AudioQuest Sydney RCA Audio Interconnect Cable (1m, Stereo Pair)

Best rca period, dont spend more

I have to admit it, these cables made a difference in my vinyl record listening experience. The sound has become more full with a wider sound stage compared to the Everest cables I was using before. I use the cables between my turntable and preamplifier. The cables are a little thick and on the stiff side but very good quality. I don’t believe in buying extremely expensive cables but these were worth it for the extra enjoyment provided.

Audioquest "Sydney" RCA cables truly solved my turntable electrical hum noise. Before trying the Audioquest "Sydney", I was using the Audioquest "Golden Gate" RCA cables and Audioquest "Saturn" ground wire, but had a constant electrical hum noise. Simply swapping the "Goiden Gate" for the "Sydney" RCA cables did the trick and the turntable noise was gone. Comparing side-by-side the "Sydney" and "Golden Gate" RCA cables, the cable itself is considerable thicker on the "Sydney" (and the "Golden Gate" was already thick for an RCA cable). Very happy just replacing the RCA cable got rid of the turntable noise.

I got this to replace the interconnect between my older, modified Audio Electronic Supply AE-3 tube preamp and older, modified Assemblage ST-40 tube amp. Huge difference between this and the MIT Terminator 3 it replaced. Much more detail, better sizzle on cymbals, tighter bass, more air. Once you get into this level of interconnect, a lot of it sounds like snake oil to people not into the hobby, but compared to the mid-fi cables I'd been using, I can now hear things in the mix that I never even knew were there. For my system (~$4k resale value) these are perfect. If you have a better system, try some others in this price range or the next higher level before buying; but if you have a decent system and are using cheap cables, these will be a big upgrade. Definitely on the low end of hi-fi vs. upper end of mid-fi.

Took some time to burn these in as expected and instructed by manufacturer, but they definitely made a big difference compared to lower priced cables I was using. For those who believe all cables are created equal and they don't make a difference, you should give these a try. Of course the equipment you use matter as well. These won't make a low-end setup sound better. I am using these to connect my DAC to my tube amp and I could tell the difference right away, even before they were fully burned-in. I know there are much higher-end cables out there, but for my application these worked great.

I used this interconnect between my Adcom cd player and my PS Audio preamp. I also installed a 1.5 meter version of the same Sydney interconnect between the preamp and Adcom power amp. I can say I do hear an increase in clarity, a better presence of imaging and a bit more soundstage. I was hesitant to step up to the cost, but now am pleased with the initial results. More listening will hopefully reveal more details. These cables have given some new life to my vintage system. Thanks

Judging the distance between my DAC and Amp, 0.6 metre should be fine to me. Actually I had to position the cable this way ONLY for adapting to the RCA channels of the DAC. Because it is a short, stiff and thick, and the split is short too, adjustment is very limited actually, it's hard to twist it. Fortunately my Hifime 9018 DAC has a cable, if I am using Dragonfly, I probably have to buy a Dragontail USB extender extra. Think twice before you buy this or buy a longer one. Sound is definitely a upgrade from Golden Gate. More refined bass, wider soundstage and crisper highs.

I have to admit, I was always skeptical of these high end RCA cables. I mean, come on, RCA has been around forever, right? I run all vintage, with tube amps, and I was getting some weird static from one of the amps. After eliminating the other possibilities, I figured out it was coming from one of the RCA cables running from the pre-amp to one of the monoblock amps. Seems it was routed too close to the amp's transformers but re-routing only helped a little. So at that point I started to replace all the RCA cables with AudioQuest. The first new RCAs from the preamp to the amps made a noticeable difference and eliminated the static issue. The last addition was this short one from the turntable to the preamp. The silver seems to be a nice match with tube/vintage as previously it seemed a bit warm and these brighten it up nicely, but not too bright. Still kind of blown away at the difference. Live and learn.

When i opened the box i was shocked with the appearance of the cable that is very thin and very lightweight. The plugs are small. I was not impressed with the build quality at all. But let's go to the sound that this Audioquest Sydney cable produced. The sound is very thin and bright. It sounds smaller, less full than my previous cable which costs 40 euros!!!!!! I did not bother with burning -in more than 24 hours. It's the second Audioquest cable that i try and it's going to be the last!!!!!

A mí me parece un extraordinario cable. No sé si será efecto placebo pero la música se escucha mejor.

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Excelente Cable¡ Llegó antes de lo previsto, note un cambio inmediato en la calidad de salida de Audio, deseo hace incapié en que un cable NO Suena, es simplemente un transmisor físico de señal y claro que a una ayor calidad en la transmisión una mejor salida de audio, este cable reemplazó un Big Sur de la misma medida, ¿que note?, de inicio una separación de canales más amplia, bastante más amplia, asimismo la separación de frecuencias y una mayor presencia de medios y mejor modulación de los agudos, con las frecuencias bajas realmente no note un cambio mayor esto por que tengo un sub que hace ese trabajo igual conectado con un Audioquest con aterrizaje a tierra y mi sub parte de 22 hz, de tal modo…. Aho si no lo puedo notar mucho, pero si hay una mejor calidad, cabe mencionar que mi sistema cuenta con un blindaje activo “Home Made” de 7 capas y con una jaula de faraday interna que separa y aísla los cables de potencia, todos los cables son AudioQuest, el sistema de blindaje activo esta conectado a tierra física de la casa, y ningún cable se toca con otro, menos los de audio, digo esto por que si el cable solo aporta una mejora en la parte que le toca, si tu sistema es un foco de interferencias EMI y RF, seguramente no te dará el mismo resultado, por algo se llama “Cadena de Audio”, el cable se acopla a un DAC a un Amplificador Marantz Model 50, en conlclusión, si mejora, pero insisto solo es un aparte de la cadena de audio, se debe cuidar cada uno de los eslabones que la componen, compra altamente recomendable.

Somehow little sound improvement , for me bigger enough compared to 50 CAD SKW cable 6 × the price of AudioQuest. If you plan to buy 100 CAD or more cable, this one could be a better option maybe I amright or wrong, I didn't have a chance to compare . In general I am happy with the sound quality.