Chord Indigo Tuned Aray vs. AQ Vodka Diamond or Melco for fraction

Posted by: Emre on 01 March 2017

I read all there is available at the forum on ethernet cable, maybe snake oil maybe not, i might  take the risk and change my Cinnamon 

I have  Chord Indigo vs. AQ Vodka Diamond in my mind and no i can not test them, so i am trusting your ears rather then mine. 

There is also rather very economic Melco option as well but could not find anything on them, any Melco cable users, they are a trustable brand and expert on streaming, more than Chord or AQ actually. 

My system Consist of QNAP212 - Basic Netgear Switch + İfo PS + 272/555PS   /  Belden Cat6 cabling from NAS to Switch and a cheap cable between modem and router ( maybe a new place for Cinnamon ) 

Do they make a difference ? both...

Is chord cable worth Premium over AQ Diamond? 

Any experience Melco ve expensive cables ? 

I will appreciate your feedbacks before an investment that i am not very confident....

Posted on: 06 March 2017 by Emre

Vetere is no go with me due to price tag.... an interconnect or speajer cables are timeless pieces of equipment, ethernet cables are not, I OK to invest with a caution, 500£ is an incredible money to stretch anyway,  1000+ £ is what my cd player would cost in second hand and it is an important part of my listening

Posted on: 06 March 2017 by greekspec2
Emre posted:
greekspec2 posted:

Emre, I've used AQ Vodka,Diamond and Vertere and liked them all and I would rank them by sound not to mention Vertere are hand made in UK and AQ China....I support USA and European mfg products just me....

1. Vertere

2. AQ Diamond

3. AQ Vodka

there is a 15-25% more detail between vodka & diamond I went with Vertere since they mfg the SuperLumina cables and sound, but the Vodka would be the minimum on would put on every connection from modem to N272 every connection brings out that much more detail.

We have similar setups except sopras, did you blind test them with your wife/partner?  You tried good cables, I find it surprising the gap you heard vodka vs diamond

Not much left to do for my 272 based system, just ethernet cables and  premimium din/xlr ( which I won't due to cost )

I ordered cisco switch, wait for it and then buy the ethernet cables at end of April when I will be in London, maybe I can even try them

Any good London retailer to test cables on Naim? 

Thank you all

could not help you since I'm in California