DCCA PC stiffness?

When I was discussing the stiffness issue with Don, he mentioned to me the primary reason for the stiffness was the shielding. He could reduce the stiffness by eliminating some shielding.

How does this jibe with what you guys know about the new, more flexible cords? Do they have less shielding, and if so doesn't this affect the sound?

I would think that this question would best be answered by Don, the designer, himself. I have read that certain components sound better with minimal or no shielding,i.e. tube amps. But isn't the sheilding supposed to keep out the RFI amd EMI? Might depend on the system's location,etc. Maybe Don found some sheilding that was just more flexible; not necessarily less sheilding. You don't see Don posting much, but maybe he'll chime in briefly for an explanation.

You're right. I should ask him. But, I'm not in the market for any new PCs, so I don't want to waste his time.

I was just curious.

Hello All, Yes I have made some advances in many areas of my PC's over the past several months. I needed to offer a PC with the same sonic benefits(or better)in a much more user friendly package and we have done just that. Most of the advances came about during the developement of our top of the line PC's and have now filter down the line.

I would like to thank everyone for your support during the past year. Don DCCA Audio

Well, I purchased a DCCA Musical Essence PC from Don. Although it is a bit on the stiff side it's a quite bit more flexible than I had anticipated. Sonically it's a superb cable and I'm happy with my purchase. Thanks Don!