Straight Wire Crescendo-II I/C cable

Posted by akolegov (A) on June 5, 2012 at 02:32:46

I recently received a SW Crescendo-II I/C cable. Before purchasing, the dealer asked whether I prefer the type of connectors with which Virtuoso cables are terminated or thinner metallic types, which provide more space for connection to amplifier input terminals. I chose the latter type of connectors.

The cables sound excellent but one of terminations connected to the CDP frequently gets loose (through superficially the connection is firm) and the left channel gets "out".

The dealer told me before that connectors do not affect the sound (when I asked him whether he could terminate the cables with NextGens or Furutech connectors).

I believe one of the reasons is that the cables are thick and heavy and the contact inside the thin lead to which the connector is mounted somehow gets loose under the cable's weight. This usually happens when the amp and the CDP are placed in neighboring tiers of the rack but this loss of signal disappears when the amp is placed on the first tier and the CDP on the third tier fo the rack, or vice versa. These cables probably should not be bent or their bending should be reduced to minimum.

I am also wondering whether I should change the stock connectors for NextGens or Furutech (though the former ones also look slim) to improve reliability and sonics.

I will appreciate all comments and opinions.

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Straight Wire Crescendo-II I/C cable

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