Smooth Interconnct Required

[Lo Fi]

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What woud you guys reccomend for a smooth interconnect to use.
System is Audiolab 8200CD, Arcam FMJA19 Amplifier and Monitor Audio RX6 speakers.
Need a cable that will reduce sibilance as much as possible.
Speaker cables are Audioquest FLXSLIP4

 

[stevebrock]

Im just going to get comfy!

 

[stevebrock]

is it siblance on a few cds or all of them?

 

[Lo Fi]

is it siblance on a few cds or all of them?

Only on some CDs mainly older recordings and female vocals.

 

[stevebrock]

Think it may be probably be the recording, there is only so much a I/C can do TBH - at least start with a copper one

 

[CnoEvil]

I would go with the Linn Black, which can usually be picked up on ebay for about £20 or less.

 

[plastic penguin]

Chord are ususally very good. The one I owned was the older Chrysalis or the newer kids on the block are good.

 

[stevebrock]

PP, think the Chameleon is silver isnt it? Doh! why did I go from Crimson to Chameleon!

 

[plastic penguin]

PP, think the Chameleon is silver isnt it? Doh! why did I go from Crimson to Chameleon!

Not sure - Chord are generally very good regards sibilance.

The strange thing is the Leema, although meant to be tooth achingly bright, has never demonstrated any sibilance but, on the other hand, the Alpha 7, which is meant to be rich in tonal character, does. Why is that? answers on a postcard... or on this forum will suffice.

 

[stevebrock]

now you mention Arcam, many many years i had a CD63kisig and Arcam CDP - not sure which one but Alpha something - it was there equivalent to the KIsig, criket that thing was bright & clinical and i much preferred the marantz!

 

[CnoEvil]

PP, think the Chameleon is silver isnt it? Doh! why did I go from Crimson to Chameleon!

The strange thing is the Leema, although meant to be tooth achingly bright, has never demonstrated any sibilance but, on the other hand, the Alpha 7, which is meant to be rich in tonal character, does. Why is that? answers on a postcard... or on this forum will suffice.

Maybe it needs a service.

 

[stevebrock]

now you mention Arcam, many many years i had a CD63kisig and Arcam CDP demo - not sure which one but Alpha something - it was there equivalent to the KIsig, crikey that thing was bright & clinical and i much preferred the marantz!

 

[stevebrock]

PP, think the Chameleon is silver isnt it? Doh! why did I go from Crimson to Chameleon!

The strange thing is the Leema, although meant to be tooth achingly bright, has never demonstrated any sibilance but, on the other hand, the Alpha 7, which is meant to be rich in tonal character, does. Why is that? answers on a postcard... or on this forum will suffice.

Maybe it needs a service.

CLASSIC!!!!!!!

 

[plastic penguin]

PP, think the Chameleon is silver isnt it? Doh! why did I go from Crimson to Chameleon!

The strange thing is the Leema, although meant to be tooth achingly bright, has never demonstrated any sibilance but, on the other hand, the Alpha 7, which is meant to be rich in tonal character, does. Why is that? answers on a postcard... or on this forum will suffice.

Maybe it needs a service.

That's below the plimsoll line, Cno. I'm very touchy at the moment....

 

[CnoEvil]

.That's below the plimsoll line, Cno. I'm very touchy at the moment....

 

[plastic penguin]

.That's below the plimsoll line, Cno. I'm very touchy at the moment....

Swine!

It's a very good question, though. Why do so many Nad users complain about their amps being shrill and demonstrating sibilance?

 

[CnoEvil]

It's a very good question, though. Why do so many Nad users complain about their amps being shrill and demonstrating sibilance?

My guess is it's room related, with some poor synergy and silver coated cables thrown in for good measure.

 

[rymidd]

what about some van damme copper interconnectors about 20 to 30 quid, i am using them in favour to of some cables which cost over 100 quid to tame brightness. they have a warm but open sound to them

 

[Covenanter]

I see we are back in fantasy land again! A cable to reduce sibilance? What you would need is a filter which was tuned specifically to those frequencies which constituted sibilance and then managed to reduce them without affecting the non-sibilant parts of those frequencies.

Where's my magic wand? Expelliarmus.

Chris

 

[TrevC]

It's your speakers mate. They are well known for it.

 

[stevebrock]

It's your speakers mate. They are well known for it.

I was going to say that but was in fear of being shot down!

 

[BigH]

It's your speakers mate. They are well known for it.

I was going to say that but was in fear of being shot down!

+2

 

[Cypher]

Need a cable that will reduce sibilance as much as possible.

In my opinion you can't buy such a cable because it doesn't exist.

 

[Cypher]

It's your speakers mate. They are well known for it.

Agree............and you can't solve that with cables.

 

[MakkaPakka]

Use your amp's tone controls.