Interconnects

Just for info, what type of interconnects does everyone use. Solid core or stranded?

tubenutr wrote:Just for info, what type of interconnects does everyone use. Solid core or stranded?

I use both. Most of mine are home-made from solid core wire but I also use Kimber PBJ which is stranded.

Stranded...not for any particular reason.
I am not in the esoteric wire club when it comes to cables.
I use cables from Audio8, Nakamichi, and BJC, MIT Terminator and Emotiva power cords.
The Emotiva power cords are connected to my m125's!
The MIT cables were purchased used for $250.00...LCR....since changing my setup over the last year I am using Nakamichi speaker cables and there is absolutely no shortage in quality sound reproduction.
They are very reasonable in price and well made...also they are a nice looking cable.

I use Blue Jeans stranded cables.

I am a skeptic and thrifty Scotsman.  I always look for solid engineering and steer away from tweaky, unproven technology with $$$ price tags.  I am currently using Audio Advisor Black Mamba II wires that utilize Audioquest cable with silver plated plugs.  No complaints.

I also have a set of Blue Jeans interconnects.  The cable used is low capacitance and the plugs are just OK.  No complaints but the plugs aren't that great in comparison.  Great price, performance, value and can easily recommend them.

Interlink for my turntables is "Deskadel pure silver solid" that I use since 1990 (!). Other interlinks are Supra, mostly XLR.

I find that stranded cable sounds better with tube equipment and solid core with SS. Any thoughts?

Whatever is at hand that isn't too flimsy and has decent connectors.

Hard to beat Blue Jeans Cable in Seattle (http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/audio/index.htm) for solid quality wire; they're the only ones I know of who use Belden (U.S.-made) copper wire and their terminations are bullet-proof, both for co-ax or speaker leads. Very reasonably priced.
Clear-Day Cables (http://www.cleardaycables.com/) makes superb silver-stranded speaker wire, also with excellent terminations.
You can wire an entire system with Blue Jeans for what about a foot of Audioquest junk costs.

I use a pair of Acoustic Zen Silver Reference interconnects that set me back $2,148. They make Celine Dion's lyrics seem more profound.

No dis-respect CC but $2,148.00 is a lot of coconuts...Celine should have given you at least one lap dance! lol

I've been switching over to the Signal Cables recommended by Bob Latino. They seem really well made and my stereo sounds nice.
I'm getting ready to order some speaker cables from them soon.

Two well made cable companies, reasonably priced.


http://www.nakamichiplug.com/product-c34b25.htmln

www.8audio-mall.com/

I'm using stranded cables but have used solid wire ic's. Soundwise not much if any difference that I can detect. The stranded wire is much more compliant (bendy) though.
Helpful in my setup.

Some years ago I had my house rewired and had the electrician pull two lengths of RG6 to every room I might ever want video. It was high quality stuff (Belden 1694a) for high def video. I had a lot left over, so I bought some RCA adapters for it (Canare RCAP-C53, about $5 each) and fashioned some interconnects with the RG6. Do they work well? Yes. Could I tell any audible difference between those and some high-quality-but-not-exorbitant interconnects? Dunno, but I'm happy with them.

RG6 as interconnects were the favorite of impecunious audiophiles as long ago as the late 1960s (I know, I was one). As years have passed, they have held up extremely well against all comers...and they are just as cheap now as then. I still use them.

I am new to tube amps and trying to get educated.
Can anyone tell me where I can find the RG6 interconnects? Can you get them with spade lugs and/or banana plugs? Thanks for the info!
Best regards,
Rob

Bob
What do you recommend? Thanks for the info!
Best regards to,

Rob

Amazon Basics. They work. Might upgrade when my office gets organized and I have everything located where I want it.

Lately I've been using monoprice cables I cut one apart and it looked good with a Full foil shield.

You want either a full foil shield or a braided shield, years ago some cables had a spiral shield
Where the shield wires were wrappedaround the center conductor and as I recall they were prone to interference.
That being said mist 75 ohm CATV cable like RG6 gas both a foil shield and a Braided shield.

I use Signal for both speaker and interconnects.

Interconnect Question: I have used Amazon Basics and Monoprice for RCA Interconnects. They both sound good to me, but are way too stiff. Any suggestions for nice flexible interconnects, with good secure RCA plugs, that still sound good? Monoprice and Amazon Basics are my standard for sound --- better sound than MonoPrice or Amazon Basics would be nice, but same sound with more flexibility is what I am really looking for. Reasonable Price is important also,\.

Belden 1505

https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/audio/index.htm