mm.pulp Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) Hi all, I am running a Halcro MC20 with one of Chris Daly's passive preamps. I get a lovely full sound running balanced between the 2, but am using a very basic XLR cable. I'm looking for suggestions on an upgrade. Cables need to be minimum 2.5m, 3m would be perfect. In price range $200-500. I prefer copper to silver in my limited experience. Thanks all, David Edited November 5, 2020 by mm.pulp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bill125812 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, mm.pulp said: Hi all, I am running a Halcro MC20 with one of Chris Daly's passive preamps. I get a lovely full sound running balanced between the 2, but am using a very basic XLR cable. I'm looking for suggestions on an upgrade, possibly the Mogami Gold Studio. Thanks all, David Hi David. I can do gold neutrik gold xlr and Canare or Van Damme quad star for you. I can also do one of my boutique solid silver cables for that sort of money. Pm me if your interested Edited November 2, 2020 by Bill125812 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunno77 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Have been happy with mine, they compare well to much more expensive cables. I won't be considering anything else anywhere near this price range 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm.pulp Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 16 hours ago, Bill125812 said: Pm me if your interested Hi Bill, I have your boutique copper cables on the short list already ! Thanks for reaching out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm.pulp Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 16 hours ago, Bunno77 said: Have been happy with mine Thanks so much for the vote of confidence re Mogami, Dan. Will definitely keep it on the list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Elliott Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 On 02/11/2020 at 4:19 PM, mm.pulp said: Hi all, I am running a Halcro MC20 with one of Chris Daly's passive preamps. I get a lovely full sound running balanced between the 2, but am using a very basic XLR cable. I'm looking for suggestions on an upgrade, possibly the Mogami Gold Studio. Thanks all, David Hi David, I initially was using Canare XLR's. I then tried some Silver Litz. The improvement was Massive! I've also tried some solid Silver Xlr's and they are pretty good too. Unfortunately this Supplier is not active at present. Some Cullen Copper XLR's are I have also a big improvement over Canare. Never used Mogami so can't comment on them. Have heard the Halcro so think probably worthwhile getting quality XLR's over budget ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony1 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 <I am running a Halcro MC20 with one of Chris Daly's passive preamps.> Given a passive preamp has enormous clarity and is typically revealing, a good interconnecting cable to a class D poweramp is an interesting challenge. And this is where a HiFi shop, independent or someone friendly in your community can hopefully recommend a few to try, or better a demo. Thinking Audience, Wireworld, Nordost, Furutech or an independent etc, whatever suits your wallet. Be aware that rarely a $100 cable is of proper HiFi design and performance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm.pulp Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 19 hours ago, initforthemusic said: Have heard the Halcro so think probably worthwhile getting quality XLR's over budget ones. 14 hours ago, Anthony1 said: Be aware that rarely a $100 cable is of proper HiFi design and performance. Hi gents, thanks for the comments and suggestions. This was very much my thinking, but I was interested to see if someone would come out of the woodwork with a great matching budget cable, one can only dream ! I'll be increasing my budget and checking out some reviews of midrange cables. Thanks again for the suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittaku Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Don't forget these locally made bargains. https://nbspeakercables.com.au/collections/balanced-xlr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Elliott Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Ittaku said: Don't forget these locally made bargains. https://nbspeakercables.com.au/collections/balanced-xlr What have you compared them too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittaku Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 minute ago, initforthemusic said: What have you compared them too? Nothing. Just that they're lightyears better constructed than standard "very basic XLRs" as described in the opening post. Being locally made is a plus too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Elliott Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Ittaku said: Nothing. Just that they're lightyears better constructed than standard "very basic XLRs" as described in the opening post. Being locally made is a plus too. How can you recommend something you've never heard? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittaku Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, initforthemusic said: How can you recommend something you've never heard? On construction alone for someone looking for a budget cable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Elliott Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 28 minutes ago, Ittaku said: On construction alone for someone looking for a budget cable? Maybe well constructed (appears you're just going by the website), but do they transfer a signal well? For me it's all about sound quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Elliott Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 4 hours ago, mm.pulp said: Hi gents, thanks for the comments and suggestions. This was very much my thinking, but I was interested to see if someone would come out of the woodwork with a great matching budget cable, one can only dream ! I'll be increasing my budget and checking out some reviews of midrange cables. Thanks again for the suggestions That is a very wise decision. Sadly the supplier of the best Cables I've had experience with has closed up (Covid effect?). There is also the issue of synergy. Hopefully you can get some "loaners" or some Cables with a return policy if not suitable. The Silver Litz from Aurealis is very good and comes very close, but had heard Geoff had issues getting this, and maybe slightly over budget. The Cullen Copper XLR's from the States are very good for the money and would be in your Budget range, and have matched well with Components I've tried them on. Big step up over Canare for not silly $$$. Good Luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Elliott Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 https://www.cullencable.com/copper-series-xlr/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Another option to consider is the Copper Litz XLR produced by Aurealis Audio; brilliant construction and sonic performance. Geoff can arrange a loaner pair to demo what you are paying for. Great bang for your buck! Cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm.pulp Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 6 hours ago, Ittaku said: Don't forget these locally made bargains. Hi Con, I haven't come across NB Cables before, so thanks for the suggestion. Considering some of the other advice, I think I will be increasing my budget beyond entry level upgrades like NB. I'll revise my original post now to include a price range and required length. Thanks again for reaching out. 2 hours ago, initforthemusic said: The Cullen Copper XLR's from the States are very good for the money and would be in your Budget range, and have matched well with Components I've tried them on. Hi Init, thanks for the link to Cullen range. Looks like Mick (075Congo) seconds your suggestion so I'll have a good look at them. It is a little more than I was hoping to spend but might be worth trying to get my hands on a set to try them out. 58 minutes ago, 075Congo said: Another option to consider is the Copper Litz XLR produced by Aurealis Audio Thanks Mick, looks like Cullens cables have some fans! I'll explore them as an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
075Congo Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I've used a variety of XLR interconnects in the last 12 months and the differences in performance across them is amazing. Biggest change for me is the increase in detail and dynamics particularly with the inclusion of silver in the wire used. Interesting aspect of our hobby/addiction! Cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittaku Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, initforthemusic said: Maybe well constructed (appears you're just going by the website), but do they transfer a signal well? For me it's all about sound quality. Yes, the NB cables I've bought so far transfer a signal perfectly fine. Feel free to define what they might not transfer. Edited November 5, 2020 by Ittaku 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Elliott Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Ittaku said: Yes, the NB cables I've bought so far transfer a signal perfectly fine. Feel free to define what they might not transfer. So now you have some NB Cables? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittaku Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, initforthemusic said: So now you have some NB Cables? I have had them for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Elliott Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ittaku said: I have had them for a while. You havn't compared them to anything else though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittaku Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, initforthemusic said: You havn't compared them to anything else though? You seem really intent on dissing these interconnects. I've only compared the RCA variants to interconnects that cost 10 and 100x their cost. Would it be fair to pass judgement on such a comparison? Suffice to say they were embarrassingly good for their price by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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