AES/EBU cables for Emm Labs DCC2 SE

Richard,

There is a Kharma Enigma AES/EBU digicable listed for sale at around the same price a Sextet would go for. I have an old Kharma Grand Reference I use from my Wadia i70 iPod transport to Dodson DAC, and I previously used it from my CEC. The GR was and is a superb cable, with a warm, smooth, musical sound, and the Enigma is a step up. I would look into it seriously, as these never come up for sale. They are thick and heavy if that is a consideration.

Neal

Stealth Varidig Sextet! That's if you want the most naturally 'right' sounding cable that I've personally found.

another thought on my cable comparison posted above...

the mit is a dark sounding digital cable while the emotion cable is very light sounding. if your system is in need of some taming, the mit is a good choice, if it needs some lightening up, the ks cable.

i will have the nordost cable tuesday and will try to post some thoughts after some listening.

neal that is on my list too but i have not been able to find one on the used market. pricey little thing. it seems you are not alone as i have come across several threads praising the stealth.

having tried most of the big names in digicables, for the past 3 years I have been very happy with the Stealth Sextet AES/EBU running from my modded CEC TL-1X to Dodson 218 DAC. This is the most neutral, realistic sounding cable I have found and have not considered changing. I think many here would agree on this cable.

Neal

Hello Richard.
Thanks for your response. Your experience is very interesting. I too am using the transporter connected to the Emm Labs. Hopefully we will get a number of helpful responses.
Dennis

i will be following this thread as i am in the process of finding a aes/ebu cable for use between my transporter and berkeley dac.

i have been comparing the mit proline digital reference and the kubala-sosna emotion. i have the valhalla coming too. the mit cable is laser sharp and presents a perfect sound stage to my ears. images are etched super clear and the background is dead quite. bass is punchy and taut. if a cable can be fast, it's fast! the highs may be a bit rolled off to get the precise edges, my only real complaint with the mit. the k-s is much more of a soft, musical sound. airy, pleasant and sweet with no audible roll off. not as quiet as the mit and does not image as well but still a very accurate sound. a super strong performer but my preference is the mit cable so far.

i am not much for audio adjectives but i tried to describe what i have digested so far. look forward to reading the input you get here.