Clear day cables12/24/2023 This is not to say I can claim this as a rule, just my experience. Silver, copper, or a combo, wire size so far makes a difference to me. I don't know Dave's cables, but I have tried a number of cables over time, and those with lower gauge, either the sum of many wires, or single wire, (that I have tried) sound lean to me. I am always reminded how thankful I am for these crazy audio heads that make great stuff at relatively reasonable prices! Yes, the bargain hunter club is a alive and well!!! I'm a cheap bastard always looking for a bargain I have not yet used any speaker cables with these metals (I'm still so very happy with the Styx) but I have used Evolution, Analysis Plus, Neotech and Ethereal ICs, coaxial and HDMI cables with these metalsīut me. Look up the Ohno process, fascinating machinery and results. I believe that these can be referred to as OCC and UP-OCC. The cables that have most impressed me the last few years (not that I've tried dozens of cables) contain the "Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting." I think there is something to this unique (and costly) casting process as all the cables that I have heard that use metal drawn in this process share a fluid detailed sound that is less edgy and etched in nature than many other cables. The cables tend to be a bit too forward for my tastes, and the GCPH benefits from their character, whereas elsewhere I didn't like the cables as much as others. They match up very well with the PS Audio GCPH phono preamp I have in my second system. If my memory is at all accurate, I might place the Virtues sort of in between the Morrow and Decware.warm but open, with great body like the Decware, and clean (little smearing) like the Morrow. They were/are good, and prove that smearing with large cable is a real thing (Decware) though not necessarily a bad thing. I used Decware Styx for a long time, then got tempted by Morrow, and since I was not satisfied with the SP4 (not enough wire, and therefore not enough body and bass), he sent me some SP6s "to make me happy". They do have a good return policy, so may be worth a try. Check the sale price on the 3.5 meter pair I feel a little uncomfortable recommending these since I have not had a chance to do a direct comparison since they have gotten more-or-less burned in, but I am happily using Virtue Audio Nirvanas. Or they may have changed since I tried them. If your system/room is a little restrained, they might be just right. ![]() That said, they were highly recommended by a guy who's ears and mind I really trust. Could just be me, but too much of a good thing is not necessarily the best thing. Reality is a good concept (made by an audio head from personal interest, and tested in development by many audio heads with good ears), and value, but finally for me, the speaker cables were a bit too bold.too flow through.a bit in the face. I don't know Dave's Cables, but did try Reality. So far I have been looking at Dave's Cables and Reality Cables which for a 10' pair with spades on the speaker end and bananas on the amp end just under my budget of $350.Īre there any other hidden gems anyone can recommend that come in around $350? Also does anybody prefer to run bare wires to both their amp and speakers? (b) WireWorld Ultraviolet USB and SPDIF 75 ohm. (a) RCA Interconnects are Decware Silver Ref and Rega Couple 2. (c) Rega DAC with Musical Fidelity V-Link 192 USB/SPDIF converter (I'll be using my PC with JRiver MC 18) (b) Rega Fono MM Phono Stage (the Brio-R has its own phono stage, but I use this with the Taboo MkII) ![]() They are a new model that are not on Louis' website yet, but use the 7F driver which are around 94dB at 8 Ohms. The Taboo can take all kinds of connections, but the Brio-R is a pretty tight squeeze and I'm thinking only bananas would work there. I need 10 feet minimum (bi-wiring N/A) and I can only spend $350 MAX. there's so many choices out there regarding cables that I thought I would get your feedback.
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