What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly?


What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly?

I have a good quality system and I am looking for better quality cables for all connections.

Denefrips Terminator DAC
Martin Logan Expression ESL 13A Electrostatic Speakers
Pass Labs 260.8 Mono Amplifiers (2)
PS Audio BHK PreAmplifier
Sony Blu Ray UBP-X800 CD/Blu Ray Player
SVS PB 16-Ultra Subwoofer

I am looking for good quality cables sold directly to the consumer.  I am currently using no name, better than average, cables.  I refuse to pay the 100 % markup of the better line of cables that are sold through middlemen.  I am looking for companies that have had very good reviews.

This is NOT to be a discussion as to whether or not cables make a difference.

Thank you to all for your assistance.
 

firstonetallguy

Showing 1 response by almandog

Hello:

Have you thought of making your own cables?

Get the raw cable from Beldin, mogami, or other company that make the raw cables. Then get the connectors from company that make connectors like Furutech. Get your solder and soldering iron and you are on your way.

Most companies that make interconnects don't make the cables or connectors, they just assemble them and make them look pretty. 

I have purchased very expensive cables for my audio system and upgraded several times. But it came to a point where I performed listening test with my executive cables and cables I made up myself using Blue Jeans cables, mogami and Belding cables and I when I compared my DIY cables with my expensive cables I couldn't tell any difference. The reason I went DIY is that after purchasing the expensive cables I immediately heard a difference in the system, but after a few weeks that excitement wore off and I began to wonder why. No answer than to say because it's expensive it must sound better. Nonsense. 

Try some DIY cables and judge for yourself, only you can decide what sounds best to you. There is no magic bullet in this hobby.