cable kanoodling

zengomi · Post by **zengomi** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:23 pm

What grade of audio cables do you use to connect your Kronos to whatever you connect it to?

I plan to use balanced cables to link my 73 to a Mackie LM-3204. But I'm not sure what grade would be justified for a 4 meter or so run.

The Mackie is connected to a Marantz power amp with balanced Monster cables, which reduce the noise floor remarkably.

Should I go high-end for the Kronos?

zengomi · Post by **zengomi** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:54 pm

Should I be seduced by this?

"Zaolla Silverline balanced cable is available in convenient duplex format. Solid-silver conductors ensure full-frequency transmission, including high frequencies and textural details that copper simply cannot transmit. It is available exclusively in balanced phone terminations."

runningman67 · Post by **runningman67** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:25 pm

zengomi wrote:Should I be seduced by this?

"Zaolla Silverline balanced cable is available in convenient duplex format. Solid-silver conductors ensure full-frequency transmission, including high frequencies and textural details that copper simply cannot transmit. It is available exclusively in balanced phone terminations."

Tut tut. Pornographic images are not allowed on this Forum

Get the best you can afford........always, I say.

Zeroesque · Post by **Zeroesque** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:26 pm

zengomi wrote:Solid-silver conductors ensure full-frequency transmission, including high frequencies and textural details that copper simply cannot transmit.

Are your Kronos, Mackie mixer, and speakers all made out of silver?

franzlp · Post by **franzlp** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:36 pm

I think you should not exaggerate when purchasing cables. Save yourself a ton of money and buy the cables at www.monoprice.com . I've used this same type of cable and others and the quality is excellent as well as the prices. No-brainer of a decision.

aron · Post by **aron** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:43 pm

Most of those overpriced cables are a complete lie. I tested a $150 cable and it was WORST than the cheapest cable I could find. It had so much capacitance it was like putting a capacitor on the end of your cable.

Zeroesque · Post by **Zeroesque** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:03 pm

aron wrote:Most of those overpriced cables are a complete lie. I tested a $150 cable and it was WORST than the cheapest cable I could find. It had so much capacitance it was like putting a capacitor on the end of your cable.

Resistance?

aron · Post by **aron** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:11 pm

No, capacitance. Most people said it brought out the "mids". Yeah, it killed the highs - I could tell right away.

EXer · Post by **EXer** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:14 pm

Should I go high-end for the Kronos?

Any standard instrument cable will do the job.

Please be smarter than so many so-called "audiophiles" and don't fall in the same fool-trap in which they fall, cf. chapter 1 of this document.

zengomi · Post by **zengomi** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:21 pm

Thanks for the responses. I will go with inexpensive balanced cables.

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:57 pm

What I normally buy is not the cheapest one and not the most expensive one ... somewhere in between is mostly good value for the money.

Product Reviewer · Post by **Product Reviewer** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:10 pm

franzlp wrote:I think you should not exaggerate when purchasing cables. Save yourself a ton of money and buy the cables at www.monoprice.com . I've used this same type of cable and others and the quality is excellent as well as the prices. No-brainer of a decision.

Monoprice is an excellent source for all types of cables. Gold plated connectors are an advantage. Physical ruggedness is important if the cable will be stepped on or abused. The output impedance of the Kronos is low - capacitance should not be a problem with short runs.

Sina172 · Post by **Sina172** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:31 am

SeedyLee · Post by **SeedyLee** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:49 am

Sina,

Did you also replace the cables connecting the speaker binding posts to the crossovers in your B&Ws with the same quality of cable? What about the interconnects within your amp? Or are you still reluing on the relatively low-cost interconnects shipped in these products from the factory?

aron · Post by **aron** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:18 am

Don't even start on cables Sina.

I never mentioned those specific cables. measure them to test what they do. But don't start on this pay more and get more stuff with cables. You do not always get better cable the more you pay.

BTW: how thick is the cabling in an op amp?

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 Also realize with high-end cables, that they have a break-in period as well

Well ok.

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