Henry B.
Source: NuPrime CDP-9
DAC: Dedicated: NuPrime DAC-10H
Amplification System: Preamplifier + Power Amplifier
Preamplifier: NuPrime DAC-10H
Power Amplifier: NuPrime ST10
Loudspeakers: System Audio Mantra 5
The following review of the cable INTERCONNECT Dedalus Coaxial is the result of the initiative "Prova un Ricable", born, in collaboration with listening groups or Hi-Fi forums, to collect testimonials from users, in their own reference Hi-Fi system. from the actual listening experience of the users, in their own Hi-Fi system of reference.
The following Feedback has been realized on the basis of a predefined questionnaire to which the user has returned his impressions, in a way completely free.
We thank Enrico for his time.
... when I work in the studio, I will have played about ten CDs in a year, and I have always used the NuPrime CDP-9 as a pre-amp DAC and almost never as a CD transport. Here, in what I call my second system, from Ricable, I use their U40 cable which is part of the production of cables Speaker Custom series and which I strongly suggest to try if you have a minimum of manual ability to assemble autonomously the spades/bananas at their ends, they are a best buy!
Back to the topic at hand, as I was saying, since in the studio while working it is more convenient to consume music via streaming, I decided to move this source to the main system and, wanting to use the digital output of this transport, I started looking for the right cable to connect it to the DAC via coax.
In the meantime I learned about the "Try a Ricable" initiative through the Gazebo Audiofilo forum and, since I already knew the quality of their cables as I also own some of their INTERCONNECT cables, the RCA RH1 , I immediately booked myself in to receive a nice Dedalus Coaxial DC1.
It is a decisive cable because it has to deal with flows coming from digital sources and has to work today as never before at sampling frequencies that are possibly higher than in the past, without losing information and protected from interference that could cause annoying glitches and consequent listening fatigue.
The guys at Ricable, after approving the request, very quickly delivered the Dedalus to me, which I was able to use and try out comfortably for a month, then decide whether to keep it at a 50% discount or return it, I stress, free of charge. I would therefore like to thank both the Gazebo and Ricable in advance, as this initiative made it easy for me to get what I was looking for.
Delivered to the house quickly, I didn't expect this, I had to wait a few days before opening the package which I found, although very well made and at the same time protective, in my opinion slightly oversized for just one cable. Melius est abundare quam deficere, someone used to say!
After unpacking everything, protecting the super pack from felines and brats, after a few ritual photos for the review I immediately connected the cable to the system and first of all I simply verified that the signal coming from the CDP hooked the DAC at the correct frequencies and up to the maximum resolution allowed by the latter, which is 192 kHz.
Although the CDP can work and scale up to 768kHz, I could not exceed the maximum sampling allowed by the DAC, the excellent Nuprime 10H, but there is no need here to go further with the sampling as it already far exceeds the resolution of normal Redbook CDs.
What I can tell you is that with Dedalus I have finally fully achieved my goal of listening to the CD collection on the main system consisting of a Nuprime/System Audio chain and fully wired Ricable.
Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl, through Alquin to 1 Giant Leap, up to my wife's arrival with Cocteau Twins and Astronauts by The Lilac Time, the Dedalus Coaxial DC1 has always done its job brilliantly; for all its qualities I'll definitely keep it hooked up to the system at this point, thanks also to the generous promotion benefits Ricable.
Outstanding Ricable.
What did you like?
- Crystal clear sound
- Lightning-fast shipping
-Three-dimensionality
- Precise and captivating sound
What would you improve?
- Nothing to report
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