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    They look smart ,are they directional?

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    Quote Originally Posted by smangus View Post
    They look smart ,are they directional?
    Yes Andy,

    The recommendation is to get the signal travelling in the same direction that the cable was drawn during manufacture.

  3. #83
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    Received them safe and sound this afternoon-half way through solid air....initial impressions are very very good!

    Oli advises they need a few hours under they're belt-will post up when ive got my head round them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wee tee cee View Post
    Received them safe and sound this afternoon-half way through solid air....initial impressions are very very good!

    Oli advises they need a few hours under they're belt-will post up when ive got my head round them.
    They are brand new and have only had about 3 minutes of a CD through them. They definitely need some hours. Roughly 10 to get the initial opening up of the sound then they usually settle after 30 hours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wee tee cee View Post
    Received them safe and sound this afternoon-half way through solid air....initial impressions are very very good!

    Oli advises they need a few hours under they're belt-will post up when ive got my head round them.
    They dinnae go roond yer heid

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeyb View Post
    They dinnae go roond yer heid

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    Honeymoon period...trying to trip them up with material-they wont swither!!!

    So far they are solid-just cant be shaken.....proper cables IMHO.

  8. #88
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    I have ordered a 0.5m pair from Oliver.

    My impressions are as follows.

    Ive been round the cable block a few times and have numerous bakeoffs with the Scottish troops.

    My go to cable has been Mark Grant 2000s with the wbt 0110 ag plugs.

    I have numerous others but already know the MG is the front runner in all my systems.

    OK the Spotfire...

    Beautiful build quality as good as anything I have purchased.

    The KLE plugs are a really good fit on my phono sockets.

    Tonally they are very neutral with no discernible lift anywhere in the spectrum.

    Fantastic detail retrieval.

    Rock solid soudstage with the best instrument placement ive experienced .

    I keep coming back to timing in my description-they just seem to capture drum rythms really well high hats and symbols sound terrific.

    I have a personal dislike of sibilance on voices-female vocalist that close mic rip my knitting-the spotfire is really good in this respect.

    The best ICs ive tried.

    Considering the cost of plugs/cable/shrink wrap/braiding they represent a bit of a bargain IMHO.

    I will continue to burn them in until my pair arrive and then will get them to Gary if thats OK with Oliver.

    Usual caveat ....my kit/room/tunes/ears YMMV.

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    Look forward to trying them out Oliver, just as and when.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gazjam View Post
    Look forward to trying them out Oliver, just as and when.
    I'm sure Tony will move them on to you when his new cables arrive

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