Transparent Musiclink

Willow
Willow Posts: 11,057
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Over the lunch hour I went for a walk to a used audio shop down the street. I stumbled upon two pairs of TML cables, one all black with a small oblong box and the other was a white(ish) cable with a rectangular box. What are the differences and are they worth $100 cad a pair? so that's about 70USD.
I'm looking to replace the SC II from my CDP.
Or would that be a waste since I have the diamond backs from my avr to my Rotel?
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,005
    I don't know the difference as I don't follow every line they make. Generally speaking though, they make some pretty good sounding cables and at 70 bucks U.S., doubt you'd find better for the price.

    I would move the Diamond backs to the cdp, and put the transparents between the AVR and Rotel. It's usually better to have the better cables as close to the gear last to hit the speakers.
    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
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,057
    Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. I'd need 3 cables of the same he only has one pair of each. Back to the drawing board.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,005
    Willow wrote: »
    Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. I'd need 3 cables of the same he only has one pair of each. Back to the drawing board.

    Why ? grab them for the 70 clams and try them out. Nothing is written in stone.
    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
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,057
    I don't want my left and right to possibly sound different than my centre.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,005
    Willow wrote: »
    I don't want my left and right to possibly sound different than my centre.

    So then leave the diamond backs where they are, put the new ones on the cdp.

    When you play music, your not using the center anyway, and in HT, doubt you'd tell the difference with the center in use.

    70 bucks is a no brainer for decent IC's.
    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
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    I would say try it out for that price, if they don't work out, then you have a nice back up pair in the closet if needed.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,057
    Either pair?
    Not sure the difference ?
    I'm going to go at lunch and see if I can talk him down in price around 80 cad.
    One looks like http://www.google.ca/search?q=transparent+musiclink&safe=off&hl=en-US&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSse3RgZrKAhWFqx4KHUKhCHsQ_AUIBigB#mhpiv=0

    The other:

    http://img.canuckaudiomart.com/uploads/large/502094-transparent_musiclink_plus_1_meter_rca_interconnects.jpg

    Thanks
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