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Looking for a great XLR Digital cable

I'm currently using a Transparent Reference xlr digital cable. My DVD/CD player is an Ayre D-1x & my processor is the ML no.40. The Transparent isn't a bad cable however when listening to music I don't really like how the vocals sound ( they tend to have a hint of a digital sound to them). Last week I audition a ML 390S & although it sounded better than the Ayre with music it still had that same sound with the vocals. A friend of mine suggested that I try a couple of different cables. Is there a better XLR cablet than the Transparent. My speakers are Revel Salons & my amps are ML 436's... Thanks!
jon_p
sos
124 posts
 
Jon we have done a lot of shootouts between digital cables and the Designer Reference Square X by Synergistic Research has been the favorite in our shootouts. We do alot of vocals being that we are heavy into Singer songwriters.

Hope this helps.
mg123
192 posts
 
Tara Labs "The One". I'm using Proceed MDT, Proceed AVP, Pass Labs Aleph4, and Revel Studios. I have all Tara Labs cables and feel that they are very neutral. Personally, I think Transparent cables mask some of the sound. Think about it: you are sending your signal through additional electronics. There is Always additonal noise and some signal loss or distortion with more electronics. Why would you do this?
myoussif
81 posts
 
Mg123, just for your info the Transparent Digital cable doesn't have any network box on it. So your statement is not entirely true in this case.

In my system between the dCS Verdi SACD transport and the Purcell, I very much preferred the Transparent over the Syn. Research Designer Reference and over the Resolution Reference X-series. I guess like you know, it will differ from one system to another and from one person to another.

Try the HMS cables, I am trying them and they sound very promising.
Good luck
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