Regards
Brian
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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
Just had a chance to try Brians (Brian2597)new silver/gold hybrid rca interconnect cables and whilst not the most eloquent wordsmith when it comes to describing what I hear I thought it only fair to pen a few words of praise.
Most of you will, I think, be familiar with the Klotz/MS Audio ICs that have been doing the rounds and which I have been using for some time, and have been very happy with, but you know what it's like always trying to get the best performance without breaking the bank.
Previously I thought that good ICs had to be big, prohibitively expensive, thick, chunky unwieldy things with posh plugs on, but these are just skinny little silver, flimsy looking flexible wires with basic looking RCA connectors.
These new ICs are like a breath of fresh air has blown through my system, to give you an idea I would like to use the age old analogy that hearing music recreated by a hifi is like looking at a picture through a window, now prior to fitting this new IC the picture looked ok but I would have a quick glance then become dis-interested and skip to another view, now it's like the window cleaners have been and not only have they cleaned both sides of the glass but inside the double glazing and gave my specs a quick buff. I can now sit for hours listening to piece after piece without losing concentration the picture is that clear and much better focussed. After about 20 hours running in the performance is absolutely astounding, simply put they seem to just get out of the way and let the music flow.
I believe a few on here have already trialled and kept these ICs and for good reason, the Klotz/MS Audio ones are good but these IMO are in a different league.
Brian's keeping the recipe for these close to his chest as he has invested a considerable amount of time and effort in developing these new interconnects, so please don't ask for the recipe, but I believe that he may be persuaded to build these to order.
If you are happy with your Klotz/MS Audio ones then be with you, if, like me however, you are always on the lookout for cheapish ways to improve your sound then you owe it to yourself to try these out.
And NO before you ask I'm not getting a kickback and don't even know the guy apart from ordering cables from him, I just think he deserves some well earned praise for his excellent work.
Brian
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Another new cable young Brian? You have been busy mate ....nice one
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Do we have a picture of these Klotz killers ?
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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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I'm now using Brian's Klotz cables between my DAC and amp and CD player to amp.
Having recently acquired a rather nice Arcam CDP I've been able to experiment a bit trying different cables to see which best suit it's character. The Klotz pair Brian sent me to demo stole the show in this combination so it was an easy decision to go the whole hog in the system.
For me they have a great balance, detailed yet never add any harshness or hardness to the sound. They are cost effective and seem a perfect match for my current components. Brian as always a lovely guy to deal with and sent the cables promptly.
I'm very happy with these.
One of these days... I'm going to cut you into little pieces.
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
They look very interesting
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Still using the Brian Klotz specials in my system, haven't thought about interconnects in a long time...must be doing something right!
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