Which BNC 50-ohm cable for NHB-108 and NHB-18NS interconnection

manjy

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For the true story of why Herve uses the ‘zeel’ 50 ohm BNC interface; here is an article he wrote in the Sept 2001 issue of Stereophile, page 59 to 69. “Reflections, Echos and Music”.

this article was written prior to the brand 'darTZeel' being launched.

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Thanks Mike. Would you have the full article? would be an interesting read.
 

Mike Lavigne

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Thanks Mike. Would you have the full article? would be an interesting read.
i do have the Sept 2001 issue with the article. Herve does clearly (AFAIK) lay out the shortcomings of conventional interconnects, and i've been told it holds water scientifically although it's beyond me. i can get the drift of the points but not the details.

i've done enough A/B cable compares over the years to believe.
 

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I found the 10mm Zeel cable very stiff and not easy to route. My pre and amp are close to a back wall, and curving the cable was not easy.
My preamp is on a rack behind me and the power amp is in front between the speakers. They're about 20' apart and I have a 1.5" diameter conduit going under the floor between the 2. I'm wondering if I will be able to route a pair of the 10mm cables through.
 

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My preamp is on a rack behind me and the power amp is in front between the speakers. They're about 20' apart and I have a 1.5" diameter conduit going under the floor between the 2. I'm wondering if I will be able to route a pair of the 10mm cables through.
I think so but you’ll have to manhandle it a bit. The biggest challenge for me was angling the cords at the BNC connections on the amp and pre, since the components are very close to a back wall.
 

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I think so but you’ll have to manhandle it a bit. The biggest challenge for me was angling the cords at the BNC connections on the amp and pre, since the components are very close to a back wall.
Thanks.

Has anyone compared the 8mm with the 10mm cable? Is there a significant jump in SQ?
 

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Has anyone noticed if the Dartzeel BNC cables are susceptible to increased background noise if in close proximity to an AC cord?
 

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