What is the most important cable?

Amp ----> Speaker

The first one in the signal path..

the one from the brain to the ear canal

IC's - Source to pre-amp. If you don't get all of the info right from the start, you won't have it at the end.

Power Cable - Amp, like someone else said, it draws the most power and amplifies the most noise.

This is exactly what I experienced in my system.

i noticed the biggest difference between cd-preamp....i think.......wait.......im not sure i can tell the difference between anything anymore.

Mine is the most important cable.

I hardly care at all about yours.

(speaker cable)

cd to preamp ic

Amp for power would be the most important especally tubes this is because the amps sraw the most power and amplify the most noise.

The one that your dog just chewed up :-)

Good question. A local tech that makes cables told me today that he feels the preamp power cable is the most important for the power cable, but I found that the amp power cable makes the biggest difference in my system to my ears.

Happy Listening.

put your most refining cable from pre to amp
put your most natural sounding cable from cd to pre
experiment a lot, synergy synergy synergy

that stated I use Acoustic Zen Matrix from cd,phono out, et
and Straight Wire Crescendo betweeen pre and power amp
I have Harmonic Tech Pro 9's bired to the speakers (haven't upgraded yet but these have killer depth, imaging, resolution.

The next step up.

I would say from the cd player to your pre or amp would be the most important to begin with........

I was told the source. But I would think the speaker my resonong is that everything runs throught the speaker all your sources. From what I read keeping the cable all the same brand doesn't matter because each cable handles a specific need but I would keep the tupes the same. For example audioquest doesn't play nice with Kimber since audioquest is a solid core and kimber is not.

Me I use all the same. Or trying to.

Only you can make that decision. Depends on your gear, ears, and room. By brand synergy, do you mean all the same brand cables? If that is the case, once again, it all depends on your ears, room, and gear. If you want to tweak the system, you may have more than one brand.

If, by brand synergy, you mean one particular brand of cables mating well with one brand of electronics, I think all audiophiles want synergy between cables and components.