I decided to upgrade some of my interconnects. I do believe that getting a decent pair of interconnects to replace the skinny ones often found with hifi components makes a difference.
Of course everything needs to be in balance. a pair of 200GBP interconnects attached to a 199GBP AV receiver is nuts in my view. So I went for a pair of QED Graphite interconnects between my CD player and my Arcam A85. They are an improvement over a set of ancient 'Audio Selection' cables I had been using. However on the box it says there's arrows on the cable and to connect it in a certain direction for best results. That is something I've never heard of before, and I doubt it would make a difference in my case, but maybe I should try it.
I just don't get the theory behind this. Of course if there is a difference in the plugs on one end compared to the other , maybe it has influence on the capacitance / impedance of the cable, but on a 0.6m run, and on a cable that appears identical at both ends? I'm a bit skeptical. Thoughts ?
Of course everything needs to be in balance. a pair of 200GBP interconnects attached to a 199GBP AV receiver is nuts in my view. So I went for a pair of QED Graphite interconnects between my CD player and my Arcam A85. They are an improvement over a set of ancient 'Audio Selection' cables I had been using. However on the box it says there's arrows on the cable and to connect it in a certain direction for best results. That is something I've never heard of before, and I doubt it would make a difference in my case, but maybe I should try it.
I just don't get the theory behind this. Of course if there is a difference in the plugs on one end compared to the other , maybe it has influence on the capacitance / impedance of the cable, but on a 0.6m run, and on a cable that appears identical at both ends? I'm a bit skeptical. Thoughts ?