worth a punt Jerry, most that have tried it think its better, myself included.
worth a punt Jerry, most that have tried it think its better, myself included.
Last edited by Gazjam; 19-07-2014 at 08:57.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system
AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded)
SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4
DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded)
TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge
PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu)
DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently?
MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac.
SPEAKER CABLES
Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does)
INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
If you buy this cable from me and don't like it I will return your money on receipt of the returned cable.
Regards
Brian
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment . (Rumi )
Korus Computer Audio music server
JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
Speakers : Tannoy 637
Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG
Howz biz, as it were, Brian?
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Had a few buy these cables Marco . None returned yet . Must be doing something right
Are you still enjoying yours ?
Regards
Brian
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment . (Rumi )
Korus Computer Audio music server
JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
Speakers : Tannoy 637
Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG
Oh yes!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!
Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
Location: solihull
Posts: 9
I'm Peter.
Brian sent you a pm
Peter
Brian very kindly re-made my interconnects using the MC5000 cable.
In a word-magnificent, a real improvement across the range. These are keepers!
Jerry
Hifi: IPL transmission line floorstanding speakers, Squeezebox Touch, Denafrips Ares 11 DAC, DCB1 Pre-amplifier, Croft Series 7 power amp.
Custom Hifi cables HA10SE headphone amplifier and Hifiman HE-400 headphones.
AV system: LG 55B7, Denon AVR -x2300w receiver, Quad 12L (front) 11c Centre and 11L rear . Velodyne DD15 subwoofer.
Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Posts: 160
I'm Gareth.
Just a quick message adding my recommendation for these cables and Brian's superb workmanship. I was doubtful these would better my £400 Isolda DCT300 interconnects, as they have had great reviews, so Brian made a pair up for me to trial. Indeed they were as good as the Isolda cables. I didn't have enough Isolda interconnects for all my kit so had connected my Croft pre and Series 7 power using a van den Hul D102 Mk III cable. When I replaced that with the MC5000 cable, I was astounded at the difference. I asked Brian to make two more pairs up, which arrived today. I now have MC5000 interconnects throughout apart from my Isolda tonearm cable, and the difference is remarkable. They do actually better the Isolda cables. Such incredible detail, bass and imaging. They match my system perfectly.
For the price, these cables are stupendous! Thanks again Brian for a speedy service and great communication all round. You're a pleasure to deal with.
Gareth
Gareth
Michell Gyrodec SE/Jelco SA-750D/Nagaoka MP-500/Logitech Squeezebox Touch/Tag Mclaren PPA20/Croft Acoustics Line Only Micro 25R Pre/Croft Acoustics Series 7 Power/iFi Audio iDSD DAC with iFi Audio iUSBPower/PMC Twenty 22 Loudspeakers/Isolda DCT300 Tonearm cable/Klotz MC5000 Interconnects/Atacama SE20 Speaker Stands/Sennheiser HD600 Headphones/Michell HR Power Supply/Mark Grant 8-Way Mains Block
Last edited by brian2957; 30-07-2014 at 19:01.
Regards
Brian
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment . (Rumi )
Korus Computer Audio music server
JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
Speakers : Tannoy 637
Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG
Stupid question for many on this thread, but how much of the improvement is the plugs? I have a box full of new standard Neutrik phonos, the current ones with rubber rear 'boots.' The recommended ones seem available again and their price is very competitive, but are these really so much better?
Apologies if I've missed any previous comments.
Quick confirmation of Klotz 'Burn-In...' -
Using the AC110 with stock Neutrik RCA to Neutrik 14" jacks and comparing with a fairly new MG HD1500 (Neutrik Pro RCA's to Neutrik 14" jacks), I'm convinced the (home made) Klotz 'did a Rega Couple' on me and sounded a little over-damped at first. I used HD25SP headphones, which are a bit 'untamed-toppy' in sound and believe me, treble differences are clearly audible/magnified with these. I used both cables at the same time (one set on the speaker amps and the other on the identical amp (in stereo) used for headphones (preamp has twin outputs) and I swapped them around regularly. After a few months fairly regular usage, any differences between them all but disappeared, meaning that either the MG toned down (not so likely IMO) or the AC110 livened up. Either way, for an outlay of less than a tenner including P&P, I'm delighted
Last edited by DSJR; 30-07-2014 at 18:46.
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