[dougms3]

anyone ever try Maple Shade's Clearview Ultrathin digital interconnect?

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Never tried them myself but the guy that sold me his JPS labs superconductorfx xlrs told me this,

"I e been an audiophile for 35 years and heard a ton of equipment and cables. My little rant is that, buying super expensive audio cables doesn’t necessarily give you better sound and can actually worsen the sonics of a system. From amp to speakers I only have two resistors and one capacitor in the signal path so I feel that with that transparency I can hear all the subtle details and some cheap cables just sound more like music than the crazy expensive ones.

As far as rca interconnects, I have never heard anything better than Mapleshade ribbons - and they’re like $140."

 

[chesebert]

How much of a difference does a high-quality coax cable make? I have a modest Van-den Hul coax going from my Zen Mini to my new Aqua La Scala DAC and I'm wondering if I should replace it with something more in line with the quality of the rest of the components/cables, i.e. like a Shunyata Delta coax or something similar.

EDIT: I've moved a few components around after receiving my replacement Tellurium coax cable so disregard the above.

Coax is literally the worst physical connector for digital transmission.

 

[pippen99]

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Coax is literally the worst physical connector for digital transmission.

Then I am confused why most high end clock manufacturers use BNC coaxial cables as connectors?

 

[BassicScience]

Then I am confused why most high end clock manufacturers use BNC coaxial cables as connectors?

"Coax" typically refers to an RCA-style connector in the digital context.

EDIT: BNC connectors can be made to match the impedance of the cable itself, while RCA connectors typically cannot. Mismatched impedances cause signal reflections, which can result in jitter. Hence, BNC connections are considered technically superior, particularly at higher frequencies.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Final tuning gadgets arrived

 

[Roasty]

Final tuning gadgets arrived

Nice! I am gg to get one for my Primaluna pre. how much did u end up paying for yours?

 

[RobertSM]

Final tuning gadgets arrived

Let us know how you like them. The new Synergistic Research- purple fuse has been getting alot of great reviews. A few people on the Rogue Audio RH-5 thread have been singing the praises too.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Let us know how you like them. The new Synergistic Research- purple fuse has been getting alot of great reviews. A few people on the Rogue Audio RH-5 thread have been singing the praises too.

I can test it in my powerplant tonight.
Unfortunately they sent a wrong one, which means I have to go through a lengthy return process now... and can't test the one in my amp yet

 

[dcguy73]

I'm focused on eking out the last bit of performance from my system by upgrading its power supplies and grounding.

Last week, I moved all of the equipment in my main system from multiple power strips to my Power Plant P12 with Shunyata Delta V2 NR power cable, which is connected to one plug in my Audioquest wall outlet. I then collected all my High Fidelity Cables/Shunyata/Furutech power conditioners and connected them to a Pangea power strip, which I plugged that into a spare outlet on the P12. That set the base level for system noise.

This week, I brought in a Synergistic Research Active Ground Block SE and connected it to the second plug in the Audioquest wall outlet. Hooked up the Ground Block to my DAC, DDC, endpoint, ethernet switch, and ethernet cable via Synergistic grounding cables. There was an immediate drop in noise floor and a huge improvement in music soundstaging, bass presence, and overall definition at lower volumes, plus it added a touch of smoothness to the sound. I prefer to listen to music at lower volumes to spare my aging hearing, so this acquisition was a win-win.

Today, moved the ethernet switch, server, and endpoint from the P12 to a lithium battery power supply (nothing fancy, just an old EcoFlow 500W power generator). This brought about another drop in the noise floor for my sources.

Pretty happy with my power supply/grounding at present. Need to get more Synergistic grounding cables to do the rest of my system.

 

[Roasty]

maybe a shot in the dark.. but has anyone tried anything from Esprit cables? https://esprit-audio.fr/en/
i was asking my dealer about some shunyata interconnects and he suggested i might wanna try an Esprit offering instead.

 

[RobertSM]

maybe a shot in the dark.. but has anyone tried anything from Esprit cables? https://esprit-audio.fr/en/
i was asking my dealer about some shunyata interconnects and he suggested i might wanna try an Esprit offering instead.

I've never heard of this company before. I'll definitely check them out. I actually enjoy reading about different companies and the methods and technology they bring to the table.

 

[Roasty]

I've never heard of this company before. I'll definitely check them out. I actually enjoy reading about different companies and the methods and technology they bring to the table.

I only managed to find one review in English.. too bad there isn't more coverage on these cables. I am thinking of trying the Celesta range xlr cables and perhaps the usb or ethernet. but a lingering concern is because they're relatively obscure, resale may be an issue.

 

[alvin sawdust]

I know there is an Esprit cables thread on Whatsbest forum, I imagine you will have seen that.

Some of the most interesting cables I have seen recently are by Elpis Pandora, crazy ornate builds.
https://elpispandora.com

 

[Fife]

Lumina 4th from the top.
https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/esprit-audio-lumina-interconnects-and-loudspeaker-cable

Eureka 3rd from the top
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews2/esprit4/1.html

Not cheap but at least there’s 9 pricepoints (models) to choose from.

Another obscure brand is Signal Projects. 10 lines to choose from.
https://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/re...ink-reviews/signal-projects-lynx-and-apollon/

 

[F208Frank]

I wish I could afford the Puritan stuff, but I’m cashed out. I heard a system powered by the Puritan 156 at the Capital Audiofest show and was very impressed by the blackness of the background and the way the music popped out of the speakers. The Puritan dealer at the show also had a PS Audio P20 in the audio rack that he said was a trade-in he wanted to unload and then proceeded to verbally crap all over PS Audio’s power regenerators, which made me feel kind of bad about my P12 at home (which I am not as impressed with as I once was).

That is a nice observation, when you hear the system at these audio shows (I never got to go yet) how do you know it is the Puritan doing all that work you mentioned versus say the other components?

Just trying to understand.

Hopefully one day you get the Puritan since that is what you want!