Who else is using old cables/interconnects, and is happy?

Although I have changed my system substantially in recent years, I still retain both speaker cables and interconnects that I have owned for ~15 years. I use Audience Au24E speaker cables and RCA interconnects, and a Virtual Dynamic David XLR between my DAC and integrated amp.

The system sounds very good, and I am not inclined to make any changes to the cables. Having said that, though, if anyone has used similar cables and found big steps forward without breaking the bank, I'd be interested to read about your experiences.

More broadly, I would enjoy hearing about cables that other members have stuck with for years.

whipsaw02-10-2021 4:13pm

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jjss49 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,612 posts 09-27-2023 at 06:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete some of my favorite interconnects are still straightwire maestro’s and purist audio colossus and musaeus from the 90’s... modern ic's may equal but won't eclipse for performance
fthompson251 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 303 posts 09-27-2023 at 10:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have 2 BMI Whale Elite power cords 20+ years old, I have 4 Shunyata Black Mamba Power cords, I have a Synergistic Reference Master coupler and i have a Illuminato Orchid digital cable all also 20 years old.
rocray Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,448 posts 09-28-2023 at 12:08am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I make most of my audio purchases from the used market. All my cables are older used models. I don’t always need the latest and greatest. Other hobbies to feed. Everything in moderation.
doyle3433 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 266 posts 09-29-2023 at 02:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Moderation? that's crazy talk @rocray 😁 All my cables are from here or USAM. Had some really cool interconnects and speaker cable built by a guy using older stock, cloth insulated. Love them! Not sure if that is considered used, or new using old material... Right now have a pair of bi-wire Nordost cable that I'm really enjoying. (used of course) Anyway, I was just thinking about some old solid core speaker cable I had 25 years ago, Mission/Cyrus made it. Really great stuff. Weird thing was since it wasn't shielded it posed a problem. My next door neighbor was a CB/HAM radio buff. Had a broadcast amp that must have reached China. Picked up his signal enough to blow fuses in my little Cyrus one amp. Weird but true.
stereo5 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,266 posts 09-30-2023 at 07:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It shouldn’t matter how old the cables are. There are not many breakthroughs in cables. Most of the time it is a small company buying off the reel wire with expensive connectors and a fancy sleeve for the wire. How many companies actually make the wire the manufacturers are shilling for? The longer the wire is used, the more broken in it will be. Win, win situation.