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big bang for the buck

Posted by Duster (M) on July 10, 2008 at 09:09:25

In Reply to: RE: attn: jimmyjames posted by TopPop on July 9, 2008 at 09:42:39:

After a component upgrade in my studio system, I found I wasn't satisfied with a particular pair of 15 foot interconnects placed on my computer audio outputs. I figured it would cost at least $200 to build a DIY replacement set that would meet my wants/needs; a bit too costly at the time due to recent substantial audio dollar cash outlays for component upgrades in two systems. To make a long story short, the single crystal copper interconnects in question were priced so low that I reckoned a pair would be worth a try. Strengths and weaknesses? The soundstage is well formed, with depth of field image layering, timbral delineation, and ambient information retrieval being much better than expected. While not as slow sounding as typical cheap interconnects PVC (polyvinyl chloride) dielectric, the PE (polyethylene) dielectric presents a warmer than neutral tonality (vs. Teflon), but without a remarkable sense of coloration nor resolution loss, especially for a cable available at such a low price point. The cable requires many hours of burn-in before a buttery sounding treble smearing subsides and the usual list betterments appear after a cable burn-in process. The weakest aspect is most likely the stock rca connectors that look to be nothing special, mundane at best; a good candidate for re-termination with more pricey higher performance connectors, but the issue isn't a deal breaker IMO if one plans to keep the stock rca terminations, as-is. I have not and will not do a direct comparison of the particular cable with my more pricey cables -- I simply don't feel a need to fuss over them since they perform better than expected. While not a giant killer, it’s the best sounding low budget interconnect I’ve come across. YMMV

More so than being a coaxial design, the Tributaries Silver Series SCV C component video cable with quad shielding and silver plated center conductor may perform quite well for video and perhaps digital use, but I don't think it's a safe bet for line-level audio use.

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