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Best Placement - CT-1E

I am re-assembling my rig after some renovations. I have two pairs of IC's for placement decision: the HF CT-1E's and JPS Aluminata. One pair from DAC to Wyetech Opal pre, one pair frompre to Krell FPB 300cx power amp.

Peviously, had HF's from DAC to pre; JPS from pre to power amp, and sounded grand. Should I swap them? Yes, I know I can listen, but I am asking for your thoughts. Swapping cable placement is such a huge hassle in confined space.

Thx.

Neal
nglazer
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
Yeah, all yo ucan do is try each one in the two locations and decide for yourself.
ANYONE trying to say one is better here or there is BSing long distance.

Agree they do need to settle in some. So play one way for a week, then the other way and see how you feel.

And if it is 'not worth the hassle" then why bother??
agisthos
166 posts
 
The CT-1E and those cables further up the line do not like to be shifted around. They need time to settle. The standard CT-1 is fine.
nglazer OP
734 posts
 
Elizabeth,

From my standpoint, it is ALWAYS worth the hassle experimenting with cable placement and with new cables. And I will do so here -- though I have to grit my teeth before crawling behind the big rig.

Neal
leicachamp
87 posts
 
I have found that the HF cables work best the higher up the source chain. So in your instance i would place the CT 1e between your dac and pre. Also as an experiment use one of the CT 1e as your digital cable, presuming you have rca to rca connection between transport and dac.
tsushima1
148 posts
 
Neal,

For my part, having previously run Aluminata's, altho not in concert with the HF CT-1's which I acquired much later, my money would be on the order of placement as you currently have it.

I would be most interested however in your impressions of the two cables in comparison.

Jasper.
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