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You may never know when they are a better fit in your system. I've spent months (years) adjusting my speakers to get the soundstage I wanted. I've come close. Now, like others here, I change cables seeking the sound I want. And, like others here, I put previously used cables in a box in the closet thinking, they don't work in my system. I'm here to say, you may be wrong about your used cables. I purchased Wireworld Oasis 7 cables new and use them as phono cables. I had a pair of Cardas G Master Reference cables to go between my hybrid phono and tube amp. Okay but, too smooth. Next, I pulled as pair of Neotech DIY NEI-3001. Much better detail and clarity and midrange meat. Had these on for a bit. Sounded pretty good. But there was something I was still looking for. Sound familiar? I re-read Internet posts about the difference between copper and silver I/Cs. I had two pair of Music Metre Silver cables which hadn't worked in the system before. Into the box of broken dreams I went. In went the Music Metre Silvers. I need to mention also that many of these cables were in a system driven by a Grado Sonata cart. I have changed to a Grace F8.So, I want to say the Wireworld/Music Metre is a synergistic match in my system. Music is intimate, clear, natural and appropriately detailed.
Don't sell extra cables if you don't have to. Keep experimenting.
"It's all fun and games until someone doesn't pick up on the sarcasm"
Edits: 03/28/14Follow Ups:
I used to think pretty highly of it. From back in the 1980's.. I reterminated it just a few years ago. Over a dozen sets of IC.
But my latest rewiring has made them obsolete.
I stuck one back in and Hell no. So They are now part of the wastebasket of history.
Funny how something sounds great... until you hear better. Then, going back you realize wow that old stuff is crap in comparison. LOL
You could sell them. I'll bet their are some vintage collectors who would love to have them.
Dave
Some of the earliest ML IC's used a pure silver wire inner conductor
Sweet!
Dave
The copper center stands all have this tiny kinking built into the wire. So the multi stranded center conductor has all these almost fuzzy-like strands. Each strand has millions of tiny zigzags..
those dogs Duster mentioned. You just never know. ;)
"It's all fun and games until someone doesn't pick up on the sarcasm"
nt
IME, with three audio systems to play with (main system, computer system, bedroom system), otherwise fine cables that don't find synergy in the main system often do quite well when placed in one of the second systems.
On the other hand, if a product is a dog, it won't bark any better if it's placed in a different backyard.
As I also have multiple systems, I sometimes install cables in secondary systems just so they remain in use.As a Director with a service dog training non-profit, I have a fondness for dogs. Sometimes they just need a better job and change of environment. It's all about helping people get the best out of their situation. :)
"It's all fun and games until someone doesn't pick up on the sarcasm"
Edits: 04/03/14
Kudos, mt10425.
Being a director with a service dog training non-profit must be an excellent/noble effort...
Cheers, Duster
Sometimes I wish I got paid enough to buy new cables every now and then...then there is the nobility thing. :)
"It's all fun and games until someone doesn't pick up on the sarcasm"
Yep. I think bartc is also involved with a non-profit effort.
That's a good tip. I've held on to most of the IC's bought in the last 5 or 10 years. More than a few have come in handy as both my main and HT systems evolve.( or devolve in some cases)
Excellent review. Yes, on occasion, a mix of cables/cords will yield the best results.
Some cables you try and just know you would never be happy with over the long haul, so sell those. Others sound pretty good but may not have the attributes you are looking for at the time. It can be beneficial to keep those cables.
When I make changes to my system, I sometimes go back and find cables I previously stopped using that have better synergy with the new changes. Also, when I make system changes or try new cables, I sometimes go back to familiar "good but not a perfect fit" cables to help calibrate what I am hearing with the new gear or new cables I am trying.
Of course, most of my cables are DIY, which makes it easier to forget about selling them since I would never get what they are worth based on SQ. Those choices would be harder with a $2K pair of speaker cables or interconnects, or a $1K power cable.
Well I've gone through so many cables and power cords that I could not afford to keep them all. Your point is well taken though, because any simple change can change EVERYTHING. I have spent much of the last two years adjusting back to a SS amp, generally finding that warmer cables and cords worked better.
Than, just over a week ago, I received a tube amp, plugged it right in, and the sound was flat and lifeless. Now I regret selling some of the livelier cables/cords that I had in the past. I put in an old cheapo pair of silver interconnects, and there was a big improvement, though still not as good as the system tuned to the SS amp. Now I have to decide if I really want to invest more money and another year playing with cables and cords again to tune in this tube amp......or just sell the amp and stay with the SS amp. Decisions, decisions...
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