If the sonic characteristics of the new cable are more to your liking you should get some noticeable improvement with one interconnect and more of the same with two. I agree to start with the source and work your way down, although it's good to try in both positions just to see what you get. Just trust your ears. If that means two different brands of interconnects, so be it. There's no absolute right or wrong here. Best of luck.
Value of upgrading only 1 set of interconnects?
I currently have 2 sets of Cardas balanced cables. 1 set goes from DAC to Pre, the other goes Pre to amps. I’m considering upgrading the DAC output set to something like Teo Audio , Cerious ,or High Fidelity.
Should the 2 sets be of matching quality or can I expect a significant enough improvement with just 1 upgraded set?
Should the 2 sets be of matching quality or can I expect a significant enough improvement with just 1 upgraded set?