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| whats the very best sounding cables for realistic money Mains, as you have realized by the dozens of posts, there is no such thing as a 'perfect cable' regardless of cost or that company would soon run out of customers and fold. Even within the top cable manufacturers, it is onward and upward even few ... | |
| Lifters ForGetting Cables Off The Floor, Worth It Or Snake Oil First of all, lifters absolutely work: I've lifted cables - initially with jewel boxes and edges of books, and worked up to Shunyata's 2nd generation lifters. My room is acoustically great, electricity is great, and the setup is also excellent, so... | |
| interconnects vs speaker cables vs power cords - which make the biggest difference? In my experience, it’s the power cable.I’ve had expensive cables ever since 1986. Started out with MIT, then when I became an audio writer, changed to Transparent. Also had XLO.Dropped out of audio for a while and came back in 2003. Saw a new nam... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? Just passing through here today (since I have one of those "expensive" cables for sale), and all I can say is: I’m not interested in converting anyone. Don't need to.If Dynaquest cannot hear the difference, good for him. I can’t imagine who his de... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? Yes, Dynaquest, "cables need to settle." And your comparison with flowers is quite apt, since my mother was an expert flower grower. And anyone who with any gardening experience past a 3- year olds (apologies to the expert younger gardeners) would... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? Anyone who know ANYthing about cables, knows that once you move them, it takes a while for them to ’settle’ again. A ’blind test’ done by switching cables out, one after the other, is the height of futility and absurdity. It’s not the cable, it’s ... | |
| Pass Labs INT 60 VS. Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP VS. Arcam A49 You speculated on tube amps and Wilson speakers, setups you have not had the experience with and I have. Extensively. Even in science, one does the experiments to PROVE the result. Your response in this particular matter IS speculation, because... | |
| Pass Labs INT 60 VS. Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP VS. Arcam A49 Unsound, you’re probably right about manufacturers hedging their bets to make a sale, but, sorry, Dave states his thoughts on whatever amp the customer has, if he’s heard the amp. Or at least, he used to. I always found Dave to be quite honest, bo... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? Doing a "blind test" in a store will not change the fact that cables make a difference. And, When you move some cables around, the sound will become fuzzy after you move them, and the distinguishing characteristics of each cable is lessened to th... | |
| Pass Labs INT 60 VS. Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP VS. Arcam A49 I would disagree that using a tube amp with the Sashas is ’inappropriate.’ I had WATT/Puppies for 8 years, and used mostly tube amps with them, and this was back in 1987, when their impedance in the top octave dropped to 1.7 (not a huge difference... | |
| Is the Maestro AC outlet basically a cryo'd Cooper BR20 found at Lowes for $3.47? I agree that the Tesla SE was their best outlet. And I don’t think it was due to my system, although I do think that if someone’s system has been built to achieve a ’pleasing’ result, then the outlets we employ will also slant the sound. That the ... | |
| Have you gotten great sound in a small er room? Yes, goeffkait, my laughter is of the happy kind, not the UN-kind, so, of course, I was laughing with you. | |
| Is the Maestro AC outlet basically a cryo'd Cooper BR20 found at Lowes for $3.47? Sent back the Synergistic and got another NCF. I like the Tesla SE more than the Black, which is disappointing, as it is the first Synergistic product I've ever returned. I can see how someone would like the unit, but it is much too subtractive - ... | |
| Is the Maestro AC outlet basically a cryo'd Cooper BR20 found at Lowes for $3.47? Jtubes, I'm finally satisfied my SR Black has broken in completely. I'm pleased with the unit, but less euphoric about it for perhaps the same reason you mentioned: the treble. It's very good and clear, but it was most "brilliant" on the first day... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... And now, try the Black!!! Great in every application except for a PS audio regenerator, especially the older P300, P600 ones. They tend to like the SR Red. See my thread with Jtubes2 on Synergistics Black fuses and Black outlets. And both of us ha... |