Nice! What model of Ethernet cable did you end up using?
Need help with Aurender N20
Please help with a cable recommendation. I added an Aurender N20 that feeds my Holo Audio May DAC. For the most part I'm very pleased with the addition but I feel there is more to be unlocked in the upper frequencies regarding detail and resolution.
I'm running an AES cable to the DAC to take advantage of the superior clock in the streamer. The cable in use is a Clarus Crimson but I'm wondering if there is a better AES cable choice that will be more open and offer more top end detail.
If anyone has experience with different AES cables I'd like to hear your thoughts. The max budget would be $2500. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
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I have several systems in different rooms that I like to mess with. In one of them, I use the Sonnet Hermes network transport with the matching Sonnet Morpheus DAC. After trying all the connection types between them, including the I2S that Sonnet says is best, I have a strong preference for AES. It sounds more balanced and lifelike than the others. I had been using a Clarus Crimson which was a solid cable. Tried a Kimber Orchid and that was pretty good, similar to the Crimson. Eventually got my hands on a rare Yamamura Millennium 5000 which I like more than the others so I'm using that now. The Yamamura might be just a bit too warm though, so I just ordered a Veritas Nexum A to see how that compares. Veritas Cables is a new brand I discovered recently on the forums here. So far I am loving their speaker cables and want to try other models. If I don't love the Veritas model I will probably try Audience and Jorma next. They both have interesting models in AES. |
@rick_n Will do! The new cable shipped already and should arrive mid week. But of course listening impressions will take some time to develop. |
@rick_n Updating you on the Veritas Nexum A which arrived yesterday. Initial impressions are extremely positive. This thing is built like it should have had a four figure price tag instead of the $299 I actually paid. First listen also highly impressive so far. This is all straight out of the box so things will likely get even better with burn in. I will update when I have more to say about it. |
@rick_n I got a couple hundred hours on my Veritas Nexum A AES/EBU cable. I'm highly impressed with it at this point, and it has become my new favorite. I had been using a Kimber Orchid for many years, always been very happy with it. I also have an old ASI LiveLine AES/EBU that I keep around, between that and the Orchid I had not found anything else better despite trying many others at many price points over the years. The Veritas is the first one I've found to make an appreciable difference in my system. I'm getting a more open, expansive soundstage plus improved body for a more weighty presentation. I think my Kimber and ASI models were at least $1k back when I got them 10 to 15 years ago. So to have a $299 cable sound clearly better is a surprise. Anyone who needs a good AES cable should check out the Veritas Nexum series. |