"romantic" sounding cabling

cables sound different, regardless of the other components in a stereo system.

i too like "soft" sounding cables, regardless of what amp, preamp, speakers, digital source i am using.

i am currently on my own cable odyssey. it is not unreasonable to satisfy one's preferences.

gentlemen:

it is impossible to give advice with the requirements that have been presented. if a component is somewhat soft and subdued, but detailed, how detailed and how soft ?

by soft do you mean an attenuation in the highs ? if so some resolution will be lost.

i suggest rasking for suggestions for cables that attenuate the high frequencies, without including a requirement regarding the issue of detail.

having owned cardas cable for yours, including golden hex 5 c, hex 5 c, golden cross and twin link, i think one would have to refer to the original hex link to attain a significant loss of high frequency energy.

as a reviewer who has auditioned and reviewed many sets of cable products, i am not aware of any interconnects or speaker cable that attenuate the high frequencies.

it is possible that there is some power cords that will do this, but it is so subjective.

i would say that it best to listen to all cable that you can afford and judge for yourself. borrow as many cables as you can and draw your own conclusions.

no one can tell you what is soft sounding, including the best intentioned audiogon members.

hi kats:

i auditioned a pair of eichmann cable, but do not recall its designation. it did provide resolution, but certainly not richness, otherwise, i would have kept them.

in my mind, richness implies a loss of resolution. i don't see how you can increase resolution and have richness at the same time.

hi jc51373:

there is a contradiction between achieving greater richness and greater reolution.

there will always be some resolution. as your "sound" becomes richer, there will be a loss of resolution.

again, there is the question of how one defines richness.

i believe a reduction in sound pressure in the treble region and a slight increase in emphasis in the lower midrange are the characteristics of richness.

i owned the magnan v i. they are not overly warm, but are not egregiously objectionable. i would say the cable may be slightly warm of neutral. if they were more forgiving, i would still own them today.

i have not found a very warm cable, having auditioned many cable products as well as having auditioned other cables at shows.