best buy interconnect cables.

[gerlando]

Van Damme LC-OFC, Klotz AC110, which are the other best buy-giant killer interconnect cables?

Cheers.
Mauro

[jandl100]

All depends what you mean by best buy - Oli's SPOTFIRE interconnects are better than most at any price imo.

In a cheaper band, at about £10 for a 1.5m pair Hitachi LCOFC cable is hard to beat. Not sure if it's still available.

Chord Silver Siren is a step up from that at about £40 used a pair. Very nice. Definitely a sweet spot in their range.

[Stryder5]

CarboKab 225 are very good, partner with good plugs and at around £50 ( DIY) pretty difficult to beat in this price range.

Gary

[WESTLOWER]

Duelund DCA20GA tinned copper multistrand wire in cotton and oil ... £5.50 +vat
pretty darn amazing at any money, add some shield if using between SUT and phono.
plenty of reviews online. Hifi collective will make them up if you don't want to faff about
https://www.hificollective.co.uk/wire/duelund-dca20ga-tinned-multistrand-copper-wire-cotton-oil-insulated.html

[hifinutt]

Van Damme LC-OFC, Klotz AC110, which are the other best buy-giant killer interconnect cables?

Cheers.
Mauro

been using reference fidelity components stuff amongst dozens of others for some years . mercury is very well make with kle plugs and venus even better . folks are also asking for venus on wanted ads but mercury cheaper

[Bigman80]

Van Damme LC-OFC, Klotz AC110, which are the other best buy-giant killer interconnect cables?

Cheers.
MauroThere is a loan pair of the SPOTFIRE currently doing the rounds. If you join the loan list, you can try them with no obligation. Just a bit of feedback.

[goraman]

Cable Solutions on ebay.
Made from Canary cables and connectors.
I am very impressed with what they can do at low cost.

LOOK HERE!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Canare-with-Cable-Solutions-Cable-36-inches-RCA/153249717671?hash=item23ae651da7:g:AzsAAOSwlJBb4k0 m:rk:1:pf:0

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Canare-Precision-Stereo-Audio-Interconnect-Cables-1m/362484748725?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.S EED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D702fd bd912594efdb3884f32a827b429%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D 5%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D153249717671%26itm%3D362484748 725&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Aaf9d4ffa-e7b1-11e8-afde-74dbd1804a17%7Cparentrq%3A0ff6e3641670ad782c13d7cb fffe5f6c%7Ciid%3A1
These would be my choice.
https://www.amazon.com/Foot-RCA-Cable-Pair-Interconnect/dp/B01ALMZTMU/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1542169436&sr=8-15&keywords=canare+cable

[AJSki2fly]

15 amp mains cable wrapped in tin foil to stop interference, only 🙃

Seriously the Best Buy I made for an interconnect is Eccose Conductor http://www.ecossecables.co.uk/ecosse_analogue_interconnect_conductor.html interestingly they are now only £40 and I am sure that I paid at least £60
A few years back, I also have a pair of nu-diva which are very good but a bit more pricey.

[goraman]

Then there is always these.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-RCA-male-to-2RCA-male-Jack-Audio-Video-AV-Extension-Cable-Cord-lot/263972154749?hash=item3d75f76d7d:m:mcccp9CBK25CGZk 820fpFqQ:rk:36:pf:0

[nonuffin]

Fifteen quid delivered. Bargain.

1 metre Edge interconnects.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EDGE-1m-PHONO-RCA-RED-Interconnect-Cable-1x-Pair-Male-to-Male-THATS-AUDIO/152892386502?hash=item239918acc6:g:v60AAOSwYDZaivw Y:rk:3:pf:0

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/v60AAOSwYDZaivwY/s-l1600.png

[steve-z]

In various parts of my systems I use the very reasonable priced cables from a company called UGreen and have found them to be excellent.


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[MikeMusic]

Yannis cables. Superb VFM

http://www.back-promo.co.uk/html/intro.html

[goraman]

Yannis cables. Superb VFM

http://www.back-promo.co.uk/html/intro.html

They are very nice for sure , hardly budget minded though. There must be a reason no prices are listed?
Most likely up there with Audio Note UK Sogon . or more.

Spill the beans Mike, how much per meter for there best set? The Gaia ?

[Barry]

Fifteen quid delivered. Bargain.

1 metre Edge interconnects.

That is a bargain.

The problem is the OP asks for 'best buy' not 'budget'; so what is a best buy for some is grossly overpriced for others.

[Barry]

They are very nice for sure , hardly budget minded though. There must be a reason no prices are listed?
Most likely up there with Audio Note UK Sogon . or more.

Spill the beans Mike, how much per meter for there best set? The Gaia ?

I have a Yannis tonearm cable. Would normally make my own, but I bought it out of expediency. Can't say I was that impressed by the build quality.

[goraman]

That is a bargain.

The problem is the OP asks for 'best buy' not 'budget'; so what is a best buy for some is grossly overpriced for others.

Count me in , that is a fantastic price! Thats under $20.00 USD!

