Giving this Anticables Digital cable a try.
pearsall001
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I just can't help myself some times. Now there is really nothing that leaves me wanting with my system (within reason of course). But digital cables have always peeked my interest more so than others. Reading their website & their philosophy that "less is more" & with the addition of the Eichman Silver Bullets that was enough to stir my interest & order one with their 30 day return policy. The price is very reasonable & if it performs as advertised it might just be a keeper. I've also read that the termination is of the utmost importance, especially with a digital cable and this cable seems to have that covered very well.
http://anticables.com/interconnects/digital-rca-interconnects#!/~/product/category=3682629&id=14696954
http://anticables.com/interconnects/digital-rca-interconnects#!/~/product/category=3682629&id=14696954
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Not that short SPDIF digital cables are any big deal, but those are the opposite of what a good digital cable should look like!
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Phil, didn't you have the Blackcat at on point ? That was a very good digital cable for a reasonable price.HT SYSTEM-
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Phil, didn't you have the Blackcat at on point ? That was a very good digital cable for a reasonable price.
He did and now I have it... and he ain't getting it back
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
Speedskater wrote: »Not that short SPDIF digital cables are any big deal, but those are the opposite of what a good digital cable should look like!
Huh?????Phil, didn't you have the Blackcat at on point ? That was a very good digital cable for a reasonable price.
Tony, yes indeed it's an excellent cable that now has a new home! You know me, I like to mix it up a bit & give others a try. I'm intrigued with the AntiCable digital cable enough to give it a whirl in my system. If I don't like it, back it goes.EndersShadow wrote: »He did and now I have it... and he ain't getting it back
Ah! the happy new owner. Glad you're enjoying it!"2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
pearsall001 wrote: »Ah! the happy new owner. Glad you're enjoying it!
Very much so. Its not going anywhere...
I haven't even TRIED usb through the DacMagic... the BlackCat leaves me not wanting anything, plus the DacMagic can take 24/96 via coaxial and only 16/44.1 via USB IIRC.....
Saving my pennies for some XLR cables as well so I can use both the RCA and XLR at the same time (for two different pieces)....
Phil good luck with the AntiCable, it looks intriguing for sure...."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
Good for you Dan, the Blackcat is probably my #1 most recommended digital cable.
Just a side note, I noticed more and more cable makers using some form of gold alloy in their cable recipes. Audio Metallurgy has been using gold in theirs for some time now and I have to say I dig it. Seems to take that edge off the higher frequencies without sounding subdued, while letting all the detail come out. I noticed this in their digital cables and IC's.
That said, I've never been a fan of Anti-cables in general but maybe using gold in some fashion will benefit their sound signature. Let us know what you think Phil.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
Audio Metallurgy has been using gold in theirs for some time now and I have to say I dig it. Seems to take that edge off the higher frequencies without sounding subdued, while letting all the detail come out. I noticed this in their digital cables and IC's.
That said, I've never been a fan of Anti-cables in general but maybe using gold in some fashion will benefit their sound signature.
You see, Tony...that's because metals have different crystal structures, different densities, etc., which means they have different sound signatures. I'll teach you about it sometime! I'm full of knowledge. :cool: -
Good for you Dan, the Blackcat is probably my #1 most recommended digital cable.
Just a side note, I noticed more and more cable makers using some form of gold alloy in their cable recipes. Audio Metallurgy has been using gold in theirs for some time now and I have to say I dig it. Seems to take that edge off the higher frequencies without sounding subdued, while letting all the detail come out. I noticed this in their digital cables and IC's.
That said, I've never been a fan of Anti-cables in general but maybe using gold in some fashion will benefit their sound signature. Let us know what you think Phil.
Tony, which AntiCables did you try & what didn't you like about them? I've never tried any of their products before ordering their digital cable. In reading up on a lot of cable manuf. designs they all talk about the quality of the insulation material being a critical factor in sound quality. That's why we all talk about cable burn in. The signal apparently gets imbedded in the surrounding insulator & then bounces back to the wire. It's not until the insulator gets saturated (burn in time) that things get smoothed out to some degree. At least that's my short version of what happens.
The AntiCables & also your Audio Metulargy cables have the same design philosophy. No insulation...just as pure to air as possible. That's why they tout that no "burn in" is necessary with their cables. It all boils down to the final verdict which is how the heck do they sound in our system. We shall find out shortly when my new cable arrives."2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
A bit different between the 2 cable companies Phil. Audio metallurgy uses magnets to create a shielding effect of just air, plus better materials. Anti cables....had a set of their speaker wire and thought my old monster stuff was better, that's my ears though. Very sterile sounding to me with no soundstage. I believe Anti cables uses a magnetized wire. Magnet wire is nothing new to cable companies but only a few use it. Why ? It simply doesn't sound as good as a well built copper alternative, or a combination of other alloys. Air as insulation is also nothing new, many cable companies use air as insulators. Trick is in the way they do it, so as not to interfere with the signal at all. The processes all differ slightly, which the end result being the least amount of interference with the signal as possible. Take into consideration the metals used, quality of those metals and other design features and you have a basic sound signature that differs slightly between companies using the same basic philosophies.
For instance, I recently had some Analysis Copper ovals in my system I thought was every bit as good as Audio metallurgy except for the low bass notes. There is definitely something to using air as an insulator, so I chalk up the differences in metallurgy used, and quality of those metals, quality of the rca plugs, or a combination of the those things. While the sound signatures can differ slightly, it can be enough to sway your decisions one way or another.
It's been about 6 years since I had an ear on Anti cables....nothing I heard told me to keep seeking them out, so I didn't. Maybe they have made some improvements, I dunno, don't follow them at all. Let your ears judge bro.
I can only speak for myself, but when cable hunting, I like a musical cable with some pratt, some dynamic punch without the hard edges that sometimes frequent those higher notes. I like a soundstage too...asking too much maybe ? It's that darn synergy thing again for me. Again, your MMV as we all like different things and hear differently. Try them, if it floats your adenoids, roll with it.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's
