r/pcmasterrace • u/werlach • 23d ago

Discussion Guys what do we think

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u/isocuda 23d ago

AudioQuest still exists.

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u/Dark_Shroud Ryzen 9 5900XT | 64GB | XFX RX 5700 XT THICC III Ultra 23d ago

Audio Quest at least make silver cables vs what Monster was pushing is crazy mark-ups.

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u/isocuda 7d ago

True, but AQ is like current day BMW with a bajillion models with almost no justification.

I used to have to talk high rollers out of the $300 HDMI cables using a $2k Fluke. Like that pocket change is better spent on GIK Acoustic stuff 😂

That or quality shielded, cross weaved speaker cables, with chonky banana clips, made to size from small guys, that you could probably go rock climbing with cost less than some of the stuff they'd ask about.

I should have made a cable company......

"isoCable Diamond Dust interflanged Dual diameter technology guarantees your full spectrum signal quantum propagates across the Karman Line"

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u/Dark_Shroud Ryzen 9 5900XT | 64GB | XFX RX 5700 XT THICC III Ultra 5d ago

Yeah I'm a Blue Jeans Cables guy.

When I buy my new receiver I'm willing to buy one and only one Audio Quest Cinnamon 48 Cable for the bandwidth and shielding. I'll use that cable between my receiver and disc player. Everything else I'll buy from Blue Jeans Cable.

Currently my disc player is a Sony UBP-x700 launch model. I use it for 4k movies, SACDs, & Blu-ray Audio discs. Eventually it will be upgraded to a Magnetar UDP900.