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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 am still looking for two pair of quality 2m lengths for two sets of monitors if anyone has anything I may be interested in? 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. Here are links for those of you that want to delve deeper into AV cable construction. I don't agree with everything Thorsten has to say, but I feel he covers the aspects of cable design quite well. 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.

High quality leads for interconnecting devices such as microphones, mixing desks, home AV systems, sound cards, monitor speakers, amplifiers, etc. Kane this is Paul from PS Audio. I would have to disagree with the last poster about shielding. While he is correct that balanced XLR cables are inherently better suited to get away without shielding, saying they don't require shielding and that in pro applications they are not shielded is a bit misleading - although I am sure his intentions were good. 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. Did you do a double blind test on the cables with everything level matched so as to rule out inconsistences and placebo effect, if not then your claims are just opinions and not facts, so your assertion that a child could hear a difference is totally nonsensical.

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.

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. My response is not meant to start an argument on cable performance, so I will focus on my opinion about shielded cables versus unshielded cables. 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 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.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. 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.

The reality is a lot less clear. The common mode rejection rate depends on the receiving and sending piece of equipment. Some products have great common mode rejection (CMR) and others have lousy common mode rejection. For example, PS Audio products have some of the best at about 80dB for our preamplifier. This is unusually high in consumer audio. Typically you might see CMR levels of 30dB, 50dB and so on. Read the full Chord Company Clearway Analogue RCA (2022) review How to choose the right audio cables for you The shielding question is still interesting to me and I hope Dennis will jump in and explain his reasons for not shielding his cables.I still believe that the reduction of skin effect, low capacitance and possibly mono crystal structures will result in a better flow of electrons along a cable, but I'm no electronic engineer or scientist, so may be I am being taken in by the bull? TheWhat Hi-Fi?team has more than 100 years experience of reviewing, testing and writing about consumer electronics. We have state-of-the-art testing facilities in London, Reading and Bath, where our team of expert reviewers do all our in-house testing. This gives us complete control over the testing process, ensuring consistency across all the products we test. 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. 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. Van Damme Tour Grade Classic XKE Starquad is specified for analogue audio signals in areas of high electronic interference. Ideal for outside broadcast in areas that may be subject to EMI and RFI – for example in close proximity tolighting dimmer circuits and major power feeds. This cable combines electrical integrity withmechanical strength without compromising flexibility.