The majority of IC cables are all based on stranded wires to make up the conductors.
Is there any advantage to this, or would a solid core be as good, or better for sound quality?
The majority of IC cables are all based on stranded wires to make up the conductors.
Is there any advantage to this, or would a solid core be as good, or better for sound quality?
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
Solid core cables would be too stiff and fragile, in my opinion.
I used to use DNM solid core between A Croft preamp and Art Audio Quintet power amp. It was very good in that system.
Geoff
Best I've heard in my own system is multiple strands of thin solid core individually insulated.
Tried most if not all types over the years.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
Mana Acoustics Racks / Bright Star IsoNodes Decoupling >> Allo DigiOne Player >> Pedja Rogic's Audial Model S DAC + Pioneer PL-71 turntable / Vista Audio phono-1 mk II / Denon PCL-5 headshell / Reson Reca >> LFD DLS >> LFD PA2M (SE) >> Royd RR3s.
Thanks gents.
Flexibility does not worry me, as once it is installed it won't be touched often.
I am looking at Teflon insulated OFC cores, so it should be good enough for Audio.
I just fancy a change from the MC5000.
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
I have a OCC copper cable about to do the rounds if you want to try it.
No thanks Oliver.
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
European loan coordinator for Graham Slee HiFi system components..
I have ordered some solid core cable to make some new ICs.
I am hoping they will make a nice difference. If not, I will put it down to experience.
Kevin
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I'm Paul.
I think that generally solid core coax can have lower capacitance, or rather that it is easier to design for lower capacitance. Also as you only have a single large strand you do not have to worry about controlling the regularity of the positions of the separate strands and the air gaps that can exist between them - the properties of the cable can be more regular section to section. Whether any of that makes a difference in an IC at the end of the day, who knows.
~Paul~