Tone arm to JC-3 interconnect


I need advice about selecting 30" interconnects from my SME 3009 Series III arm with Ortofon SME 30H cartridge to my Parasound Halo JC-3 phono preamp. I'm using some AQ cable now and have Mogami 2534 on order. Needs to be RCA at both ends, and I'd like to stay below $1K, preferable well below.

The 30H is designed for 400 pF loading, the JC-3 input is 150-200 pF, the arm is mounted on a Thorens TD 124 if any of that's relevant.

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I currently have a fully tricked out VPI Scout along with a Parasound JC-3 and the best cable I've found is the AQ Sky IC running at 100VDC DBS.

With it's DBS bias and no dielectric contact with the internal wiring, the Sky produces a most vivid, colorful and solid 3D image I've yet heard from either of my cartridges mounted on a VPI JMW-9 Signature tonearm which include a Lyra Kleos and an Audio Technica AT150ANV.

In fact the AT150ANV out tracks the Kleos and produced a more delineated and accurate soundstage then the Kleos and this is on two separate but identical JMW-9 Signature tonearms which bears witness to the transparency of the AQ Sky IC.

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