The WBC Canare/Amphenol cables instantly solved a noise issue...

Cable Asylum

Interconnects, speaker wire, power cords. Ask the Cable Guys.

Posted by SF tech (P) on March 20, 2025 at 18:39:15

In Reply to: RE: Best Budget XLR Cables? Share Your Recommendations! posted by welly on March 18, 2025 at 23:42:07:

I was having after installing a new amplifier (PS Audio Stellar S300)... The system is now dead quiet.

They replaced a pair of single-ended Audioquest King Cobra ICs that have served very well in every other application, but were not happy between the NAD M51 -> S300.

I've been listening daily for about two weeks, and I can tell you that the Canare/Amphenol combo needs to be broken in further. A few days after I got them, I turned on the system, and was shocked... It sounded flat, lifeless, and fatiguing.

Today, I fired up David Byrne - Look Into The Eyeball, and was shocked again... So much finesse, clarity, and authority.

So, I'll keep the WBC cables in for now, but I can tell that they have a certain signature that I have heard from other star-quad type cables in the past. A very subtle "springiness" or slight smearing that depends on the recording.

Other than that, they're an incredible bargain. I paid $35 bucks, and I'm looking at $200+ for a meaningful upgrade, probably.

Cheers,
SF

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - Best Budget XLR Cables? Share Your Recommendations! - selina@rasantek.com 23:35:17 03/13/25 (12)

RE: Best Budget XLR Cables? Share Your Recommendations! - The Dill 05:27:44 04/01/25 (0)

RE: Best Budget XLR Cables? Share Your Recommendations! - mondial 01:10:17 03/29/25 (0)

phishing - BS64 06:36:12 03/26/25 (2)

yep... -t - The Killer Piglet 06:46:05 03/26/25 (1)

I'll just send them - E-Stat 11:31:00 03/30/25 (0)

RE: Best Budget XLR Cables? Share Your Recommendations! - Mick Wolfe 10:53:56 03/19/25 (0)

RE: Best Budget XLR Cables? Share Your Recommendations! - dgaapc7 07:23:56 03/19/25 (0)

RE: Best Budget XLR Cables? Share Your Recommendations! - Atwood 06:57:16 03/19/25 (0)

RE: Best Budget XLR Cables? Share Your Recommendations! - welly 23:42:07 03/18/25 (1)

The WBC Canare/Amphenol cables instantly solved a noise issue... - SF tech 18:39:15 03/20/25 (0)

RE: Best Budget XLR Cables? Share Your Recommendations! - hahax@verizon.net 20:44:57 03/17/25 (1)

RE: Best Budget XLR Cables? Share Your Recommendations! - G Squared 17:38:50 03/18/25 (0)

Follow Ups

The WBC Canare/Amphenol cables instantly solved a noise issue... - SF tech 18:39:15 03/20/25 (0)

Post a Message!