Interconnects for Pass Labs X260.8


What balanced interconnects are you using with your X260.8 or X350.8?

Looking to potentially move on from my Acoustic Zen Absolute Copper XLRs. While they worked wonderfully with lower power amps I had with their plump bass, including the XA30.8, I find them (suspicion at this point) to be too much of a good thing with the X260.8.
What ICs would have the same natural tone but have better clarity and faster bass?

Gear (in my profile as well):

Bricasti M3, Wilson Sabrina, Pass XP22 preamp, X260.8 amps, Audience AU24SX speaker cables. Amps plugged into outlet on a 20A dedicated circuit.

Thanks in advance!

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Showing 2 responses by tonywinga

I have a pair of Pass X260.8's driving a pair of Wilson Sasha DAWs.  My preamp is an ARC Ref 5SE.  I use Purist Audio Design Corvus power cords and speaker cables with the amps.  A Purist Dominus XLR connects the preamp to the amp.  All Purist Audio Design power cords and cabling in my system.  

I had to move up the Purist Line from the lower middle to the top middle and top level cables once I got the Sasha DAWs.  I would describe Wilson speakers as perfectly clear glass windows looking back into your system.  Any weak link in the component chain will stand out- especially cables.  I've wanted a pair of Wilsons for decades but beware- cables are just as important as any other component in your system with Wilsons.  Required some unplanned budgetary adjustments...

I have never had a chance to hear Transparent cabling.  I heard the upper end of the AQ line with Wilson speakers when I auditioned them at the store.  Those are not bad sounding cables either but I think the Purist line- the upper end bests them.  The bass and clarity is spectacular without even a hint of harshness in the mid highs.  The imaging is spooky.  Hard to listen in complete darkness.  It feels like people are moving around in the room.

Same experience as the OP with the room.  The GIK bass traps and absorbers were a key addition to my system.  

I know. I had to work up the nerve to spend the money for the cables. Very good but not cheap.
The Wilson’s have one spot in the room +-0.5”. When you find the spot you will know. Lesson learned- distance between the speakers is crucial to get the bass right. Centerline distance of the speakers for me is at 9’2”. Room width 17’.
No matter where I stand or sit in the room the bass, the sound does not vary. I’ve never had a speaker do that. Sure, soundstage, images are best at center, 1.2 times speaker distance out.

i kept promising my wife I was done.  This time I really am.  The system rocks!