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So this cable is like an upscaling dvd player??
But how does this work, when according to the MCRU website,
'MCRU are the exclusive dealer for an interconnect that can only be described as the nearest thing to having no cable in your system.'
Most confusing. Specifications are unsurprisingly not forthcoming.
Sonore Rendu - Cambridge Audio Edge W - Sonus Faber Venere 2.5
Location: Scotland
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I'm Tom.
Virtual Dynamics Nite 2 - The SLIC has a much firmer bass and sweeter treble
Nordost Frey - Not too hard to see off really, as the bass isn't the Frey's strong point anyway
A 4 x 9's silver litz cable made by me and a Krystal Kables Sterling 2
A couple of pure OFC copper interconnects of indeterminate parentage
Location: Scotland
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I'm Tom.
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1,940
I'm Tom.
That's all I am going to say about this cable so if you have any queries then I suggest you pursue your own enquiries.
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 1,997
I'm guy.
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1,940
I'm Tom.
Frank...knows cables.
I've known him to go against popularity (talking back in the day late Hifichoice/early Wigwam days..) back when doing so wasn't so trendy as it is nowadays...so I'm convinced there's no agenda here.
In my experience He says what he thinks, fashionable or not.
Those are the kind of guys you listen to.
Not heard the cable and not advocating it either, just my take on the the guys opinion.
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