trickywombat
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It really depends on what you're planning to use the mini-mini for. The difference between budget interconnects and boutique/exotic interconnect is there, but significant only when I use my iMod + iQube + UE-11.
Not to start a flame war, but I have a Cardas 6" mini-mini from HeadRoom, and found it lacking in terms of transparency and detail when used in the above chain of components. But after a point, what really varies is subtle sound signature between different cables, so only you can decide if the difference is worth paying for.
For $100, I'd recommend you look at the Axiom from Big On Noise
Portable Cables-Axiom
It has slightly more zing than their neutral and more upscale Singularity. The picture shown is not quite accurate as the design has been changed (and is evolving). Currently the Axiom has thinner, more flexible multi-strand conductors. Build quality, aesthetics and signal quality are all excellent.
Disclaimer:
I have not purchased anything from bigonnoise.com yet. I am familiar with bigononise.com because I tried a few of their ICs at Jaben, and the manufacturer then mailed me a bunch of his cables and prototypes to try. You can see pictures of the cables at this Jaben forum post:
New cables in Jaben - Singularity (bigonnoise.com)
However, if you're willing to solder, you can get Neutrik plugs for really cheap.
Not to start a flame war, but I have a Cardas 6" mini-mini from HeadRoom, and found it lacking in terms of transparency and detail when used in the above chain of components. But after a point, what really varies is subtle sound signature between different cables, so only you can decide if the difference is worth paying for.
For $100, I'd recommend you look at the Axiom from Big On Noise
Portable Cables-Axiom
It has slightly more zing than their neutral and more upscale Singularity. The picture shown is not quite accurate as the design has been changed (and is evolving). Currently the Axiom has thinner, more flexible multi-strand conductors. Build quality, aesthetics and signal quality are all excellent.
Disclaimer:
I have not purchased anything from bigonnoise.com yet. I am familiar with bigononise.com because I tried a few of their ICs at Jaben, and the manufacturer then mailed me a bunch of his cables and prototypes to try. You can see pictures of the cables at this Jaben forum post:
New cables in Jaben - Singularity (bigonnoise.com)
However, if you're willing to solder, you can get Neutrik plugs for really cheap.