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.  

rick_n

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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.