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In Reply to: RE: Doubled cost increments... posted by Duster on February 17, 2011 at 16:18:33
Duster;
Great suggestions so far.
What would be the next step up in DIY IC cable?
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The next level DIY suggestion at a bit over $100 per 1m pair: VH Audio Pulsar Cu bulk interconnect cable (featuring a solid core fine gauge pure copper signal conductor with a FEP Teflon dielectric) terminated with Furutech FP-126(G) rca connectors (featuring a gold plated PCOCC copper center pin). IME, the particular build presents a very musical sonic signature while providing great speed and a very low noise floor.
VH Audio Pulsar Cu Bulk Interconnect Cable:
http://www.vhaudio.com/wire.html#vhpulsar
Furutech FP-126(G) RCA Connectors:
http://www.vhaudio.com/connectors-rcaxlr.html#FurutechRCA
Hi Duster,
Since I have been following you posts, I would assume that the next step up would be to keep the Furutech FP-126(G) RCA Connectors and upgrade the cables to VH Audio Spectrum Cu. Is that correct?
Dave
Yes, that's an excellent next step, Dave. VH Audio Spectrum Cu bulk interconnect cable terminated with Furutech FP-126(G) rca connectors would indeed be my next suggestion. I find the Spectrum Cu to have a "same family" sonic signature as the Pulsar Cu, but just downright higher performance in all ways audiophilia ;-) Cover the cable with 1/4" Techflex Clean Cut sleeving, and use a bit of heat shrink at the rca connecter entry point area for proper strain relief, as the Spectrum Cu cable cable while quite durable is so flexible ("bendy") due to the mechanical vibration dampening elastomer jacket that it would be a smart thing to add some basic strain relief.
You really have laid out a great DIY path from basic to SOTA. You should do the same with speaker cables. Of course speaker cables get more complex with the widely divergent amp and speaker interactions.
Dave
Some great ideas from you and on the VH audio site.
How about an idea of a 'top of the line' DIY IC WITHOUT going overboard?
Maybe some silver cables?
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