Phono cable, are they really different?


Going to VPI from SME, will need some RCA to connect from junction box to phono stage.

Was thinking of using a spare pair of Audience AU24 I have since used phono cable are not common and usually pricey. Are phono cables really constructed differently and if so what's the difference? Will I be better off building myself a pair instead of using a regular RCA cable?

What do all of you VPI owners use? Anyone compared both and heard any difference?
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Showing 2 responses by rello

I think the Audioquest DBS cables a winner especially when conducting a weak phono signal. The DBS minimizes the great affect the insulation has on a weak phono signal. You get an open , coherent but detailed sound with a great sense of space.
Also, for those who have din to RCA phono cables AQ makes the LeoPard. I use it with My Avid SME. Again the DBS frees the weak signal from the dialectric effects of the insulation. Plus it is very difficult if not impossible to break in a phono cable. With AQ DBS there really isn't a need for break in.