[DSJR]

Some years ago when Marco was more vocal here, Mark Grant cables (around fifty quid for a metre pair) were very highly rated. I stiull use a couple of sets here and there and actually rate it even higher with a clip-on ferrite fitted to each. I know 'we' all move on and the replacement home-made Klotz MC5000 is now a bit passe (it's a tad livelier than AC110), but tell you summat, if you can solder, you can make up a great cable for a fraction the price of new, dealer bought stuff (dealer margins on cables are often very high).

[jandl100]

Those £15 EDGE cables have always looked interesting - I have just now invested in a pair. Be interesting to compare with my current choices.

[MikeMusic]

They are very nice for sure , hardly budget minded though. There must be a reason no prices are listed?
Most likely up there with Audio Note UK Sogon . or more.

Spill the beans Mike, how much per meter for there best set? The Gaia ?

There are prices. Bugger to find though.
Sells on Ebay, like this one
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILVERCORD-PLUS-Pure-solid-OCC-Silver-StarQuad-tonearm-cable-1m-angled/222446946465

[MikeMusic]

I have a Yannis tonearm cable. Would normally make my own, but I bought it out of expediency. Can't say I was that impressed by the build quality.

That is surprising
All of mine are excellent build quality

[Bigman80]

"Best buy" is always very subjective. Personally, I would not buy from a brand like Rega/Chord and others, who add 400% to the build price. Effectively for a £100 cable, you are getting £25 worth of material.

For me, that's not a "best buy"

There are manufacturers out there using RG316U which is about £2 per meter and charging £200+ for a 2m pair of cables. It's atrocities like this that give hifi a bad name.

Best value is always DIY although I'd avoid Klotz like the plague. Terribly veiled.

If you can solder, get some MSAudio plugs and a couple of meters of Mogami negflex and have a great pair of cables for about £30.

They will be better than the price suggests.

As I said, you're welcome to loan the SPOTFIRE cables doing the rounds and see how they compare. No obligation to buy, just give them some feedback.

In fact, give me a shout and I'll make you a pair of Mogami if you need something cheap and cheerful.

[Bigman80]

All depends what you mean by best buy - Oli's SPOTFIRE interconnects are better than most at any price imo.

In a cheaper band, at about £10 for a 1.5m pair Hitachi LCOFC cable is hard to beat. Not sure if it's still available.

Chord Silver Siren is a step up from that at about £40 used a pair. Very nice. Definitely a sweet spot in their range.Just seen this,

Thanks Jerry, we may not agree on preamps but I agree on the cables [emoji23][emoji23]

[da2222]

Duelund DCA20GA tinned copper multistrand wire in cotton and oil ... £5.50 +vat
pretty darn amazing at any money, add some shield if using between SUT and phono.
plenty of reviews online. Hifi collective will make them up if you don't want to faff about
https://www.hificollective.co.uk/wire/duelund-dca20ga-tinned-multistrand-copper-wire-cotton-oil-insulated.html

Hi Adam, any idea how they compare to the Spotfire? I need some cables but can't test either before purchase... Is shielding ONLY advisable between SUT and phono?

[Bigman80]

Hi Adam, any idea how they compare to the Spotfire? I need some cables but can't test either before purchase... Is shielding ONLY advisable between SUT and phono?You don't really need a shielded cable between digital components and I've used plenty of cables like that between a cd player and preamp for example.

Where it did have an effect was between turntable/SUT/Preamp chain. Terrible hum.

[da2222]

You don't really need a shielded cable between digital components and I've used plenty of cables like that between a cd player and preamp for example.

Where it did have an effect was between turntable/SUT/Preamp chain. Terrible hum.

Thanks for the info Oli, have you also tried the Duelund cable? Any impressions? It seems rather well thought of..

[CageyH]

This cable here https://www.hificollective.co.uk/wire/neotech-nei-3004-interconnect-cable.html with a decent set of plugs on is probably all you really need.

I am interested in trying the Deuland(?) to see how that performs.

[Bigman80]

Thanks for the info Oli, have you also tried the Duelund cable? Any impressions? It seems rather well thought of..I haven't tried it in my system. I have heard it but in the context of the system it was in.

I can't really judge it based on that but I didn't go and buy any. If you want some made, give me a shout, I'll have a look at it for you.

[brian2957]

This cable here https://www.hificollective.co.uk/wire/neotech-nei-3004-interconnect-cable.html with a decent set of plugs on is probably all you really need.

I am interested in trying the Deuland(?) to see how that performs.

I've seen that cable used before Kevin and the maker adds on quite a hefty markup . I'm afraid I wasn't keen on it and sold it on . After trying hundreds of cables I'm still using the Klotz MC5000 which still sounds excellent in my system .

[da2222]

I've seen that cable used before Kevin and the maker adds on quite a hefty markup . I'm afraid I wasn't keen on it and sold it on . After trying hundreds of cables I'm still using the Klotz MC5000 which still sounds excellent in my system .

Do you prefer the Klotz to the Spotfire Brian?

[brian2957]

Yes . I've heard the Spotfire a few times and still prefer the Klotz . Horses for courses I suppose .