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AudioQuest Diamondback Interconnect
AudioQuest Diamondback Interconnect
MSRP: $ 74.95

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Reviewed by:

yiun

(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
August 19, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

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Review 1 of 14

Price Paid:  $75.00 from eBay

Summary:
It smoothes the sound and provides a clear soundstage. I am quite satisfied with the overall performacne.

Strengths:
Great sound (balanced full sound), stylish look and excellent connectors

Weaknesses:
No

Similar Products Used:
Kimber Kable PBJ


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Reviewed by:

nottipiglet

(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
June 20, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

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Review 2 of 14

Price Paid:  $67.00 from Parallel Importer in

Summary:
I replaced my Daiyo Digital interconnects with these Diamondbacks because I wanted more detail in the bass. I listen to a lot of classical, and I like to hear all the instruments in their full glory.

The Diamondbacks made quite a difference. It is far more balanced, cleaner and more detailed compared the Daiyo cables. In fact, so much bass came through that I had to plug 2 bass ports of my speakers.

They are very cheap for me because I bought them from a parallel importer who does not have a shopfront. At US$67 a pair, I'm not complaining.

I'm listening too all my CDs over again because they sound much better now.

One drawback of these cables (the newer version) is that the RCA connection is a bit loose when attached to my Marantz amp and CD player.

Strengths:
Detailed, balanced, high quality.

Weaknesses:
Connectors a bit loose.

Similar Products Used:
Cheap Daiyo


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Reviewed by:

Levike

(AudioPhile)

Review Date
April 8, 2005

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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3.00 of 5, 7.00 votes

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Review 3 of 14

Price Paid:  $100.00 from MD

Summary:
I just received my Diamond Back Interconnects and all I can say is Outstanding. I use Audioquest for my stereo system but these babies changed my music all over again. It seems like the more you spend on cables the better it becomes. Now my Denon DCM-380 CD player is sounding like a $1000 player. I love these cables

Strengths:
Excellent Highs Excellent Mids Excellent Lows Amazing cable for any use

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
AQ Sidewinder Analog Cable AQ Copperhead Analog Cable AQ Component Cable AQ Copperhead Subwoofer Cable


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Reviewed by:

A-Audiophile

(AudioPhile)

Review Date
February 10, 2005

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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3.75 of 5, 4.00 votes

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Review 4 of 14

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
My system is Aragon 8008BB amp AQ Gibraltar speaker cables, AQ Diamonds IC's Amthem Pre2L pre-amp multiple sources...I will compare these to Kimber all of which I have listened to in my system. Diamonds are a mix between Kimber Hero and Kimber Select..everything comes though but slightly lean on the bottom end its full but not bloated, mids are perfect clarity voices can be heard with ease (no blurr) highs are just a tad sharp even with tubes but not glaring. Soundstage...Hummmm, well I must say Kimber has AQ beat because AQ soundstage is on the flat side 2D as supposed to 3D. Audio is a hard thing to nail down its always give and take until you find a synergy that works. I like the overall sound of Diamonds better than most every cable I have tried so I will stick with them and play with toe-in and speaker placement. One thing for sure Dyn's dont lie, so my Dynaudio's will tell me the truth about everything up stream...AQ is a winner, Perfect Surface Copper works so I am sure a few minor tweaks will do the trick. IMO, Kimber Selects are great but way, way to much...1m of wire should not cost as much as a whole piece of gear...lets put some perspective on this...Radio Shack Fusion cables will take you up into the Kimber $250+ range and beat PBJ hands down.

Strengths:
Clarity-cost

Weaknesses:
low-end weight...but they keep it real not bloated so its not really a weakness. If your track reaches down to 30Hz, 30Hz will come through as music not over exagerated boom...I just want a tad more punch

Similar Products Used:
Everything in the metro area...


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Reviewed by:

kode3

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Review Date
November 25, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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3.17 of 5, 6.00 votes

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Review 5 of 14

Price Paid:  $100.00 from Magnolia Audio/Video

Summary:
Good cable, I use them from my Denon DVD-1600 to my Denon AVR-3805. I have 3 pairs used for DVD-A.

Strengths:
Looks, Sound Quality, Price.

Similar Products Used:
AudioQuest King Cobra, MIT AVT-3


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