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.

Good suggestions above - personally I use Zavfino Fusion interconnects (DAC and PS) which I think are hard to beat for the price, but I love my Acoustic Zen Hologram II speaker cables, so at some point I may try the AZ interconnects, but I dont feel like I’m missing much.

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. 

Of all the cables that don't make an objective difference, interconnects are those but what absolutely does make a difference is expectation bias.