Sorry for that, yes will do
Sorry for that, yes will do
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
loan list update.
1.YNWaN. Currently has cables
2. Johnny nocash
3.nonuffin
4. AJSki2fly
5.mikeyb
6.rexton.
7. Stormin'Norman
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
loan list update.
1.YNWaN. Currently has cables
2. Johnny nocash
3.nonuffin
4. AJSki2fly
5.mikeyb
6.rexton.
7. Stormin'Norman
9. Moodybuilder
Modded td160 super Thorens ol encounter arm hana sl cart, angle audio studio pro mc virtual battery phono amp with separate psi, Onix pre and mono amps, Onix CD player, Onix BWD and soap tuner. B&W dm2 speakers or super pencil 12 speakers, atlas cables, seperate mains power supply with earth spike.
Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.
Analog Inputs: Pro-Ject Signature 10 TT & arm, Benz Micro LP-S, Michel Cusis MC, Goldring 2500 and Ortofon Rondo Blue cartridges, Hitachi FT5500 mk2 Tuner
Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive
Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp
Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones
Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links
I think I am nearing audio nirvana, but don’t tell anyone.
loan list update.
1.YNWaN. Currently has cables
2. Johnny nocash
3.nonuffin
4. AJSki2fly
5.mikeyb
6.rexton.
7. Stormin'Norman
9. Moodybuilder
10. Opti-cal
Hopefully worth the wait cheers Jamie.
a different approach,improving on the original karma cable.
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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So I have now managed to have a listen to both the new Karma interconnect and arm cable.
First the interconnect: very nicely balanced with good weight and extension in the bass and a detailed and delicate top end. The overall sound is well focussed with a very good sense of rhythm and pace. In fact the only question mark I currently have is..... compared to my usual interconnect* the Karma has less nuanced detail and less of a sense of air - but with this comes that sense of propulsion and drive.
* The Karma interconnect has direction of use arrows marked on it and therefore I presume it is a shielded design with the shield connected to ground at one end. On the other hand, my usual interconnect is entirely unshielded and this is often thought to give a more ‘open’ sound as long as hum is not a problem. In addition, the cable used in my interconnects is far from cheap. I believe the Karma uses good quality copper but, for reference, the comparison cable uses silver/gold and copper. How much difference any of this makes is another matter and I’m not drawing any conclusions.
Second the arm cable. I though this (perhaps unsurprisingly) had very similar qualities to the arm cable. However, I thought it also encouraged pace and rhythmic drive at the expense of air and fine detail - perhaps more so than the interconnect. One caveat worth adding is that my usual arm cable uses BNC connectors and so I had to use RCA to BNC adaptors with the Karma. The particular adaptors I have appear to be very ‘flaky’ with inconsistent contact quality. I have ordered some replacements and they should be here by Wednesday (in theory)
Last edited by YNWaN; 01-07-2019 at 22:38.
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Brilliant, thanks mark for taking the time to audition them, could you pass them on to the next on the list please which I believe is Johnny nocash.
Thanks again.
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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Yep, I’ll PM him for an address.
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The cables are now in the post (signed for on delivery) and on their way to ‘Johnny nocash’ .
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