2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy

Deep apologies to all. Been busy with Drs and life in general.

Blindjim > Toddverrone > thanks much. DIY is pretty much off my table. I’d have no one to yell at if I did not like ‘em.

4425 > AQ Niagara ICs

Blindjim > something massive must have happened in the past five years with AQ. Back then, their popularity was slim, and slimmer.


Milpai > You have so many cable on hand. Why not get the Clear Day cables and give them a shot? As of now have you shortlisted the final 3?

Blind… > perhaps I will. Short list: Morrow; Cardas: Nordost: Shunyata: HT; Crystal.

hifiman5 > clear day trial period.

Blind… > that’s helpful and actually a near ‘must’ with wires


Facten > Silnote Audio ICs, Clear Day Cable SCs, Audio Art Cable PCs

Blind… > I’m hoping there is significant disparity amonst those choices. I’ve got some AA ICs and must say they are a ‘value’ oriented cable. Not near middle or upper end performance. HT , or second system use IMO.


tom_hankins > Look no further than Signalcable.com or the musicdirect.com Audioquest Colorado or Columbia close out deals. All very good.

Blind… > AQ again. Its becoming


hifiman5 > If they still have them, go for the Colorado. Much better bass impact. I tried both!

Blind.. > its official now, AQ has to be on my list.

hifiman5 > My entire system is interconnected with Colorados. Nice.

Blind… > Cool.


Lostnamerica > I am going to side with nonoise referring to the Zu Audio cable. Best wishes

Blind… > thanks


Rotaries > when you need clarity without harshness - Mogami wire 2549, 2534, 2528, etc Wireworld ICs would be a couple of notches higher in SQ than a similarly priced Audioquest cable IMO. I also think Signal Cable is great value for money and leaves little to be desired.

Blind… > huge thanks. Very helpful.


Dlcockrum > active shielding….

Blind… > great post. With SR there is no doubt a better level of performance with active cabling. Unquestionably.
FWIW, on the other side of the same coin, there are cables without active shielding that perform incredibly well too.
Given the option I’d choose NOT to have more crap to plug into the wall.


wolf_garcia > morrow…

blind…. > excellent.

Savdllc > do your research. AQ is our default.

Blind… check!! Many thanks David. Really.


wolf_garcia > more on morrow

blindjim > lol. I saved your post.

Looks like I’m being forced to at least try the AQ offerings.

I’d like to know, what or which source to preamp ICs deliver the pin point imaging and honest revalation the MIT Magnum ICs provide, but without the bleaching of the tones?

I’ve heard in limited application, the Valhalla (not the v2)but I’m not sold on that level of investment to performance ratio at the moment. I also s thoughd ig that level PC, but again, the cost astounds me.

One specific cable I’m very curious about is the new to me, “Clear” from Cardas, and its iterations.

On the previous Cardas neutral Reference IC as main ICs, I loved the performance to cost relationship, though it did not do too well on the lower registers IMHO.

are the Cardas CLEAR line and the previous Cardas NEUTRAL REF at all similar?

One can’t help wondering if a company like Morrow controls the manufacturing process of their cables to the extent that the wire grain structure is correctly oriented in the finished product. Or do they say screw it.

Most of the cables recommended are probably good, but you will never know how they will match your system until you connect them with your system, even the most expensive cables has no guarantee to match your taste and your system...my friend told me to start on the cheaper, mid, to expensive prize so I can differentiate what they do on my system and taste.... he was right, I found out that time my system match the mid prize, the money I will spend on the expensive one is not worth it, the cheaper one is not even close on the mid prize cables, this are old Audioquest I tried...He also told me to be patience, and ask for longer audition, He also told me to wait for the cable to settle for 6 days...He told me to write what each cable do.Its time consuming , stressful at times, but I learned that's the way how to do it...If you will ask me what cable I will recommend ? Teo GC, CT cables, and Reveal high fidelity, this are amazing cables on my systems...

If you don't have cash just get the cheap stuff and pretend it sounds good.I like Purist and Furutech for built quality and sound in  many cases you get what you pay for didn't  promote bankruptcy for me.In a high resolution system you can clearly hear the difference between great cable and the cheap stuff.Good luck enjoy.

For the prize and service  Clearday cables are hard to beat.