Contentious question LeeOriginally Posted by webby
Personally I'd try 'em out both ways round and go for the direction I prefer the sound of, assuming of course that it is possible hear any differences.
Which cables did you get ?
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Contentious question Lee
Personally I'd try 'em out both ways round and go for the direction I prefer the sound of, assuming of course that it is possible hear any differences.
Which cables did you get ?
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Yes (and they'll need some buring in, too). With the analogue interconnects you should use them with the writing on the cable reading as normal away from the source, but to be safe, try listening to them both ways round.
Glad you like them, Lee - I doubt I'll ever use anything else, and that's with me having not exactly an 'entry-level' system...
Most expensive cables are a total rip-off!
Marco.
P.S We'll see what these MAD things do, though
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and 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. 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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The other thing I noticed was that the volume is significantly lower. 10 o'clock on my Audiolab amp was LOUD before but now it's quieter. I found the sound got a bit harsh at higher volumes before but now (on limited listening I must say) it seems warmer and more detailed overall.
By the way, I was using cables designed for connecting to a tape deck. It had two cables for play and two for record. I was using it cos it was the chunkiest, heaviest cable I had, and with the best looking plugs on the end. I've clearly been missing out.
I was gonna start a new thread about how I came about buying the CD player etc and how, ultimately, disappointed I was with it. I expected a bigger leap from my £200, 15 year old (as it was then) Kenwood cd player. As for the Dynaudio's, although they were very much better than the Linn Index II's they replaced, I still felt there was something missing. Maybe it was the interconnect all along! I hope so
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Marco,
are these the ones your using?
Ta.
Ok with not having it on Betamax nowadays
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Hi Gaz,
Yep, pretty much. They're his latest versions with improved screening, which I found to make quite a big difference. I'd imagine Lee's got the same ones.
If you fancy trying a pair just PM Mark and ask him to send you the same one's that I've got, just to make sure
They're really good!
Marco.
P.S Lee, did you try them round both ways?
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL, in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and 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. 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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No, not yet Marco.
I'll let you know if/when I do. I'm enjoying this way at the moment
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