yes I did do comparisons in my system and settled for Audience frontRow series cables and power cord - they won, hands down.
I'm sure my new Moon 780D can reveal more than what my DH Labs AES/EBU delivers it.
What an improvement over my decade-old factory-modded Wadia S7i ! !
The Moon 780D is the most transparent DAC I've heard. I'm listening for hours on end.
The DH Labs 110 Silver was serviceable for a 2009 machine, but I think this new DAC deserves now a more sumptuous feast. Sim Moon is not forthcoming with the kind of cabling they use with the 780D, even though they used the exact unit I purchased as a demo in their shows.
And I can't afford to join the 'Cable of the Month' club, switching out wires at intervals.
So I'm polling you other Moon DAC owners for your experience with AES/EBU cables and even single-ended
IC's output to a tube preamp. I'm prepared to pay for quality.
Thanks so much,
- Dr. John
The Moon 780D is the most transparent DAC I've heard. I'm listening for hours on end.
The DH Labs 110 Silver was serviceable for a 2009 machine, but I think this new DAC deserves now a more sumptuous feast. Sim Moon is not forthcoming with the kind of cabling they use with the 780D, even though they used the exact unit I purchased as a demo in their shows.
And I can't afford to join the 'Cable of the Month' club, switching out wires at intervals.
So I'm polling you other Moon DAC owners for your experience with AES/EBU cables and even single-ended
IC's output to a tube preamp. I'm prepared to pay for quality.
Thanks so much,
- Dr. John
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For my SimAudio 380D DSD DAC, I use the following 2 cables: Audience Au24 SE+ USB Cable (their newest USB cable) Kubala-Sosna Emotion AES/EBU cable, Balanced XLR I prefer the AES/EBU cable for most of my listening since it sounds the best. The Kubala-Sosna Emotion Is the best cable I have ever used and is well worth an audition. I immediately noticed an improved sound quality when I installed this cable. It is expensive but, IMHO, is well worth the cost for its improved sound quality. I also use the Kubula-Sosna Expression Interconnect Cable (2 cables), balanced XLR connection between my SimAudio DAC and SimAudio 600i V2 integrated amplifier. |
Congrats on your new purchase Dr. John! Simaudio has paired up with Nordost (not exclusively) in a number of their systems at this year's Axpona and Munich shows. I currently run Heimdall2 ethernet from a Melco server to the 780d v2 and use Tyr2 xlrs from the 780 to the 740p pre and then to the 870 amp. To my ears, they are a great match. |
Think about this, if SimAudio recommended certain brands of cabling, don't you think they make various unrecommended brands pretty mad? If you had asked them what cabling they used at a specific show, maybe they'd tell you. Of course, the dealers will recommend the brands they carry. But, these brands probably work well or they wouldn't be using them in their setups. |
andrewkelley - thanks for being up front. Why Sim Moon didn't want to get specific with me - who knows ? From Moon 260D transport to DAC they recommended AES/EBU and likewise ethernet for streaming. Pure silver IC, eh ? My IC from pre-amp to amp is Shindo Silver - so what you say makes sense. Thanks. |
I have the same DAC I use blue jeans cables ethernet to do all the streaming. I have a modded Mac mini as my ROON core. Ethernet our of the Mac into the ethernet switch and ethernet into the 780d. I have a low noise power supply to the switch. I mod the moon with synergistic blue fuses and audioquest z power cord. I use pure silver IC from this guy joe at tempo electric. http://www.tempoelectric.com He’s great to work with, send him an email and he will make anything you need. I grew up in a studio and for me it doesn’t get any better than this. Also, believe it or not, ROON And SimAudio recommend ethernet over any other input. |
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I recommend Audience Au24 SE or Acrolink 7N-D7000 AES/EBU digital cables. I’ve used them both and they are excellent cables. You should call the cable company and get few cables to try out from their extensive library. Be patient with the process and you will end up with a cable that sounds best in your system. |