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Interconnect for my little sister

My little sister just won an auction here at Audiogon for a Soundstream DAC-1 for $101. She also got a new AIWA changer for $65.99 at eBay (the one Stan Warren recommends). The AIWA only has optical out, but I figured for what she's paying it's an overall good package.

I was wondering what's your recommendation for a reasonably priced interconnect and Toslink optical cable. She'd never understand (or fall for) why I would recommend a $125 pair of Tice interconnects. She only paid $101 for the DAC and $65.99 for the CD changer--right?

She's got an oldie but goodie NAD 7125 receiver and Yamaha NS-10M speakers.
psychicanimal
joe_b
421 posts
 
Before I had my Aiwa changer modified, I got reasonably good results using Monster Lightspeed 100 toslink cable with it. For interconnects, I would suggest you check on the MIT closeouts that Audio Advisor is offering and get a low priced pair of MIT interconnects.
02pete
59 posts
 
Based on an earlier recommendation by Sugarbrie, I bought a pair of MAS cables from Stu Wein, Audioparts@aol.com. I got a somewhat more expensive model, MAS Grey, for $80 to use with a Cambridge Audio D500 CD player, and have been very pleased. They made a clearly audible improvement in the sound of my system. The MAS Blue cables at $30 or the MAS Black cables at $50 would probably be a good choice for your sister, since she has spent less than $200 on the CD changer and DAC.
ebudzil9866
1 posts
 
Radio Shack gold makes music sound like it has feet of lead. As a reference, listen to cable that's designed to bring music to life, like something from the Chord Co. (British).

Ed
deluxe
40 posts
 
wow this thread is still alive. :) ha. :)
psychicanimal OP
1,738 posts
 
Some people just don't get it. It's matter of personal preferences. My sister loves travelling more than audio. She travels twice a year. At this very moment she is on a Caribbean cruise w/ my mother and she paid for the whole thing. She'd rather use Radio Shack interconnects for her cassette deck and have Sean cook them...

Her system is still going to be better than most women's, anyway.
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