try from a manufacturer with a money back guarantee, use The Cable Company's lending library, or buy used at a good price that won't hurt you on re-sale. No one can tell you how much to spend, or what will sound best to you. You simply have to do your own 'homework'.

FWIW, I'm now of the mindset that power cords affect the sound more than interconnects do. So my power cords eat up the lion's share of my cable/cord budget.

Happy listening,

John
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09-01-07: Stewie
When I can find a blind test in which listeners can distinguish $20 cables from 2k cables, I'll consider spending more than $20.

If you do not preconceptionally expect to hear a difference........ you won't hear a difference.

If you cannot hear the difference between cables, either for the positive or the negative, then you probably won't hear a difference in cd players, amps, etc. either.

Some folks can hear a difference, to others Wal-Mart stock sounds just as good. There is not right or wrong answer.

FWIW, it's much less expensive if all cables sound the same to you. I do envy your condition.

Cheers,
John
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