(29-Jun-2025, 13:55)Bertie Wrote: When I recently added a 220 and created a 440, I was astounded by the SQ improvement. There wasn’t any need to A/B the experience, but now I’m going to try a cheap (£7) RCA vs a £50 RCA. Next, I’ll add an AES/EBU adaptor (£10) and see if there’s any truth in this option being preferable. I’m very sceptical any of it will make an audible difference but wondered if there are any pieces of music that others use to A/B these cables and what to focus on? A/Bs are quite hard when having to reconfigure the SD and reboot etc… Don’t get me wrong; I’d love there to be audible differences and so many of you have invested their hard earned, so there must be some mileage in it. I’d like a piece of music to set a benchmark where I can say for sure “I can hear a tangible difference here” etc, etc…try RCA to AES with an XLR ground lift adapter at the receiving end. that ground lift makes a huge difference. and avoid connecting any other cable between the amps (e.g. avoid using the trigger cable).
Devialet 1000 Pro CI - AQ Diamond AES
PC - ifi iDefender+ - FIBBR Alpha Optical USB + "Studer 900" LPS - Singxer SU-6
PSB Imagine T3 - AQ William Tell Zero / Tornado / DBS Level-X - PliXir Balanced AC
