Hopefully this thread wont spark too intense a debate but I am going to mention both cables/interconnects and "warm" sounding speakers...
Tongiht I changed my interconnects to some nice red flat ones. The results were incredible! These IC's are known for being very revealing and I can definitely attest to this attribute but what surprised me was how they also smoothed everything out. There were no longer "Spikes" in the music that I think contributed to my ears hurting after listening to my 805s for as little as 30 minutes. The only way I can describe it is that it felt as if the notes were covered in silk...they all blended together in a manner that felt so natural. I would even dare to say that the music sounded "warmer" to me, yet at the same time very detailed. Now I am thinking about upgrading my existing blue flat speaker cables to red ones...The serach for music nirvana continues!
I am a firm believer that cables and ICs make a difference but I also believe in the law of diminishing returns. At some point the increased cost is not worth the small incremental increase in sound quality. I do have a mental limit that I would not spend more than for cables/ICs. These fall out of that range for sure but I was able to get them very cheap through a buddy who is a custom AV installer.
Anyway, I am very happy with these new ICs and my 805S, rb1080 setup.
Tongiht I changed my interconnects to some nice red flat ones. The results were incredible! These IC's are known for being very revealing and I can definitely attest to this attribute but what surprised me was how they also smoothed everything out. There were no longer "Spikes" in the music that I think contributed to my ears hurting after listening to my 805s for as little as 30 minutes. The only way I can describe it is that it felt as if the notes were covered in silk...they all blended together in a manner that felt so natural. I would even dare to say that the music sounded "warmer" to me, yet at the same time very detailed. Now I am thinking about upgrading my existing blue flat speaker cables to red ones...The serach for music nirvana continues!
I am a firm believer that cables and ICs make a difference but I also believe in the law of diminishing returns. At some point the increased cost is not worth the small incremental increase in sound quality. I do have a mental limit that I would not spend more than for cables/ICs. These fall out of that range for sure but I was able to get them very cheap through a buddy who is a custom AV installer.
Anyway, I am very happy with these new ICs and my 805S, rb1080 setup.
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