The best digital IC, period.


I've spent a great deal of time, too much really, to find the best IC between my transport to my DAC. After listening to six cables from some big names and big $$ as well as some not so well names for small $$. The winner came out to be a HAVE/CANARE $25 IC. With this cable there is no eye candy at all, ZED, but it's combination of GEPCO International, VSD2001 high definition 75ohm serial series digital coax, and CANARE true 75ohm RCA terminations, simply killed all of the esoteric cables with a few others coming in very very close, but the HAVE/CANARE $25, 3' was just beyond belief. Now I know that people feel strongly to use at least 1.5M in length for a DIC, but with this company I tried cables at length of 12" to 1.5M, i tried them all and the best of the buch was their standard 3' cable, defying the math. Hey, for 25$?
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Ps68,
I will be glad to report my experience with HiDiamond cables once I have had a chance to listen to them in my system.

I believe there are two reasons why HiDiamond has such a low profile in North America. The first is that they do not advertise. The second is that they are an Italian maker. There are many excellent foreign makers who have been unknown until they became famous. AMR from the UK was completely unknown until they recently started producing world-class components. Hegel from Norway make products that are at the top of their price-point class. Perhaps HiDiamond will become well-known as a maker of high quality cables. This remains to be seen -- and heard.

I am not associated with the group Musicxyz is involved with. I have only had a handful of cables in my system over the years, in comparison with the hundreds of cables they have auditioned. My experience will have to be taken in this context. But I did train as a concert pianist and my hearing is excellent. So this should be helpful.

Over the past 6 years I have used cables from the following companies: Mogami, Goertz, Supra, Gabriel Gold, Cardas, ASI Liveline, Bybee and Synergistic Research.
Sabai,
have you ever tried Acoustic Zen cables? I am currently trying the power cords from them and I am truly hearing a noticeable difference. These are not too "crazy" in their pricing and I am pleasantly surprised at what I am hearing.
I am buying the Liquid Cables from Teo Cables tomorrow but I think I will be picking these up as well.
I value your input as I have noticed your posts are quite thorough and informative.
Ghostinmachine,
Thank you for your kind remarks. I have not tried Acoustic Zen cables -- yet. I note your positive observations about them in your system.

I am using ASI Liveline power cords in series with Bybee Ultra and ASI Liveline power cords in series with Synergistic Research. I have found that using these cables in series is superior to using the cords individually. When the configuration is right the results are stunning. When the configuration is reversed the results are awful. Which goes to show me that cabling is a very tricky business.
Sabai, how do you connect them in series? with a special power cord adapter? Thanks.
Horchai,

I piggy-back my XLR cables. No adapters necessary. I use a burn-in adapter from VH Audio for running the power cords in series.