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In Reply to: RE: attn: jimmyjames posted by TopPop on July 09, 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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Well, Duster, you've never steered me wrong in the past, and I have always been very grateful for your help and support.
So I went ahead and ordered a 4ft. pair on Amazon. If they're nothing more than "blah", I'm only out $24, but I trust your ear.
I'm almost getting to the point where I just want to buy cheap stuff that sounds relatively decent, and never, ever, EVER come back on here or Head-Fi again... I get into too much trouble when I start buying above the low mid-fi range... I just can't seem to settle for anything there. Seems like I had more fun listening to my music a few years ago. It's a pretty nasty bug, I tell ya.
Thanks again for your help (again!), friend.
Cheers,
Chris
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Resolved, To live with all my might, while I do live.
-Jonathan Edwards, resolution number 6
Nah, you're just going through a rough period in the audiophile journey. We all get frustrated; it's normal. A hobby without challenge is just an indulgence. You've become more aware of what listening cues to seek rather than just listening to the music -- when you arrive at an audio playback performance level based on what you can afford, you can take your audiophile hat off (if you want to) and just get back to enjoying the music, again (more of the music, I might add).
If things don’t sound quite right, you might want to reevaluate any tweaks or other notable adjustments made to your system -- sometimes a change made to a system may have sounded great at the time of discovery, but later down the road is found to sound skewed or simply takes the system gestalt in the wrong direction, if you know what I mean.
Well stated and accurate as hell!
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