[denisavu]

To help a noobie, which mini-to-mini cable do you use? Which one is the absolute best, and which offers best-bang-for-buck?

 

[HiFi FOR METAL]

How about the audioquest mini -5 it's specs are on audioquest's website and can be gotten for about 30 dollars per meter. It uses solid core 6n copper, which is really good. Here is the link for the really good price on it.
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQMINI5

 

[denisavu]

Thanks. At first I was concerned with the "iPod" designation, perhaps being only iPod-specific, but learned that it is a mini-mini cable.

 

[Nardin]

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Originally Posted by denisavu /img/forum/go_quote.gif To help a noobie, which mini-to-mini cable do you use? Which one is the absolute best, and which offers best-bang-for-buck?

Blue Jeans Cable will make a mini to mini and they use really good materials.

 

[crypt@]

Don't discount the shielded RadioShack 6" mini-to-mini. I'm serious, comparing to the 200USD I have spent, the RadioShack stacks up very well indeed.

 

[meat01]

Best bang for the buck

http://www.headphone.com/products/ca...mini-cable.php

 

[crypt@]

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Originally Posted by meat01 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Best bang for the buck http://www.headphone.com/products/ca...mini-cable.php

That 6" RadioShack came free with the Xin. So comparing to the Cardas, which I also have, is still better per $!

But quite right, the cardas is sonically better, though only by a "very tiny" fraction.

The best part of the cardas is the angled terminations.

 

[denisavu]

Thanks, I appreciate all the replies! Any difference in using silver vs. copper?

 

[meat01]

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Thanks, I appreciate all the replies! Any difference in using silver vs. copper?

Uuuh, we just had a thread on this a few weeks ago. I suggest you do a search for that one. That opens up a big can of worms, as it is all subjective.

 

[meat01]

Here is the thread we just had.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...=copper+silver

 

[MrSlacker]

I really like my mini-mini that i got from www.apuresound.com its not very expensive and sounds VERY good

 

[denisavu]

Thanks guys! My days of spending megabucks for a meter of interconnect are over. Judging from how much my setup can resolve will determine the relative budget of the IC. I agree that it does not make sense to spend 3-4X the cost of your rig on an interconnect.

The link proposes sliver-plated copper? Who makes those?