My point in describing all of this is that if you have a densely laid out system, the shielding of your interconnects definitely matters.
There is a reason I prefer balanced connections.
My point in describing all of this is that if you have a densely laid out system, the shielding of your interconnects definitely matters.
I upgraded again to a Furman Prestige power factor conditioner (3 filter banks) dedicated to audio, a TrippLite ISOBAR (3 filter banks) dedicated to TV and internet (which improved stability of the internet service!), and replaced the wall outlet with an industrial Hubbell heavy bronze. The toroidal transformer in this new Furman hums quite noticeably (which I tested and confirmed is native to the unit), but now with only the NAD powered I can turn the volume knob to 10 and the bookshelf speakers are dead silent as if they are not powered.
Hi i had a weird experience with cables. I was quite unsatisfied by the sound coming out from my Rotel cd player. Then a friend lent me a pair of Cardas cables the Neutral Reference. I was shocked by the difference in sound. The cd player was sounding full and omogeneous like a turntable.
In particular what stroke me was the midrange and the soundstage.
The midrange in particular was not just good .... it was spooky. The very best i heard. Natural and fleshed-out. Amazingly present.
Since then i believe that cable, especially RCAs, can sound different. I tend to think that cables made out of solid core wires or litz, like the Cardas, can sound much better expecially with digital. Unfortunately they are very very expensive.
I also tried some DIY cables made with magnet wires and they did sound intriguing ... anyway it is difficult to make two identical with DIY ... and they need a very very long break in imho. They can cost literally only the price of the RCA plugs. On this topic i prefer the locking type by far.
"The cd player was sounding full and omogeneous like a turntable."
The cables made a CD player sound like a turntable?
You mean noisier, with higher distortion, altered frequency response, lower channel separation, and ...
wait....
"I tend to think that cables made out of solid core wires or litz, like the Cardas, can sound much better expecially with digital."
"...and they need a very very long break in imho."
Ah darn, you got me. You really had me going for a minute there. I was actually thinking you were serious.
Well done, sir, well done.
- Solid core conductor for signal and ground
Hi ! i admit it can be only a subjective thing. My main question is about solid core vs. stranded wires for signal transfer
many high-end manufacturers swear in favour of solid core wires as being the better option to pass a signal ... with solid silver wire the best.
https://www.hificollective.co.uk/components/hookup-wire.html
https://www.hificollective.co.uk/wire/audionote_hookup.html
And litz are individually isolated solid core thin wires. Like very thin wires in parallel. Much more flexible than a single solid wire.
The main benefit for me is in the midrange. With stranded wires is more distorted ... with solid core sounds cleaner The voices are rendered better
https://vovox.com/
Hi i am seriously doubtful .... I mean i wonder if this is all a marketing hype or whatSo you are actually serious? This is not parody/joke?
SOLID LONG-GRAIN COPPER (LGC) COPPER CONDUCTORS: Solid conductors eliminate inter-strand distortion
The VH Audio UniCrystal™ OCC copper wire uses a SINGLE solid core (no stranding).
Hi i am seriously doubtful
Hm, quite the opposite experience from mine; Cardas Quadlink didn't bring any audible difference, I previously had the included RCA interconnects that came with devices.Hi i had a weird experience with cables. I was quite unsatisfied by the sound coming out from my Rotel cd player. Then a friend lent me a pair of Cardas cables the Neutral Reference. I was shocked by the difference in sound. The cd player was sounding full and omogeneous like a turntable.
In particular what stroke me was the midrange and the soundstage.
The midrange in particular was not just good .... it was spooky. The very best i heard. Natural and fleshed-out. Amazingly present.
Since then i believe that cable, especially RCAs, can sound different. I tend to think that cables made out of solid core wires or litz, like the Cardas, can sound much better expecially with digital. Unfortunately they are very very expensive.
I also tried some DIY cables made with magnet wires and they did sound intriguing ... anyway it is difficult to make two identical with DIY ... and they need a very very long break in imho. They can cost literally only the price of the RCA plugs. On this topic i prefer the locking type by far.
What made difference was the speaker cable - the new ones sounded less saturated and more punchy. They're also finger thick, so...
Can you prove that it's noted?Your subjective, unverified perception is noted.
Can you prove that it's noted?
Just like that? tsk tsk tsk..you know what they say about thinking?I think I just did.
Hm, quite the opposite experience from mine; Cardas Quadlink didn't bring any audible difference, I previously had the included RCA interconnects that came with devices.
What made difference was the speaker cable - the new ones sounded less saturated and more punchy. They're also finger thick, so...
Hi ! i understand I was just mentioning my experience Speaking of speaker cables i think that we have to look for low resistance and inductance ? they both can be measured.
No i do not have access to instruments to measure themIndeed. have you done that?
i am not very interested in speaker cables ... but i have a low power and low end system Maybe in more resolving systems they could make some difference ... i really do not knowIsn't it funny how most "high end" cable manufacturers don't publish those (easily measurable) specifications?
IDK, man, this is what mine look like:Hi ! i understand I was just mentioning my experience Speaking of speaker cables i think that we have to look for low resistance and inductance ? they both can be measured.
I can only say that i have found very beneficial using this kind of plugs ... very beneficial
https://www.audiophonics.fr/7019-la...rp-banana-plug-bfa-rhodium-o86mm-la-paire.jpg
the contact surface is quite large so resistance goes down