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Interconnect Cable for MF X-Can V2

post #1 of 39
10/1/06 at 12:22am
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I want to get a cable to connect Cambridge Audio 640C v2 to Musical Fidelity X-can V2. I do a little bit research on Taralabs RSC cable. I wonder anyone had experience with Taralabs' "entry level" cable like (RSC Prime Gerneration 2, RSC Reference Generation 2, and RSC Vector 1&2). I am very interested geting one of those. But I am not sure if it's not wise to spend that much money on interconnect cable for my low-end system. My system is for UE10pro only and will get a headphone eventually;but not near future. My system is primary for violin record and secondary for vocal (female major). Thank you advance for any of your commons and suggestion.
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post #2 of 39
10/1/06 at 8:23am
Ask a pair for home listening and then your ears can make the decision for you.
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post #3 of 39
10/1/06 at 10:31am
If you are looking for a pair of nice RCA to RCA interconnects at a reasonable price I would suggest you look at Blue Jean Cable. For about $35 delivered.
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post #4 of 39
10/1/06 at 10:47am
I tested a x-can v3 and liked the synergy with the Nordost solar wind. It made the sound very clean and fast! The higher you go in the Nordost ranks, the better it gets. One of the fastest and cleanest cables on the market!

Buy second hand...
See links:

http://cgi.ebay.nl/Nordost-Solar-win...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.nl/Nordost-Solar-Win...QQcmdZViewItem
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post #5 of 39
10/1/06 at 3:02pm
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Originally Posted by tourmaline
I tested a x-can v3 and liked the synergy with the Nordost solar wind. It made the sound very clean and fast! The higher you go in the Nordost ranks, the better it gets. One of the fastest and cleanest cables on the market!

Buy second hand...
See links:

http://cgi.ebay.nl/Nordost-Solar-win...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.nl/Nordost-Solar-Win...QQcmdZViewItem
Isn't Taralabs RSC cable the most accurate of transfering data from CDP to AMP? That's what I read from some article ; thus , i want to try it out. Nordost is my choice too. But I am not sure which one I should go for? Per my music preference (violin and vocal), it needs a cable which can provide full and smooth mid-range, also transparence and clairty. My budget is under $200 (new & used) Thank you!
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post #6 of 39
10/1/06 at 3:09pm
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Originally Posted by lator
Ask a pair for home listening and then your ears can make the decision for you.
Will they allow customers bring the cable for testing?
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post #7 of 39
10/1/06 at 8:22pm
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Originally Posted by axky99
Isn't Taralabs RSC cable the most accurate of transfering data from CDP to AMP? That's what I read from some article ; thus , i want to try it out. Nordost is my choice too. But I am not sure which one I should go for? Per my music preference (violin and vocal), it needs a cable which can provide full and smooth mid-range, also transparence and clairty. My budget is under $200 (new & used) Thank you!
According to the reviews i read Nordost is one of the cleanest cables out there, with no signature of it's own.
And i confirm this.

The higher you go up in the Nordost range, the better it gets with frequency range, details, speed and musicality. Even the cheap solar wind is completely transparent and well balanced! Much better then alot of more expensive cables of other brands. One thing you will love for accoustic instruments is the speed Nordost cables have, even the fastest impulses are portrait with ease.

You can't go wrong with either Nordost cable, the higher you go, the more you get of the good stuff.

Don't worry, the cables are as clean as possible in the midrange and one of the most balanced cables top to bottom! So no emphasized highs or lows, just completely correct and balanced troughout the frequency range.

I tried the solar wind with the x-can v3 and it sounded really sweet. The reference series is sooo much better, but so good that it let you hear everything of your system. The synergy with the hd650 was amazing, especially with this cable, it brought back speed into the hd650.
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post #8 of 39
10/1/06 at 8:31pm
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I read some articles regarding Nordost IC. I found out they also use Rectangle Solid Core to make their cable (expect Blue Angel). I just bid a Red Dawn RCA on Ebay for$220 including shipping. It may not wise to select this mid-end IC for my system; but I think I will use this cable for my future upgrade system. I want to know if anyone at Headfi , whom live in Boston area.
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post #9 of 39
10/1/06 at 8:34pm
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Originally Posted by axky99
Will they allow customers bring the cable for testing?
Yes, good shops tend to do that for a deposite. it's the only way tohear differences in cables and to determine wich one you really like.
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post #10 of 39
10/1/06 at 8:38pm
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Originally Posted by axky99
I read some articles regarding Nordost IC. I found out they also use Rectangle Solid Core to make their cable (expect Blue Angel). I just bid a Red Dawn RCA on Ebay for$220 including shipping. It may not wise to select this mid-end IC for my system; but I think I will use this cable for my future upgrade system. I want to know if anyone at Headfi , whom live in Boston area.
Get a x-can v3, the red dawn and the hd650 and you'll love it! Especially for classical instruments the combo would be great!
Nordost cables are very revealing, also the cheaper ones!
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post #11 of 39
10/1/06 at 10:17pm
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I wonder if SS AMP will have better presentation on violin record than Tube AMP does. I probably will upgrade a SS AMP in future.
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post #12 of 39
10/1/06 at 10:44pm
I have a Cambridge Audio CD player and I love Kimber Kable (Timbre, hero, silver streak, and up), they brighten up the sound a bit and are very transparent - something that would be good for the slightly dark/laidback sound of the British component. Overall, I've found Kimber Kable to be a very honest company giving consumers a quality product for a "reasonable" price. Good luck and have fun!
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post #13 of 39
10/1/06 at 10:49pm
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Originally Posted by axky99
I wonder if SS AMP will have better presentation on violin record than Tube AMP does. I probably will upgrade a SS AMP in future.
Tubes have better higs in general and more air around instruments.
x-can v3 is a mixture of tubes and transistor design, it is a hybrid, using both tubes and transistors, tubes for sound and transistors for speed and accuracy. best of both worlds. Tubes have better highs, air and timbre, transistors have better detail and speed, combine both and you have the best of both worlds.

Beleave me, you gonna love the combo hd650, red dawn and x-can v3 for classical music! You will love the detailed, transparent fast sound! You never get the timbre and body of a tube in SS amp.
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post #14 of 39
10/1/06 at 10:52pm
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Originally Posted by MatsudaMan
I have a Cambridge Audio CD player and I love Kimber Kable (Timbre, hero, silver streak, and up), they brighten up the sound a bit and are very transparent - something that would be good for the slightly dark/laidback sound of the British component. Overall, I've found Kimber Kable to be a very honest company giving consumers a quality product for a "reasonable" price. Good luck and have fun!
I think he allready ordered the red dawn.
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post #15 of 39
10/1/06 at 11:14pm
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Originally Posted by tourmaline
I think he allready ordered the red dawn.
Right, I am on payment pending. I can't wait to test it out. Usually, what do a brand new CDP burn-in? I may consider a used Raptor too. It's a nice looking system.
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