audioraptured,
Dan is right on, fantastic words to live by. I agree with him 100%...
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IMHO, Dan is quite correct, wise and experienced... He may not tell you this, but I will, Dan has personally, patiently spent many, many hours auditioning dozens (or more), IC's and speaker cables, so he knows of what he speakes. I think, I can speak for all of the ML Club memebership, when I say, we know and appreciate what Dan has done for us, because he has gracously shared all of his cable audition results, with all of us here...
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Thanks again, Dan, wherever you are...
IMHO, Dan is right on the money, when he says, "An impatient buy will usually result in another purchase due to error". Unfortunately, I am living proof of that. I am a little hesitant to admit it but, I foolishly purchased, "Monster" speaker cable, by the yard, at one time, spent quite a bit of money actually, and the sad fact is, I will be replacing all of those IC's and speaker cables eventually....
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I just wish, I had found, 'The ML Club', outatanding web-site, years ago, and read Dan's and others, excellent recommendations and advise back then, I would have saved thousands of dollars. I just wanted immediate gratification, so it was easy for a quick trip to, "Best Buy" and a (foolish) purchase.
IMHO, auditioning the cables at home on your system, before you purchase, is the key... Also, remember, always remember, the words of that great audio God, 'Roberto', "Trust your ears".... Maybe, I should stop quoting 'Roberto', so much, as he may think, he doesn't need to respond to as many threads, and that would not be ashame, as I just love his excellent advise and recommendations...
Enjoy your Audio Quest (pun intended), that's what really counts...
Cheers
-Robin