[Tabascosauce]

Currently, I am using a DIY interconnect between my GK-1 and 55N+ made from Eichman Bullet plugs and teflon insulated silver wire in a twisted pair.

I'm sensing it is a touch too bright in the top end. 

Has anyone found an interconnect that has a good synergy between these two components?

Thanks.

[AKSAphile]

Maybe you could try Van del Hull D 102 MK2 interconnect  aa

This interconnect softens a little bit top end and tame it a little bit. Borrow it and experiment, before you buy!


I have the opposite problem on my AKSA connected to Proacs 2.5 clones. I used Qued original 3.3 mm2 cross section cable. The combination sound dull with uncontrolled bass and I have a feeling that this cable has something like 6 dB filter at top end. I changed it to Kimber 4 VS and it was total different sound experience. Clean, extended and taut bass, relaxing to listen...

P.S. Maybe you could experiment with different tubes?


Andrej

[DSK]

I was very happy with Audience Au24 between source and GK-1 and GK-1 to AKSA 100N+ (and now LifeForce 100). No inclination to experiment further.

[rabbitz]

Vampire Wire CCC/II..... most nuetral cable I've tried and use the Vampire 26ga magnet wire inside of the GK-1 and AKSA 55.

[Felipe]

Hi there,

Back from my honeymoon, first "married" post  :


I have similar cable and have experience with silver in the past so here is my opinion :

I use the Eichman bullet plugs with the John Risch twisted pair ( 1 solid copper + 1 stranded copper ). Solid copper goes to signal - center pin - and the stranded goes to ground. This is terminated with a copper shield around the twisted pair and connected to ground at source. Make sure there is enough space between the twisted pair and the copper shield. VERY IMPORTANT , otherwise will sound dull and constraint.
This is a HELL OF CABLE.

I used silver in the past...twisted pair, straith line, helicoidal wires --> Too bright and thin. Maybe its my silver...but many people complain of the same.

The copper wires i use are from Belden. Very good quality copper. Shield too.
This is a very high ratio quality/cost cable. To a diy'er its a breeze.

Hope it helps.
Filipe

[stvnharr]

Vampire CCC wire is excellent for inside Aksa components, so of course it is also excellent in between them.  Why use anything else?

[Jens]

In my system, all interconnects are now handmade interconnects made from pure silver wire. Many people think that interconnects made from silver sound thin and shrilly, however, my experience with silver interconnects is that the sound just gets cleaned up - and if there is any thin and shrilly sound, it comes from some other part of the system.

I've been experimenting with cables and making my own cabling for some years how, and I've been able to develop my silver interconnects to a point where people who have heard them also want to own them! So, I've come up with an interconnect concept that I call the Equilibrium Cable. This interconnect is made of pure silver wire (sterling silver is no good for audio) insulated with teflon and is configured in a certain manner. I've never been able to find any thin or shrilly sound in this cable in any of the systems I've tried it in. I should perhaps mention that I use Eichmann Silver Bullet Plugs for the Equilibrium Cable. This is because listening tests revealed that there were rather large differences in sound between the "ordinary" Bullet Plugs and the silver ones when used in conjunctions with silver wire. It seems that an audio signal travelling through a silver wire does not like being transferred to a lesser material

In fact, virtually all cabling in my system is pure silver. I'm just putting the final touches on my new power cord that is nothing less than astonishing. Actually, in some systems where I've tried this power cord, very large improvements in sound were obtained - even when comparing with fairly expensive "big name" power cords. My power cord is called the Equilibrium PowerCable and is also made of pure silver wire insulated with teflon.

The sound from my interconnects (if they do have a sound at all) is open, clear and crisp with a large (correct) soundstage and correct rendering of the recording studio/concert hall. Why settle for less?

[TimS]

I've been experimenting with cables and making my own cabling for some years how, and I've been able to develop my silver interconnects to a point where people who have heard them also want to own them! So, I've come up with an interconnect concept that I call the Equilibrium Cable. This interconnect is made of pure silver wire (sterling silver is no good for audio) insulated with teflon and is configured in a certain manner. I've never been able to find any thin or shrilly sound in this cable in any of the systems I've tried it in. I should perhaps mention that I use Eichmann Silver Bullet Plugs for the Equilibrium Cable. This is because listening tests revealed that there were rather large differences in sound between the "ordinary" Bullet Plugs and the silver ones when used in conjunctions with silver wire. It seems that an audio signal travelling through a silver wire does not like being transferred to a lesser material

In fact, virtually all cabling in my system is pure silver. I'm just putting the final touches on my new power cord that is nothing less than astonishing. Actually, in some systems where I've tried this power cord, very large improvements in sound were obtained - even when comparing with fairly expensive "big name" power cords. My power cord is called the Equilibrium PowerCable and is also made of pure silver wire insulated with teflon.

The sound from my interconnects (if they do have a sound at all) is open, clear and crisp with a large (correct) soundstage and correct rendering of the recording studio/concert hall. Why settle for less?

Your Equilibrium Cable interconnect sound interesting - Would you care to go into more detail on the how they are made/configured?

thanks

[Jens]

I've been experimenting with cables and making my own cabling for some years how, and I've been able to develop my silver interconnects to a point where people who have heard them also want to own them! So, I've come up with an interconnect concept that I call the Equilibrium Cable. This interconnect is made of pure silver wire (sterling silver is no good for audio) insulated with teflon and is configured in a certain manner. I've never been able to find any thin or shrilly sound in this cable in any of the systems I've tried it in. I should perhaps mention that I use Eichmann Silver Bullet Plugs for the Equilibrium Cable. This is because listening tests revealed that there were rather large differences in sound between the "ordinary" Bullet Plugs and the silver ones when used in conjunctions with silver wire. It seems that an audio signal travelling through a silver wire does not like being transferred to a lesser material

In fact, virtually all cabling in my system is pure silver. I'm just putting the final touches on my new power cord that is nothing less than astonishing. Actually, in some systems where I've tried this power cord, very large improvements in sound were obtained - even when comparing with fairly expensive "big name" power cords. My power cord is called the Equilibrium PowerCable and is also made of pure silver wire insulated with teflon.

The sound from my interconnects (if they do have a sound at all) is open, clear and crisp with a large (correct) soundstage and correct rendering of the recording studio/concert hall. Why settle for less?

Your Equilibrium Cable interconnect sound interesting - Would you care to go into more detail on the how they are made/configured?

thanks

Nothing special to it, really. Just two teflon-insulated pure silver wires that are twisted together. I put a polyethylene hose around the wires for good looks, but that's it 

[rabbitz]

2 votes so far for Vampire CCC.

stvnharr, we're ahead by 1 

[RonR]

My vote goes for Chris Ven Haus Pulsar copper core co-axial cable, with Eichmann Bullet connectors.
These beat my previous cables, cotton insulated pure silver (lots of 9's) "Barber's Pole" design.

I've just rewired my GK-1 internally with this cable to very good effect.

BTW, Chris also supplies some nice aluminium barrels for the Eichmann plugs which are much more hard wearing than the plastic ones, which had a tendency to part company with the business end of the plug when removing them from equipment.

Cheers,

Ron