I'm Thinking of a couple of new interconnects

[CageyH]

Yep, they darn well did.

I'm gonna have to introduce a new quality scale - iirc Martin Colloms did the same - started assigning marks out of 10 - kit quality over time improved and he is now well into the hundreds for his top marks!



True.

The Pluto2 have what might be called "youthful enthusiasm" - full of get up & go, and joie de vivre. Which I enjoy a lot and will suit many folks and many systems well.

But ultimately, the Mercury2 is a better cable that lets more of the music through.

Both better the standard-plugged Gotham UPs easily, imho.
It will be most interesting to hear what up-plugging the Goths will do.

I'm glad you like them.
I think that they are my new favourite cable, and I will gradually migrate to the Mercury Mk2 over time.
They don't seem to do anything wrong, and let more detail than the MG2000's through.

It will be interesting to hear how an upgraded plug on Marco's choice of cheap pro grade cable compares.
The Mercury is based on a very good cable.

[icehockeyboy]

S'ok, dude. There's nothing underhand going on. I've been in touch with the seller, and his reply was thus: "I am sold out on the van Damme white cables at the moment. the £499 listing is a placeholder but I do not think there will be more."

Effectively, he's put a ridiculously high price on them, to stop anyone ordering the cables until (or if) he receives any more stock.

During our exchange, it became apparent that the Whites are a bit 'special' (in comparison with other cables in the Van Damme range). I believe that they were NOS, supplied to Abbey Road Studios, which he had a limited stock of, all of which has now been sold.

I can certainly hear something about these cables which is a bit special, however, we shall see what the VD Ultra Blacks do in comparison!

Marco.

I did say how pleased that I am with them right from the go, and what came out in your dealings with the seller has made me smile a little wider!

[Ninanina]

As to the original question by CageyH:

I can recommend the Slic Innovations Eclipse C Interconnect Cable

An amazing cable

[YNWaN]

But as you haven't actually compared most of he cables discussed in this thread...,

[da2222]

But as you haven't actually compared most of he cables discussed in this thread...,

Yep +1
Any useful recommendation in this thread should actually relate to it.

[CageyH]

As to the original question by CageyH:

I can recommend the Slic Innovations Eclipse C Interconnect Cable

An amazing cable

It can't be that good. It took you about 2 weeks to make your mind up about it.



No matter how good it may be, I cannot justify to myself the cost of the cable.
If I can't do that, how do I explain to Mrs H that I have just spent £500 on a cable?

[YNWaN]

I'm afraid such a context free statement does come across as a 'point and click' advertorial moment!

[Ninanina]

It can't be that good. It took you about 2 weeks to make your mind up about it.



No matter how good it may be, I cannot justify to myself the cost of the cable.
If I can't do that, how do I explain to Mrs H that I have just spent £500 on a cable?

Actually you are very wrong as it took me over 5 weeks to finally decide on the SLIC

If I am spending 'serious money' I don't ever decide very quickly, it's just the way I am.... however if you want what "I" would consider THE VERY BEST then I have to highly recommend the SLIC cable

I guess I am the minority here being female and not having to explain any of my purchases to anybody else... as far as I am concerned nobody can decide, apart from myself, where I spend my hard earned £'s !!

[Ninanina]

I should point out that I did try the Gotham cable and in my system it was a load of rubbish.... it sounded like a £20 cable, which is what it is...

[Marco]

Bev, this thread is not about Slic cables, so please keep your comments about that in the appropriate places elsewhere on the forum. Cheers!

Marco.