[Jeff Cansell]

Getting my first headphone amp (Corda HA-1) in a few days, to go with a Cyrus dAD3Q.

Any particular rules regarding Interconnects with headphone amps?

I've got DNM Reson currently (standard recommendation with Cyrus kit ...).

Thanks

 

[CRESCENDOPOWER]

The only rule I know of is buy the one that sounds best to your ears in your system.

 

[tom hankins]

Listen to CRESCENDOPOWER.

 

[Jeff Cansell]

- Listen to CRESCENDOPOWER

I'm new around here, please explain?

 

[CRESCENDOPOWER]

Jeff,

That is Tom's way of saying that he agrees with my previous statement above. There are no hard, and fast rules when it comes to interconnects. Everyone has different tastes, and requirements in what they look for in an interconnect. That is why there are hundreds of different manufacturers of interconnects. Try out as many different brands as you can, and keep the pair that you like best. Then, come back to Head-Fi, and tell all of us how great they sound in your headphone setup.

 

[Jeff Cansell]

CRESCENDOPOWER - Thanks (I didn't connect what he said with your post ... wasn't looking at the names).

I was wondering whether a headphone amp had any electical charactistics (different to 'other' components) that made particular types of interconnect (solid core/shielded etc) a better choice.

 

[pigmode]

As a start, you couldn't go too far wrong if you spent 15% to 20% of you systems total cost on cables. Check Audiogon for great used prices. Here's another place to check out:

http://www.boldercables.com/Store.as...s=Audio+Cables

and their forum:

http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewforum.php?f=11

 

[CRESCENDOPOWER]

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeff Cansell I was wondering whether a headphone amp had any electical charactistics (different to 'other' components) that made particular types of interconnect (solid core/shielded etc) a better choice.

No, however most people do want some type of shielding. I would leave the designing to the engineers, and use my ears as the ultimate test.