Solrighal
21-05-2015, 16:00
Hi folks,
I'm looking for some advice about cables. Here's the story.
Since I bought my Project Ember headphone amp it's been connected to my DAC with 1m lengths of Linn Black interconnects. I thought the sound was pretty good if maybe a bit too bright for my taste. I changed it out for a 1m pair of Furukawa cables I normally use for my Xbox and was amazed at the difference! Suddenly the music had some weight to it but, (there's always a but), the top end had no sparkle whatsoever.
Then I remembered a pair of 0.5m cables I had years ago & had forgotten about. I went to the cupboard of Doom and raked about for ages before finding them. They're QED Silver Anniversary cables and they still - even after what must be 13 years - sound amazing. The bass weight is still there but there's a nice sparkly top-end too. The mids are also very clear. There's just so much more air to the sound now.
So why am I writing this? Well, the QED's are very stiff cables and the outer sleeves are covered in tiny cracks. My DAC (ODAC) & amp sit very close together and are both very lightweight devices so a really stiff cable can make them move on the rack. I don't want to have to resort to Blu-Tac unless I really have to.
I'd like to replace this short cable with something new.
It has to be 0.5m - 0.75m long & supple. It also has to be relatively cheap because I'm currently unemployed & my wife really can't tolerate any more hi-fi purchases right now. There's been a few lately.
It's been so long since I was in the market for cables & I'm totally out of touch with what's on the market these days.
One more thing. I know some people believe cables make no difference so, without being rude, I'd prefer not to hear from anyone who thinks like that. Life is too short & I believe they make a difference, to me. Not night & day certainly, but they can tweak the sound just right when used properly.
Thanks in advance for any advice given,
Gordon.
I'm looking for some advice about cables. Here's the story.
Since I bought my Project Ember headphone amp it's been connected to my DAC with 1m lengths of Linn Black interconnects. I thought the sound was pretty good if maybe a bit too bright for my taste. I changed it out for a 1m pair of Furukawa cables I normally use for my Xbox and was amazed at the difference! Suddenly the music had some weight to it but, (there's always a but), the top end had no sparkle whatsoever.
Then I remembered a pair of 0.5m cables I had years ago & had forgotten about. I went to the cupboard of Doom and raked about for ages before finding them. They're QED Silver Anniversary cables and they still - even after what must be 13 years - sound amazing. The bass weight is still there but there's a nice sparkly top-end too. The mids are also very clear. There's just so much more air to the sound now.
So why am I writing this? Well, the QED's are very stiff cables and the outer sleeves are covered in tiny cracks. My DAC (ODAC) & amp sit very close together and are both very lightweight devices so a really stiff cable can make them move on the rack. I don't want to have to resort to Blu-Tac unless I really have to.
I'd like to replace this short cable with something new.
It has to be 0.5m - 0.75m long & supple. It also has to be relatively cheap because I'm currently unemployed & my wife really can't tolerate any more hi-fi purchases right now. There's been a few lately.
It's been so long since I was in the market for cables & I'm totally out of touch with what's on the market these days.
One more thing. I know some people believe cables make no difference so, without being rude, I'd prefer not to hear from anyone who thinks like that. Life is too short & I believe they make a difference, to me. Not night & day certainly, but they can tweak the sound just right when used properly.
Thanks in advance for any advice given,
Gordon.