Cos' I have to make the dinner, then go to work in Brighton for a few days... OK?
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I'm Graeme.
Cos' I have to make the dinner, then go to work in Brighton for a few days... OK?
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I found the cable did improve over the first couple of days, but did sound prety good out of the box.
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No, quite frankly it isn't OK.Originally Posted by Desmo
Joking aside, just hurry up and tell us your thoughts!
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I'm Graeme.
OK I've made it back from Brighton - no thanks to Southern Rail - Derailed train at Brighton Station - don't ask!No, quite frankly it isn't OK.
Joking aside, just hurry up and tell us your thoughts!
First impressions are that the Van Damme 'Hi-Fi' cables are certainly different from the 'Blue'. It's quite a noticable change, especially in the higher registers. I can see why some people don't recommend this cable in overly bright systems, as it might be too much. There's no shortage of detail, and the sound is very 'clean' but I have B&W speakers with metal dome tweeters, and I'm just not sure whether these cables are quite right in my system. I'll leave them in for a while though, and see if I can get used to them.
Last edited by Desmo; 16-04-2015 at 15:18.
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I'm jamie.
where abouts in brighton are you working?
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John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
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I'm Graeme.
Gloucester Place, just next to the old Astoria. (North Lanes area).
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I'm jamie.
Ah I know the area well.i used to live up in the flats over the Rd.
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
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I'm Neil.
Van Damme Blue v Hifi speaker cable reviewed
Just because we can't measure it (aside from physically) doesn't mean that even a pro audio manufacturer sees the benefits of OCC wire. Nice review and matches my own observations with regard to copper grain and quality.
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I'm Graeme.
These Van Damme cables are certainly system dependant. I tried the 2.5mm HiFi cables in my second system (Caiman II feeding recently re-capped A&R A60 amplifier, feeding Wharfdale speakers), and this combination works great!
No trace of the over brightness that I found in my main system, where I have a Stereo Coffee LDR pre amp, feeding a pair of Quad 306’s, feeding B&W speakers.
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