Upgraded SDA IC cable ?

rromeo923
rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
edited May 2011 in Vintage Speakers
I am interested in getting an upgraded IC cable. Blade/Blade.

Any suggestions?
I got static in my head
The reflected sound of everything
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited May 2011
    rromeo923 wrote: »
    I am interested in getting an upgraded IC cable. Blade/Blade.

    Any suggestions?

    perhaps ben62670?? one of the long-time good guys here


    mike
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,450
    edited May 2011
    I have two I no longer use one is made from Tributaries 16ga wire and ends Polk sent me. The other is standard issue
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited May 2011
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    I have two I no longer use one is made from Tributaries 16ga wire and ends Polk sent me. The other is standard issue

    Can you hear a difference between the two?
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited May 2011
    I like the silver wire Ben uses for an IC cable, and yes I heard an improvement over the stock cable..
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,450
    edited May 2011
    rromeo923 wrote: »
    Can you hear a difference between the two?

    no i can not, but your just talking copper nothing special.Original i think fits better than the new ends Polk now uses. I switched to binding posts when i rebuilt the XO's and no longer use the original socket and yes i do notice something better,but that could just be the XO.
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited May 2011
    i have one of ben's silver i/c's....i got it before i upgraded my xo's...i noticed a difference..the soundstage was wider and the sda more pronounced...i was using speaker wire and and a rca plug before
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  • On3s&Z3r0s
    On3s&Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited May 2011
    I agree that if you're going to upgrade the cable you should upgrade the socket to binding posts. I noticed a pretty big difference when going from stock pin/blade to cardas posts. I left the stock socket connected (it's jumpered to the post in each speaker) so I can go back and forth, and the upgrade definitely results in a stronger signal to the dimensional drivers. If you do upgrade to posts, just make sure to pay very close attention to polarity when wiring them back up.
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