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Kill Top End Extension - All Silver Ribbon Cables

Hi Guys,

I have a system were ALL the Interconnects and Speaker cables are all Pure Silver Based Ribbons from PSC Audio. http://www.pscaudio.com/ Would any of you know, whether this would be a BAD idea, if my current system is a tube based setup. I guess I'm wondering if this whats killing the top end extension in the music. ie. the nice shimmer on the cymbals. I've changed all the tubes on the pre-amp and the Amp is only about 2 weeks old. Furthermore, the pencil valves on the CD player have also just been replaced.

System Configuration
Amp: 13E1 Tube Monoblocks
Pre-Amp - Supratek Sauvignon
CD Player - Audio Aero Capitole MKII
Interconnect: CD to Pre - PSC Custom Pure Silver Ribbons (1 mtr)
Interconnect: Pre to Power PSC Custom Pure Silver Ribbons (2 mtr)
Speaker Cables: PSC Custom Pure Silver Ribbons (2 Mtrs)

Many Thanks to all that reply...
clipsal

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dgarretson
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Sean, I've been using .005" X 2" copper ribbons as speaker cables and .005" x 1/2" copper ribbons as ICs with all tube equipment. I've tried spacing them close together or far apart and it makes no discernable difference. These ribbons sound much better with my tube system than a variety of round-wire commercial designs in various geometries.
dgarretson
2,612 posts
 
Sean, I was fooling around with some 9' DIY silver/cotton speaker cables & would appreciate your thoughts. Each phase is a 4-braid litz weave of four Audio Consulting 24 awg solid wire strands inside four 2mm cotton sleeves. I found that treble response became more extended when I twisted together the two 4-wire bundles representing the two phases (as compared to running the two phases separately across the floor.) Do you think it's worth going a step further, and weaving all eight strands of the two phases into one 8-braid? This would bring all +/- strands closer together and in a uniform geometry.
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