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You could also speak to a dealer to see if they've tried different cables during demos and have found any that work particularly well with your amplifier.

Here are links for those of you that want to delve deeper into AV cable construction. I don't agree with everything Thorsten has to say, but I feel he covers the aspects of cable design quite well. I am not familiar with the materials, geometry and construction PS Audio uses in their balanced cables, but they certainly have a reputation for excellent performance at an affordable price. The shielding question is still interesting to me and I hope Dennis will jump in and explain his reasons for not shielding his cables. The PS Audio Reference cables are probably going to be what I go for (PCOCC), as I just can't afford the Chimera's. If I had more money, I'd probably give em a go though.

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Van Damme studio 8 channel DB25/DSUB to XLR loom (4×female & 4×male) where female XLR’s are inputs and male XLR’s are outputs. Made using Van Damme green series digital AES 110ohm cable and Neutrik connectors. For full specification please use the link below. However, on having another look around, it appears that the PS Audio cables are half the price of the Chimera Labs (well in the US anyway). The Silver (Transcendence) PS Audio cables are about the same price as the Chimera Labs'. I am still looking for two pair of quality 2m lengths for two sets of monitors if anyone has anything I may be interested in? Did you do a double blind test on the cables with everything level matched so as to rule out inconsistences and placebo effect, if not then your claims are just opinions and not facts, so your assertion that a child could hear a difference is totally nonsensical.

My response is not meant to start an argument on cable performance, so I will focus on my opinion about shielded cables versus unshielded cables. I have no idea how any cable manufacturer can get away with asking for 4 figures for any cable. I find 3 figures hard to swallow. Bright and dark sounding cables is bull to. I mean why would you even want a cable to be bright or dark? The idea of a cable is to be as transparent as possible. If you currently own an excellent entry-level set-up you don't need to spend big on interconnects. However, at the same time, there's nothing stopping you from trying more premium pairs to see how your system reacts. As you can see from our list below, there are some brilliant budget options available. As a general rule of thumb, we'd recommend setting aside 10-15 per cent of the total cost of your system for cables. In the case of a hi-fi set-up, you'll be looking at analogue interconnects, speaker cables and, potentially, a digital optical or coaxial cable depending on the sources you're using. So you'll want to dedicate a share of this to a pair of suitable analogue interconnects.A good starting point is to consider getting in touch with the manufacturer of your stereo amplifier and asking if they recommend a particular brand or model of interconnect. After all, engineers will have spent hours experimenting during the development process and you might be told some valuable nuggets of information which might make your job of finding something suitable more simple. Kane this is Paul from PS Audio. I would have to disagree with the last poster about shielding. While he is correct that balanced XLR cables are inherently better suited to get away without shielding, saying they don't require shielding and that in pro applications they are not shielded is a bit misleading - although I am sure his intentions were good. abacus said:Did you do a double blind test on the cables with everything level matched so as to rule out inconsistences and placebo effect, if not then your claims are just opinions and not facts, so your assertion that a child could hear a difference is totally nonsensical. My cables use hand braided Litzendraht geometry and use insulated small gauge Continuous Cast Copper solid core wire. Kimber and XLO use a similar construction altered for ease of production and there are the so called Hyper Litz and Pseudo Litz construction consisting of insulated conductors spirally wrapped around a insulation core. Van Damme Tour Grade Classic XKE Starquad is specified for analogue audio signals in areas of high electronic interference. Ideal for outside broadcast in areas that may be subject to EMI and RFI – for example, in close proximity tolighting dimmer circuits and major power feeds. This cable combines electrical integrity withmechanical strength without compromising flexibility.