[Murdoch]

What budget cable can I purchase that will reduce sibilance? I'm currently using kimber toniks, and I find there's too much treble energy for my taste. I've heard it all about the amp (see sig below), but I can only afford a low cost tweak now, so I'm hoping a better matched cable will help.

By budget cable I'm thinking in the $50-$75 range.

Thanks in advance.

 

[prisoner #6]

It's not the amp--can't be. I've never found the OBH-11 to be too sibilant, and that's consistent with most of the opinions I've read about the amp--even including its detractors. I'd estimate that the ratio of people who found it "smooth," rather than "bright," is probably in the neighborhood of 4 to 1. A search of the boards here should bear that out.

I notice you got a new Cambridge CD player. Has that helped, or has it worsened the problem?

My hunch is it's a combination of the SR-125 and the Kimber toniks. FWIW, I've been using DH Labs BL-1 ICs and they've worked great. Not dull or muddy by any means--plenty of detail for my tastes--but not so "hot" in the treble that sibilance is a problem. Someone's currently selling some at Audiogon for $48. Might be worth a shot.

 

[Murdoch]

Thanks for the cable suggestion, P#6. I'll definitely look into it.

The new Cambridge 640c is currently on hour 55 of burn in and so far it has been a huge improvement. The treble is airy and precise, and the blurry sibilance I had with the NAD 521i is gone. I've got to add that the bass is deep and to my ears fully extended.

Its still a smidge bright for my taste, but I'm starting to wonder if maybe I just have to learn how to appreciate the crystal clear highs I'm getting, as this is by far the best source I've ever owned. I'm kind of in new territory.

 

[Murdoch]

I'm still looking for suggestions on a cable that will cool down the highs a bit on my rig.

Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[sacd lover]

Magwire ultras. This cable is warmer, darker and slower and definitely turns down the treble heat. The mids are excellent but the bass is a little soft with this cable. If you get one make sure you burn it in for a few days. It sounds dreadful until it breaks in.