ADCOM GFA7605, questions about ICs

I would not go monoprice RCA as they are fine build quality, but do not build them for HIFI sound quality in my opinion.

If you want to spend less than $70 for 5 channels, build your own. There are many, great bulk cables available, and the project is fun as well. Canare L-4E6S is about $0.50 a foot, and inexpensive connectors can be had from a number of sources. That was my first DIY cable, and served me well for quite a while.

You want quality for cheaper than 70 bucks for 5 cables ?? Better redefine what you consider quality. I wouldn't spend less than that for one cable,but thats just me. I know this isn't a good analogy,but isn't buying cheap cables for your amp like buying a corvette and feeding it 87 octane ?

I've purchased speakers and cables from these guys and have never been disappointed.

http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/category/RcaAudio/Audio-Cables/RCA-Audio-Patch-Cables/1.html

http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/category/DigitalCoaxial/Audio-Cables/Digital-Coaxial-Cables/1.html

I was in the OP's boat this morning, until I talked to someone at audioadvisor. I had monoprice speaker wires and was looking at the cheap line of audioquest ICs to hook up my parasound amp. He asked me what components I have, I said marantz and parasound. He then asked why did I buy good quality equipment, if i planned to link them up with inferior parts and still have inferior sound? I thought about it... and then, per his suggestion of minimum quality, I bought a pair of blue racer II ICs and (unplanned)a pair of their audioquest type 4 speaker wires. Total bill was $170 for the two pairs, I still think it's a lot, but I also think I did this once, and I did this right.

I guess the logic here is a little like: Don't buy a ferrari and run it on cheap diluted 87 octane gas, just because you think 93 premium is "just too expensive". You already blew the money on the car, do it justice....

That's my philosophy, anyway...

AQ type 4 speaker wire is a good bang for the buck cable.

AR Master Series cables are good bang for the buck. IXOS cables are nice, too - they're popular in England.

None taken. I've tried a variety of cables with a variety of equipment including AR Master Series digital coaxial cables. While AR cables aren't what you would call high end, they perform well for the most part. For only $10 a pop, they are a bit more affordable than Audioquest or Blue Jeans or any number of high(er) end cable manufacturers, i.e., "bang for the buck".

When I first entered the world of separates, the cables I initially used to hook up my receiver and amplifier were budget Monster Interlink 100 cables and even those performed fairly well, and only cost me $20. While you certainly can get better performance for more money, not everyone is willing to spend $100+ for cables.

The original poster asked if there was a cheaper alternative and that was exactly what I provided.