I used to own some Sonic Frontiers gear... I understand you quandary. It can sound pretty warm and so you have to walk the line of getting a pretty neutral interconnect. I have to agree that moving up the Cardas hierarchy will get you more transparent sound. Used, would be a good way to go. Get into the Cardas Clear or Clear Beyond lines would be your sweet spot.
RCA Interconnect recommendations
I'm looking for a new set of interconnects and need recommendations. I'm running a Rega P3 (with Exact and Neo PSU) and a Sonic Frontiers SFL-1. In between, I will be adding a Darlington MM7B, which is on order. I was using an old pair of Cardas Ultralink 5C interconnects but find them a bit muddled. I also have a pair of Audioquest Red River interconnects and they're very bright. Any suggestions for something that's musical, clear and detailed, with good bass response?
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One other suggestion - I ran Acoustic Zen Silver Ref 2 from Sutherland 20/20 to preamp. I had AZ Absolute Copper from preamp to amp and it struck a perfect balance. If you already have warm sounding cables between amp and pre then O wouldn’t hesitate to try AZ Silver Ref 2 from phono to pre. But the Frey 2 I recommended earlier are overall better cables to my ears than the AZ Silver. |
Contact thecableco.com and take advantage of their cable lending library. Free and they can advise you on a couple different cables to try. If you can ask for John Pharo, he’s a great guy to work with. but I can tell you I am using Cardas Golden Reference (no longer made) with my Rega/Lyra Kleos/lLinn Linto. And they have some trade ins for sale as well. |
The https://www.thecableco.com/ recommendation is probably your best place to start. I have not tried their program, but I have looked at the site many times and have been impressed with the choices and prices. I may dip my toes into some higher priced cables in the future. Currently I have a mix of Cardas Clear, WBC, and https://sites.google.com/view/pine-tree-audio/home. Pine Tree just received a best of reward. I have found their cables to be comparable to Cardas Clear for significantly less money. |
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