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Industry Circles => Triode Wire Labs => Topic started by: gene9p on 1 Aug 2023, 01:19 pm

Title: Phono vs regular interconnect
Post by: gene9p on 1 Aug 2023, 01:19 pm: What is the difference between using the Spirit phono cable and the regular Spirit interconnect cable as a phono cable?..other than the ground wire of course.

thanks
Title: Re: Phono vs regular interconnect
Post by: mix4fix on 1 Aug 2023, 06:57 pm: I saw Pete showed up, but no post from him.

This got me curious as well.

:popcorn:
Title: Re: Phono vs regular interconnect
Post by: BobM on 1 Aug 2023, 11:36 pm: The phono cable is shielded to protect that tiny little signal from interferance. I believe the regular IC's are not shielded, but I could be wrong.
Title: Re: Phono vs regular interconnect
Post by: gene9p on 1 Aug 2023, 11:42 pm: both are shielded...
Title: Re: Phono vs regular interconnect
Post by: Triode Pete on 2 Aug 2023, 12:50 am: Hi Gene,
The regular "Spirit II" has only 1 layer of high tech shielding whereas the Phono "Spirit II" has 2 layers of high tech shielding, that does not add capacitance to the cable. Adding capacitance through traditional shielding techniques usually results in a duller, less dynamic interconnect.

Both cables are pretty dead quiet, especially the Phono version. I run my Lyra Titan I (with Output voltage: 0.5mV@5cm/sec) through my 104 dB efficient horn speakers with absolutely ZERO noise & hum. It is explosively dynamic with perfectly balanced tonality.

Cheers,
Pete
Title: Re: Phono vs regular interconnect
Post by: gene9p on 2 Aug 2023, 01:06 pm: thanks Pete..I have a couple of extra Spirit RCA's and I was wondering about trying them with my turntable.
Title: Re: Phono vs regular interconnect
Post by: Triode Pete on 2 Aug 2023, 10:39 pm: Quote from: gene9p on 2 Aug 2023, 01:06 pm
thanks Pete..I have a couple of extra Spirit RCA's and I was wondering about trying them with my turntable.

Hi Gene,
You could always try it to see if works OK... If not, you know where to find me!

Cheers,
Pete