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The CMC binding posts arrived today and are now installed on my Sansui, along with some internal rewiring.
Best of all, I attacked them with a file and can confirm that this particular model (CMC 858-S-CU-R) is pure copper - no brass to be found! Likewise, the 858-L-CU-R, 858-S-CU-G and 858-L-CU-G (S and L denoting short or long, R and G denoting red copper or gold plated) should also be solid copper. I will post some pictures over the coming days.
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That is great news Pete, nice to know something from China is the real deal.
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I'm Pete.
Some pics of the CMC binding posts. Sorry for the crappy quality of the pic showing the filed-off end of the binding post. Note the 'SWISS CU' marking.
And a few pics of them installed on my Sansui. The internal wiring (thin-gauge wire going to a speaker selection switch) has now been by-passed with thicker wiring coming directly off the boards instead.
The speaker selection switch and wiring. The wiring is now wrapped tightly in electrical tape and tucked up out of the way and not all that noticeable. This modification is 100% reversible if need be.
••• Logitech Squeezebox Touch > audio-gd NFB3(2014) w/ E9018 > fully recapped/restored Sansui AU-X701 and AU-719 > a healthy sprinkling of expectation bias > PMC GB1i speakers > Aurealis and Audio Principe cables •••
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WTF there's nothing in the least bit Swiss about CMC, anyone who thinks they have anything made in Switzerland is smoking crack. Not at that price.
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Lol... I'm not sure what the "SWISS" refers to either. Maybe Mr Wong, who made them, went on holiday there once?
However, nice amp, Pete!
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Very nice job,and glad to see that they are in deed copper.
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Agreed 100% my friend... I'm not sure why the've labelled them this way. I took the pics mainly as a way of identifying the solid copper models (marked SWISS CU) vs the normal brass models which don't have this marking.Originally Posted by sq225917
••• Logitech Squeezebox Touch > audio-gd NFB3(2014) w/ E9018 > fully recapped/restored Sansui AU-X701 and AU-719 > a healthy sprinkling of expectation bias > PMC GB1i speakers > Aurealis and Audio Principe cables •••
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