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Revisiting the Kimber KCAG

I've been using RCA KCAGs between my preamp and amp for about 15 years. I've tried many other ICs (in approximately the same price range or lower) including Siltech, XLO, Cardas, Staightwire, and some of the internet-only jobs like Oritek, Signal Cable, and Guerilla. Some worked well in my system (I kept those), others not, but what I keep hearing is how incredibly transparent the KCAG cables are (in my system). Do they do everything perfectly? No. With some music you can hear juuuust a little bit of hardness in the mids, and the soundtsgae is not as big as with some other cables.

What I would like to hear from the gang here is whether there are any other cables in this price range (or maybe a bit more) that have the same information retrieval, speed, and transparency (while still remaining very musical) as these classic cables... and maybe improve a bit on those areas where the KCAG may be a little weak. At this point I can work with either RCA or XLR.
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the_kid
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I used the KCAG for a long period of time and think it is a fantastic cable. So much of a fantastic cable, I used KCAG to re-wire some of my Amps Internal Wiring. (SLI-80) Then a friend of mine, brought over his Audience Au24 interconnects.

I must say in my setup the Audience bested the KCAG in several ways. I now use all Au24 and their powerchords throughout my system. If my buddy had not brought them over after raving about them, I would probably still own the KCAG.

Please keep in mind that everything is system dependant. But, if you are looking for a similiar priced cable that might be better in your system, the Audience Au24 should be on your shortlist.

Good Luck!

Chris
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the_kid
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Sure thing. I think what I remember mostly was the overall pace of the music. The soundstage was also much larger with the Au24. At the same time it also gained more focus and clarity without sounding analytical or clinical. Surprising enough both cables have their similarities but the Audience just had this pace to it.

I would suggest you maybe purchased a pair here in the classifieds and give them an audition. If you do not like them, you can always sell them here for what you paid or close to it. Good Luck!

Chris
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