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    Join Date: Jul 2015

    Location: Cheshire

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    I'm Peter.

    Default RCA cable recommendation to link pre amp and power amp

    Hi,

    I have an integrated amp and soon will acquire a power amp so I’m looking for RCA audio cable recommendations to link the two amps for a bi amping set up. My sources are Michel Orbe turntable, Cyrus CD Player, Bluesound Node2i and I have an Icon Audio PS3 phono stage. The amps are solid state Musical Fidelity.

    Any help or recommendations appreciated. I have been looking in the second hand cables for sale on this site too.
    Thanks

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    I'm Gary.

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    Whats your budget Peter?

    Decent kit, worth getting something equally as good not to let the side down.
    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

  3. #3
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    £70 to £120 for the two, I wouldn’t really want to go higher than that, thanks

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    Join Date: Mar 2016

    Location: Barnet, london UK

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    I'm Adam.

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    Ill stick my neck out and say:

    RFC Reference Neptune interconnects

    http://www.referencefidelitycomponen...rence-neptune/

    Or if you want to go further, LFD Grainless interconnects. Which are excellent.
    http://www.unique-audio.co.uk/
    "lack of passion is fatal"


    Vinyl: Thorens TD-124mk2 / SME-312 Aluminium 'special' / SME M2-9R / STEREO: Etsuro Urushi Cobalt / Shure M3D / Ortofon SPU A95 / Cartridge Man Music Master / Shure - SC35C (US) / SAEC C3 MC MONO: Miyajima Zero B 0.7mil mono / Miyajima Premium 1.0 / Amps & SUTs: Radford STA25 mk3 / AD Audio 'Satchmo2' pre & LCR phono / Hashimoto HM-7 SUT / ETR-MONO SUT Digital: Audio Note 4.1 (with DAC5 upgrades) DAC / Roon / Tidal Speakers: Tannoy 12" MGs' in RFC custom 'Rutland' Cabinets with RFC crossovers / Tannoy ST-100 Super Tweeters Cables: LFD Grainless phono / RFC Mercury / Duelund DCA16GA tinned copper / Kimber 12TC / SW1X Audio Design USB-SPdif / Duelund DCA20GA interconnects / SW1X Audio SPDIF Aero 6 / Mains Power Conditioner / Box Furniture rack / Audiodesk Systeme Vinyl Cleaner / a very beautiful & understanding Wife!

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    Join Date: Mar 2016

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    Apologies, I’ve just seen the budget..
    Scrap my recommendations
    "lack of passion is fatal"


    Vinyl: Thorens TD-124mk2 / SME-312 Aluminium 'special' / SME M2-9R / STEREO: Etsuro Urushi Cobalt / Shure M3D / Ortofon SPU A95 / Cartridge Man Music Master / Shure - SC35C (US) / SAEC C3 MC MONO: Miyajima Zero B 0.7mil mono / Miyajima Premium 1.0 / Amps & SUTs: Radford STA25 mk3 / AD Audio 'Satchmo2' pre & LCR phono / Hashimoto HM-7 SUT / ETR-MONO SUT Digital: Audio Note 4.1 (with DAC5 upgrades) DAC / Roon / Tidal Speakers: Tannoy 12" MGs' in RFC custom 'Rutland' Cabinets with RFC crossovers / Tannoy ST-100 Super Tweeters Cables: LFD Grainless phono / RFC Mercury / Duelund DCA16GA tinned copper / Kimber 12TC / SW1X Audio Design USB-SPdif / Duelund DCA20GA interconnects / SW1X Audio SPDIF Aero 6 / Mains Power Conditioner / Box Furniture rack / Audiodesk Systeme Vinyl Cleaner / a very beautiful & understanding Wife!

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    Join Date: Jul 2015

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    Haha, I’ve recently picked up a couple of Reference Fidelity Pluto cables and have them in my streamer. Reference Fidelity are good cables I believe

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    Mogami would be my choice within your budget. Ask this chap to make a set up with RCA connectors. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mogami-25...MAAOSwscda1fRS

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    I'm John.

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    I have a pair of IXOS Ixotic IXT-2 that I bought from Drew, on here about 18 months ago when I also grabbed his Lector CDP7TL mk3. I no longer use them as I've migrated across to an Audioplan Musicable loom for IC duties. These were apparently £300 - £400 cables a few years ago but happy to let them go for £65 delivered if your interested.

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