Newbie here with a cable question
How is this for a power conditioner with my setup? https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000SXWGAG/ezpowerconditioners2-20 Avid Acutus Turntable McIntosh MC 275 IV tube amp McIntosh C2200 tube pre amp Mcintosh MCD 550 cd player |
The best improvement for my very modest system was spending a day moving speakers and listening seat to find the best room synergy, then installing room treatment panels. I also am using Anticables and am very happy with the sound. Read Jim Smith's book Get Better Sound, it will get you where you need to be much quicker than just guessing and giving up. Tom |
I’m a fan of Martin Logan speakers so naturally I’m biased. ツ I was initially drawn to the ElectroMotion ESL line but once I heard the Spires, I was hooked. I have two amps I interchange. One is a pair of highly modified Golden Tube Audio SE-40 75W tube monoblocks and the other is a pair of modded 600W pro audio solid state monoblocks. The two amps sound very different. The tube amp is sweet and mellow while the s/s amps have an incredible slam that just isn’t there with the tubes. Rock and large orchestral music really come alive with the s/s amps, while jazz, vocal, small chamber ensembles and instrumental sound divine with the tubes. Depending on your taste in music, you may really like the ESL speakers with your McIntosh gear or not. As for cables, I’m a believer but recognize that not everyone else is. I’d recommend you start with decent mid-priced cables (e.g. Nordost Blue Heaven, Blue Jeans, etc.). Once you are familiar with the sound of your system, audition a higher end cable. There are lots of companies that offer a no questions asked, money back guarantee. I am a fan of Teo Audio Game Changer cables. At ~$600 they aren’t exactly cheap but in MY system they made a significant improvement. YMMV. And finally, give some consideration to room treatments. A room can make or break a system. |
It looks like you’ll two pairs of interconnect, Possibly a phono cable if you don’t already have one, and one pair of speaker cables. Do you have a price range in mind of what you are comfortable spending on those 3-4 pairs of cables? If you want to get something nice, but don’t want to break the bank, I would recommend a budget of $100-$300 per pair of interconnect and $300-$1000 for a pair of speaker cables. Personally, I am a fan of both Cardas cables and Kimber, and both of these companies make products in that price range. If you call the good people at the cable company, they can give good advice, and they also have cool lending library whereby you can try cables out. |
I NOT A AUDIOPHILE JUST A CASUAL. LISTENER WHO HAS WATCH GENE OF AUDIOHOLICS REVIEW AUDIO EQUIPMENT STILL ON FENCE ABOUT CABLES TO USE I' VE TALKED TO AUDIOQUEST BOUT. TYPE 4 BJC ON THEIR 5000EU AND KIMBER ABOUT 8TC MY ROOM IS 12 BY 13FT MY SETUP EMOTIVA XPA9 GEN 3 AMP, MARANTZ SR8012, DEF TECHNOLOGY BP9080X TOWERS WITH DOLBY ATMOS SPEAKERS BUILT IN CS9080 CENTER CHANNEL, 4 SR9080 SURROUND SPEAKERS. AND 2 BP8060 DEF TECHNOLOGY. TOWER FOR REAR I DON'T WANT TO JUNK SETUP WITH GARBAGE CABLE BUT I DON'T WANT SPEND 1349$ FOR KIMBER 8TC AT A TOTAL OF 140FT OR 1468$ AT145 TOTAL FT FOR AUDIOQUEST TYPE BJC QUOTED 309$ PLUS TERMINATED ENDS FOR SAME FOOTAGE THERE'S GOTTA BE A CATCH LOOKING. OPTIMIZE. EQUIPMENT. THXS TO ALL FOR UR ADIVICE. RAY |
