Worthy upgrade?
I recently upgraded my system to a McIntosh 9500 integrated and Sonus faber Serafinos. My sources are Innuos Zenith Mk 3 and VPI Prime with Valhalla tonearm cable and a Soundsmith Zephyr Mimic Star cartridge. Most of my cables are Nordost Heimdall 2, with an Audioquest Hurricane power cable to the integrated. My current speaker cables are Nordost Heimdall Frey 2.
Now my question is whether a speaker cable upgrade would be crazy? In upgrading the speakers I thought a speaker cable upgrade was in order. I tried the Nordost Tyr 2. I heard a significant improvement in the sound. But, is the upgrade ridiculous in terms of the rest of my system?
This may be a stupid question so please be gentle. 😎
thanks.
Ken
I don’t understand the engineering differences. The only thing I know is that the music cleared up with the Tyr. The Frey did a good job of presenting the music, but but with the Tyr the music seemed more transparent. I could more easily tell where the performers were located in the soundstage.
Thank you for your help and good questions
Ken
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Spending $8K on cables is not the way to go. If you REALLY want to experiment, use the lending library at thecableco.com and look at other brands like Acoustic Zen. Their top of the range is $4K - the silver may help. I bought my AZ Hologram II used for $900 and I love them. Also look at brands that sell direct, and buy an $8K cable for $2K (generally speaking). All my IC's are Zavfino Fusion. But maybe the Mac is the real issue. I learned the hard way that amp and speaker synergy is pretty much everything. Sources are much easier really. |
You might also consider Silversmith Fidelium speaker cables. When I added them to my system both my wife and I were astounded at the sound quality upgrade … far more than I had expected or even hoped for. I am running a Rogue RP-7 tube preamp, Odyssey monobloc SS power amps, and Fyne F-702 speakers. Worthy of consideration. |
I have found that my Amati G5’s play well with almost everything I’ve plugged them into. Currently I’m bouncing back and forth between a Hegel H390 integrated and PS Audio BHK Signature preamp and BHK300 mono blocks. They both sound different, but they both sound very good. And as far as speaker cables, I’m using Audio Art’s AAC Statement e SC Cryo’s with Rhodium bananas. Are they the best out there, no, but I doubt I’ll be buying another pair of speaker cables. I’ll be changing my DAC first and then maybe my amplification. All the best. |
@mike4597 +1 on Fidelium cables. Much bigger improvement than I expected. |
