Cable trials....

  I'm always asked what cables I use here. For a long time, even before I started the Haven, I became a huge fan of Auditorium A23, the beloved green cable. I say green because the speaker cable only, not the interconnect, is wrapped in a green woven cloth. The interconnect is a supple solid blackish wrap. I've never had the speaker cable apart, yet from where the shrink meets the ends you can tell there are several thin wires beneath the green cloth.  As a hobbyist I changed cables as often as some hipsters these days change their jeans. I had most of the commercial brands, and some of the underground and specialty cables as well. None has stayed as long as the Auditorium, and I think they'll be here for years to come. I do also sell quite a bit of the Audioquest, which has a cable for every need. They're exceptionally good with  Vandersteens, and their digital cables have rousted many a comer here.
  There are many good cables on the market today, so I'll usually not get into cable wars with anyone, it's all too meaningless. In the end, you'll buy what you like, and that will be the end of it.  If you ask me, I will tell you of cables which are just flat out boring, or too analytical, or overpriced, or in some cases just plain evil, like Transparent.  It is fun to try different cables, so you are more than welcome to bring anything in for a comparison, but no leg wrestling over it, okay?  

Today was a listening trial with some new cables, and someone just wasn't having it. Notice the disdain! I think these cables, no matter how much burn in time, are going back....trust your nose! And ears......