Owners of Jelco arms?
@hdm Hi again. On both the AS phono cable and Yamamoto headshell, the dealbreaker for me was loss of high frequency detail and air which impacted transparency and spacial cues, and ultimately the soul of the music. The AS cable had no redeeming quality over the Jelco 501. The HS4 had cleaner mid bass but that wasn’t enough to redeem it. Perhaps it has to do with my system but I would counsel the OP to try both cables and make their own decision. |
Different systems, different ears and subjective listening preferences perhaps. Funny, but I found the high frequencies to quite possibly be the one area in which the Audio Sensibility Impact cable most showed its superiority to the Jelco cable (sounding much more natural, almost like a layer of grit had been removed) but it was pretty noticeable pretty much from top to bottom. No loss of transparency or spatial cues here. Just more music. I'd be inclined to agree with a review of the AS cable posted below; that reviewer essentially heard what I heard in terms of the AS vs. the Jelco. And the Jelco I was using had also been cryoed and burned in on an Audiodharma cable cooker and had been improved over the stock Jelco cable IMO. So yes, probably a good idea for the OP try try both cables from Steve. https://wallofsound.ca/audioreviews/a-truly-outstanding-120-phono-cable/ |
I'm using the Jelco JAC 501 cable with my TK-850L MKII tonearm. These cables are sturdy and well made, uses high quality parts, and very neutral sounding in the few months I've had them. Unless you're wanting more highs or lacking something in your system and intend to use cables as a tone control, I don't see the point of spending more. |
