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I have now upgraded the AMP to a MF M3i and run a M-DAC+ and have tried a couple of cables Digital Chord Clearway and Tellurium blue Q digital and the Tellurium is better although cost a fair bit more. For all those doubters out there stop bleating about a multi million pound industry being a load of old cobblers, if it was then by now those that spend vast amounts of money would have just fitted bell wire because if they don't here an improvement then they would look else where, that's because they can afford to. I have just got one second hand pair of the PS Audio Transcendent cables through today. Got them for a good price considering the very high price in the UK. The first thing we do to a pair of analogue interconnects is run them in by connecting them to our reference system. In our experience, their impact on a system can change over time so we make sure they have a couple of days with an audio signal running through them.

There is some consensus that the best rejection of external EMI and RFI can be achieved with woven Litzendraht construction. Bandwidth and Noise Immunity were the reasons it was developed. In my opinion, executed properly is self shielding and provides the “quietest” cable.In the final analysis always try before you buy and if you are happy with something (Whether it actually makes a difference of not) and you can afford it, then go for it, as happiness cannot be measured. During testing, we found it really quite unsatisfyingto listen to the same songs with anything else of a similar price. They allow for our system to deliver an open, crisp and rhythmic sound and dynamics are communicated with confidence. Theprice tag might weigh heavy on many listeners’ wallets – and the cheaper C-line remains a class leader we can still get behind – but for those who can justify the outlay, the Clearway Analogue RCA (2022) is brilliantly capable of letting you hear whereyour money has gone. A good way to reduce RFI and some EMI is to shield the Cable. Shielded Cables can experience some problems based on the shield's distance from the conductor/s and the insulation used to space the shield from the conductor/s. Properly executed a shielded cable can offer excellent RFI shielding. What this means is that unless you are completely sure about the CMR effectiveness of your equipment, you're better off with a shielded version. Further, even if you have something that's as good as ours (and others) shielding the cable removes even more so that when you combine the CMR with the shielding, you get extremely quiet results. Read the full Chord Company Clearway Analogue RCA (2022) review How to choose the right audio cables for you

When connecting them, we also pay attention to the cable directionality which is usually marked on the cable sheath of plugs via the use of arrows. These arrows show you the direction of the signal from the source to your amplifier. Well actually, I am a musician and have also worked in Post Production for 10 years and so work with a lot of balanced cables also. Sometimes I get strange hums in my home studio set ups that could be cable related RFI etc, but generally, I agree that interference has not been an issue. The shielding question is still interesting to me and I hope Dennis will jump in and explain his reasons for not shielding his cables. BillActually I took 4 tables and smoked a tree so as to make sure I was self opinionated and knew everything and would be guided by some myth blind testing an inconsistent placebo effect, but thanks all the same I know what happiness is, as do all those millions that have walked the cable path. cheers mate. 🙏 ReplyMy response is not meant to start an argument on cable performance, so I will focus on my opinion about shielded cables versus unshielded cables. As a general rule of thumb, we'd recommend setting aside 10-15 per cent of the total cost of your system for cables. In the case of a hi-fi set-up, you'll be looking at analogue interconnects, speaker cables and, potentially, a digital optical or coaxial cable depending on the sources you're using. So you'll want to dedicate a share of this to a pair of suitable analogue interconnects. I am still looking for two pair of quality 2m lengths for two sets of monitors if anyone has anything I may be interested in? On the flip side, If you own a high-end set-up, we'd suggest looking at price-comparable interconnects but you could also audition some cheaper interconnects too. I have a fair few decent XLR mic cables, as I am a singer/musician with a lot of nice mics. I also have balanced cables for my monitors already.

You could also speak to a dealer to see if they've tried different cables during demos and have found any that work particularly well with your amplifier. I have no idea how any cable manufacturer can get away with asking for 4 figures for any cable. I find 3 figures hard to swallow. Bright and dark sounding cables is bull to. I mean why would you even want a cable to be bright or dark? The idea of a cable is to be as transparent as possible. The original Clearway analogue interconnects have been around for a little while and they were revised in 2022 to introduce a new plating to the plugs.High quality leads for interconnecting devices such as microphones, mixing desks, home AV systems, sound cards, monitor speakers, amplifiers, etc. They deliver a step-up in quality from the cheaper C-ine mentioned above, but they do cost more and their talents will be heard more obviously in systems that are at mid-level price and above. The PS Audio Reference cables are probably going to be what I go for (PCOCC), as I just can't afford the Chimera's. If I had more money, I'd probably give em a go though. A good starting point is to consider getting in touch with the manufacturer of your stereo amplifier and asking if they recommend a particular brand or model of interconnect. After all, engineers will have spent hours experimenting during the development process and you might be told some valuable nuggets of information which might make your job of finding something suitable more simple. If you currently own an excellent entry-level set-up you don't need to spend big on interconnects. However, at the same time, there's nothing stopping you from trying more premium pairs to see how your system reacts. As you can see from our list below, there are some brilliant budget options available.