"The reality is that there is no purpose in posting about cheaper or modestly priced cables, as no one has hear all of them and one should not really trust anyone posting here. I would imagine that there are 1500 cable makers and no one has even heard fifty of them."
Interesting. So why start the thread then? |
Tbg, you don't consider $350 "modestly priced?" |
Looking for a 3rd thread!! |
The reality is that there is no purpose in posting about cheaper or modestly priced cables, as no one has hear all of them and one should not really trust anyone posting here. I would imagine that there are 1500 cable makers and no one has even heard fifty of them.
At $350 per one meter RCA ics, the eXceptions cost $350. |
Hi,
I am a newbie to interconnects discussions but I use Cullen Cables as an upgrade from the base cheap stuff that I started with a number of years ago.
My Oppo 105 modified by Rick Schultz got me started as initially I did not like the sound of the modifications - too clinical.
However, I tried the the Cullen cables and improved my sound alot. More detail came through and my system sounded more alive.
You never know - worth a shot. |
I really enjoy the Audio Art cables, they are well balanced across the spectrum and very musical, and surprisingly affordable. |
In the low price/high value department I strongly recommend Clear Day ICs and speaker cables. You won't find a better person to deal with than Paul Laudati and his money-back provision makes it a no-brainer, at least for me.
I wanted to like the DNM interconnects but ended up salvaging their Eichmann Bullet Plug connectors and pitching the rest. As should be obvious, YMMV. |
I can endorse Grover Huffman's cables also and Grover himself, he is a great man to deal with and his products have always been excellent. |
One of the best price/performance cables is Cabledyne. Factory direct, fast shipping, great customer service. A class act, IMO. |
"Really fine cables" and "Really low price" are such subjective and relative terms. How fine is fine, how low is low? For the owner of Kimber KS6068 speaker cables, just about EVERYTHING else is really low priced! |
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I second the DNM.
However, if you want to step it up a bit, please check out JW Audio (he sells here). I went with his flagship interconnect which retails for around $360/m. They replaced ICs costing A LOT more. His entry level IC is much cheaper. I'm VERY pleased. |
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Tbg, as I;ve mentioned prior elsewhere, DNM Reson ICs would be another inexpensive option that is very lightweight and easy to apply that is worth comparing. If they have a weakness, it's that they are not shielded so one has to be careful with low level phono and certain other applications, for example some of the older Class D designs that tend to produce more external RF noise. I use them with my Bel Canto ref1000m Class D amps though and they never end up leaving for long. |
