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Purist or Kubala-which to buy for entire system

I am finally pretty darn happy with my system. It consists of Epiphany 12/12 speakers, modded Dodd 120's, and APL 3910, with latest Sound Applications Linestage. I have lots more eq, but, I am trying to simplify. I may end up using a Pre-amp, but I am not sure yet. I do have Dodd Reference Modded, and Modwright modded. Now, my quandry lays here. I am presently using Xindak gold 3 meter interconnects(1 amp on each stand, 8 feet apart). Speaker cable I am using bested Virtual Dynamic Revelation in my system, it is no name, as of yet, but the wire is used to seal Nuclear waste, and sounds amazing. My power cords are Purist Dominus on Sound Applications, Electragide Ultra Khan RR on APL, and stock on my amps.

I have an opportunity to get "a deal" on the latest Kubala Sosna Emotion, and/or Purist line of cables. For the price I can get it for, I cannot audition.

I would also appreciate opinions on whether I should put my amps together, and get longer speaker wire, or longer interconnects.

I have been told by Rick Schultz(VD)and others that the only real way to get the BEST synergy is using same brand cable thu-out system. I just dunno, and in commiting well over 5K to cables alone....I would like some assistance.

Thanks in advance, and best of luck in your journey

Steve
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rcprince
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Rick is right, really. While you can mix and match and wind upwith good synergy if you work at it and do a lot of trial and error, I found with the Kubala Sosnas that they work well individually, but excellently as a system. You can't go wrong with either cable, in my view, but they apparently are different. The differences were described by a member (JAFox)in the Kubala Sosna--I Don't Get it thread from December, which I suggest you check. I think the bottom line was the strength of the Kubala Sosna was its neutrality (it is a cable that reproduces all of the frequency spectrum equally well, no area standing out) and, to me, its natural portrayal of music, the Purist Dominus was more vivid and perhaps had better bass reproduction (I might disagree on that, unless it's a matter of comparative excellence, as the Kubalas are excellent in my system at both deep bass retreival and getting subtle bass textures right). Depends on what you're looking for in your system. I would characterize the Kubala as a music-lover's cable--you can forget about the equipment and concentrate on the music. Can't characterize the Purist, haven't heard it in my system (except for Collossus, and that was a long time ago), though from the comments I've seen on it I'd imagine it could have the same claim made about it.
rcprince
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FWIW, Kubala Sosna claims its Emotion line of cables is 90% broken in in a day, and 100% in two days. From my experience with it, I think that's about right. Purist might take longer, I think part of it might be that there's silver in their cables(?). In any event, a cable cooker is not a bad idea at all for either of the cables.
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