Audioquest interconnect for Bryston?

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I am looking for an interconnect to go between my DAC and my Bryston B100 SST. The Bryston is rather neutral and I can really hear the differences between the cables. I have compared the following and think I may need to move up.
I was thinking of the AudioQuest KingCobra. Somebody had said that they had trouble with the dbs cables and Bryston. I am not sure if that is still an issue or not.
These are the ones I have tried.
Monster M550i $50 - Bass is emphasized and a little slow. Midrange detail is blurred. Highs are recessed a bit. Imaging is pretty good. Overall a pleasing cable for a mid-fi system.

Monster M1000i $100 - Bass is really emphasized but at least tighter than the 550i. The highs are rather muted but have more detail than the 550i. A good match with the Adcom. Overall balance is really warm. Soundstage is better too. Really nice for background music but they just don't have the inner detail and transparency I am looking for.

BlueJeans 1505F $27 - More coherent than either Monster cable. Bass is tighter and seems to go deeper. Upper midbass seems to be missing. Highs are well extended. More low level detail such as echos of the room. Imaging is the best with this cable. They sound a little etchy but not sure if it's the cable or the cable is letting it through. Tightens up a boomy system. I don't need any tightening in this room.
Given that each of these is going to have its own impedance curve, I may measure the Frequency Response of my system with each. Will I see a difference? Perhaps, but my guess is that it will be subtle and the real differences are differences in distortion.
Bill

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Topic - Audioquest interconnect for Bryston? - Schu 06:27:55 02/09/07 (11)

I brought them back and miss them already - Schu 06:30:57 02/13/07 (0)

Audioquest seems to be a cable that fits well within most systems - Dynaudio_Rules 12:32:57 02/11/07 (0)

Took home a set of Diamondbacks to try - Schu 04:53:40 02/10/07 (5)

Re: Took home a set of Diamondbacks to try - Chris R 08:35:38 02/11/07 (0)

Re: Took home a set of Diamondbacks to try - Fairbanks 06:10:13 02/10/07 (3)

Thanks - Schu 06:44:52 02/10/07 (2)

Re: Thanks - Fairbanks 07:12:44 02/10/07 (1)

Thanks again. Still passing tests. - Schu 08:52:42 02/10/07 (0)

I have found the AQ KingCobra's to be a very neutral IC - risabet 16:14:11 02/09/07 (0)

Re: Audioquest interconnect for Bryston? - Fairbanks 09:12:20 02/09/07 (0)

Re: Audioquest interconnect for Bryston? - lancelot 08:51:10 02/09/07 (0)

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