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Thread: Audioquest Carbon vs. Tributaries Series 8 HDMI

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    Audioquest Carbon vs. Tributaries Series 8 HDMI

    Any opinions on which is the better buy?
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    Quote Originally Posted by pajr2179 View Post
    Any opinions on which is the better buy?

    Seriously, you want to spend $169 for 3 feet of HDMI cable?

    I am sorry to be blunt, but that is a complete waste of money. Take a look at the HDMI cables here- HDMI Cable from Blue Jeans Cable These are high end HDMI cables as are their RCA interconnects and speaker wire.

    They are well made with heavy gauge wires. I run the series FE and Series 1 in runs of 15' with no problems. If you have any questions about the cables, read the facts sheet- Is This HDMI Cable a 1.4 Compliant Cable? -- Blue Jeans Cable

    or give them a call. The Series FE is high speed ethernet rated, the series 1 is not but it is going to be replaced by a Series 1E that will be Ethernet rated.
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    Thanks for the information. I had never heard of Blue Jeans Cable. Would I spend $165 for a cable? If I saw the difference in quality..yes. Some places allow you to try before you buy so long as you give a small deposit. I respect your opinion, however.
    Sony KDL47-W802A
    Denon AVR 4802R
    Rotel RMB-1066 (second zone)
    Vienna Acoustics Bach, Maestro, Waltz, Vel SPL1000 sub
    Sony DVPNS999ES
    Yamaha DVD CX-1 (DVD Audio)
    Furman IT REF 15i
    Cables by MIT, Cardas, Tributaries, Monster
    Power cords by Kimber Cable and AQ
    PS Audio Power Port
    URC MX950/MRF-260

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    I can't hear or see any difference between any of the HDMI cables at any price. I have had several 50 foot HDMI cables that worked well except in one case where one would work on one TV, but not the other.

    The last 6 foot cables I bought cost $5 and they work perfectly. It's your choice.

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    Great site with a lot of info.
    Pass Labs X250 amp, BAT Vk-51se Preamp,
    Thorens TD-145 TT, Bellari phono preamp, Nagaoka MP-200 Cartridge
    Magnepan QR1.6 speakers
    Luxman DA-06 DAC
    Van Alstine Ultra Plus Hybrid Tube DAC
    Dual Martin Logan Original Dynamo Subs
    Parasound A21 amp
    Vintage Luxman T-110 tuner
    Magnepan MMG's, Grant Fidelity DAC-11, Class D CDA254 amp
    Monitor Audio S1 speakers, PSB B6 speakers
    Vintage Technic's Integrated amp
    Music Hall 25.2 CDP
    Adcom GFR 700 AVR
    Cables- Cardas, Silnote, BJC
    Velodyne CHT 8 sub

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