Lawrie,

Thank you for the very helpful message.

 

That's very good to know. I will be focusing on these

brands, as it is easier to do so than to look at just about

any brand under the sun... I guess at the end of the day,

I need clean, smooth sounding cables. If they work with

your Signums, they are likely to work with mine too...

 

I don't have a CDP/DAC combination although I am starting

to build some ideas on how to upgrade my cd source. Still,

nice to know!  BTW, how do you think an A3 CD would

do in my setup? Or a Marantz CD17 KI?

As for second hand cables, I will definitely look for some in

audiophileCandy and the likes, but the problem with that is

that it is sometimes hard to try them out before you buy them.

But it is the best way of saving some money.

 

well there's something i really didn't know! I'm only using the

Bay C5 interconnect which i must say is a pretty good i/c.

i'm using it with the analog source and it has a nice smooth

sound. Would you suggest any particular VDH speaker cable?

 

yes, i am very happy with them. the difference in the way the

whole setup sounds is amazing. singers sound like they are in

the room, bass is tight and precise, and more than adequate

for the size of my room. the mids and highs are really very open,

detailed and natural. i rarely hear the boxes, if ever. the music

is just all around...

but you are right, the amatis are a different ballgame. yet

i could not drive them with my amp, and would need a much

bigger room for them... besides, i don't want to have to sell

my cello to buy them... nor would i do that!

My stands are Ironwood but are not adjustable. They have

a fixed height. I can measure it if you like, but I am assuming

you know the height of the fixed SF stands. When I sit the

tweeters are a bit higher than my ears but I think that is the

right thing to do with these SFs.

Let me know if you want me to measure it.

:beer:

Jack