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The best digital IC, period.
GLo,Please re-read my post. It says "By the way, GLo, are you a dealer?" 
Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention
Ie,I would be very interested in reading your impressions of the HiDiamond Power 3 cord once you have a chance to listen to it in your system. 
How much can be measured -- and how much cannot?
Finally, from John Dunlavy:"So, to those who like to call us "technocrats" or whatever, we would suggest that those who design by "voicing" loudspeakers are working with an enormous number of perturbations." 
How much can be measured -- and how much cannot?
More from JohnDunlavy:"So we try to get the greatest accuracy we can achieve from measurements. Then we begin doing what some people might call "voicing," because the best set of measurements are still open to interpretation." 
How much can be measured -- and how much cannot?
And here is John Dunlavy:"Oh, no. Listening comes later. Because if you stop to think about it, no loudspeaker can sound more accurate than it measures." 
How much can be measured -- and how much cannot?
More from Kevin Hayes of VAC:"During this time, [voicing for the 70/70 amplifier] small changes in the physical arrangement of the parts were tested, different types of capacitors and wires were auditioned, and even various chassis materials tried... 
How much can be measured -- and how much cannot?
I find this quote from Kevin Hayes of VAC very interesting:"We require that all VAC components sound superb and measure at least reasonably well. Careful attention is paid to sound engineering principles, but we recognize that theory is just that." 
Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention
Musicallyinclined,As you note "We are talking about cables so it may not apply". You might want to contact Worldwide Wholesales directly and ask them about this. 
The best digital IC, period.
By the way, GLo, are you a dealer? You sound like a dealer to me. Would you care to make a disclosure? 
The best digital IC, period.
GLo, thanks for all your help. Greatly appreciated. 
Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention
Musicallyinclined,I dealt directly with Worldwide Wholesales in Canada. I'm sorry but I don't know about stores in the US.Ie, I just added a pair of HiDiamond Diamond 8 speaker cables to my system. I find them stunning right out of the box -- same... 
Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention
Musicallyinclined, Sorry, I have no idea. I don't live in Toronto. But the North American distributor is in Canada. They are Worldwide Wholesales at www.worldwidewholesales.com 
Expensive Condo - Expensive Audio
Looks like a hospital waiting room. 
The best digital IC, period.
Antigrunge, I note that the title of this thread is "The best digital IC, period." 
Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention
Musicallyinclined, I agree about the cost of cables having nothing to do with the results. The HiDiamonds are ridiculously reasonable, IMO. Thanks, I will check out the Ocellia cables.