I put most of this system together prior to 2008 when the kids came along. Life happened and finding time to enjoy it was sporadic, but consistent. It wasn't until the COVID lockdown that I had the time and inclination to revisit and upgrade the system.
I added my first turntable in early 2020 and haven't looked back. I did replace the old CD player with an updated transport, but I'm still chasing the vinyl and enjoying every minute of it.
I just reread your answers. Shielding means nothing for speaker cables, as far as I can hear. The Speltz wires, and my ribbon SCs neither have shielding. Shielding of the signal appears to introduce random capacitance. The power cables must be thoroughly shielded though.
Congratulations on your room success! How high is the ceiling? Do you have a diffusion strategy?
I had some expensive ICs to audition, Jena, and Cardas Golden Reference. I told you any insulated IC will induce fuzz into the signal. Well, these two pricey wires did not disappoint. The Jena looked to be Home Depot flat woven an heat set. The thin plastic sheathing imparted a zzzzzzzzzz sound I could hear at the ribbons of my speakers. The Cardas, having multiple layers of stuff sounded muddied and frankly unlistenable. The Anti-Cables are unmistakingly superior.
Snipes, I was wondering why the valued support, so I checked in. I'm glad you found value in the H2O. I can assure you, the H2O is transparent to the incoming signal. I'd like to suggest you try the cheap Anti-Cable, and their interconnects. You will be surprised.
