changing ic cables

soundfreak1
soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
edited August 2011 in Electronics
Is there a " best ' order when replacing (upgrading ) ic cables? Ie sources to preamp first or amp /pre conections . Need to evaluate the new cables so I'm thinking source first but would like some input. Thanks
Main Rig:
Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
MIT exp 1 ic's
Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
AQ kingcobra ic's
OPPO 83 CDP
Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
ADS L1590/2 Biamped
MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited August 2011
    I found source and pre made the most change also speaker cables, found less change between amp and pre but a change none the less.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited August 2011
    That was me thought also. Just seeing if I'm missing anything?.thanks.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited August 2011
    I only ran digital cables to my pre, so I never tried IC's from the source. I know trying different IC's between my Pre and Amp made a big difference. I noticed a bigger difference trading power cables and IC's than I did trading speaker wire personally.
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