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Benfits of upgraded connectors

I've been looking into upgrading/changing my ic's and of course have noticed that many mfg's offer and charge for "premium" connectors.
Is there a sonic benefit with these connectors? For example, will an upgraded Cardas connector sound better than a standard RCA connector on the same cable?
greh
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
You guys must have fussy electrons.
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geoch
354 posts
 
...and very revealing speakers also !
cyclonicman
693 posts
 
On the other side of the coin, there are those that will swear that nothing beats bare wire connections. LOL
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geoch
354 posts
 
You mean the patent of 47Labs for RCA plugs I suppose.
It is interesting but very restricted by design, for it is only permits a plain symmetrical solid core configuration.
But for speaker cable, if the conductors (and the braid) are silver, it is true.
Now even if it is true for the power cords, it is also very inconvenient to the point of masochism.
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Yes, indeed. No connector is better than any connector. We use connectors because they make life easier, not because they improve the sound.
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