I have TONS of different cables within the multiple systems that i'm running. As a general rule, i try to keep both the IC's and speaker cables as short as possible within reason. Many of my IC's are "homebrew". Some of the "commercial" models are made by Magnan, FMS, Tara, Cardas, Goertz, Kimber, etc... Some of my speaker cables are "homebrew" along with commercial models from Goertz, Kimber, XLO, Axon, etc... Power cords range from ( once again ) "homebrew" to commercial models from TG Audio, CPCC, Cardas, etc... Several of my components have been rewired internally with Cardas, some with Kimber, some with Axon, some with Belden, etc.... Some of these were chosen for very specific reasons whereas some of them went in simply because that is what i had on hand and seemed to work the best there.
As you can see, i have a real hodge-podge of cables and wiring. Then again, every system and interface from component to component is slightly different, so i adjust accordingly. I am not a believer in using one brand of cable throughout a system as i think it tends to flavour it too strongly in one direction. While finding what works best where is a LOT of hassle, quite time consuming and requires one to have a LOT of cables on hand to choose from, it is what i have found to work best. Like anything else though, things change and so do the components and cables within these systems. One of these days though, i'll stop "playing around" and just enjoy the music.... Sean
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As you can see, i have a real hodge-podge of cables and wiring. Then again, every system and interface from component to component is slightly different, so i adjust accordingly. I am not a believer in using one brand of cable throughout a system as i think it tends to flavour it too strongly in one direction. While finding what works best where is a LOT of hassle, quite time consuming and requires one to have a LOT of cables on hand to choose from, it is what i have found to work best. Like anything else though, things change and so do the components and cables within these systems. One of these days though, i'll stop "playing around" and just enjoy the music.... Sean
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