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AudioQuest Pegasus vs Thunderbird Interconnects

Hello all,

Has anyone had the chance to listen? I know Pegasus is brand new, but Thunderbird has been around. I am questioning whether the cost/performance is worth it to upgrade to Thunderbird. Not many reviews out there.

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classicrockfan
85 posts
 

"AQ owes me a commission... Did you buy it new? If so, except a long burn in, at least 200 hours."

at least 200 hrs? Can't they burn their cables in before they sell? Guess it's a bad idea for some obvious reason.

I looked it up and found out these cables are priced 2 - 5k/pair... wondering how much these guys earn (IF they're real end users not influencers).

classicrockfan
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jetter
2,933 posts
 

Just a curiosity question regarding manufacturer cable burn in I never thought about before.

They don't manufacturer cables. What they do are cutting/terminating/packaging (and of course attaching this magic oil lamp). They can certainly get their cables burned in between terminating and packaging process IF they want to it will be so easy. So their customers don't have to spend 6 months (or "having music playing through the cables" for 200 plus hrs) and miss the return deadline.

ozzy
7,150 posts
 

jetter (=ozzy hopefull not)

I would guess that if the wire was taken off a spool, then yes, the entire spool could be processed (burned in).

Some of the more exotic designs (like AQ) that would be unpractical. I believe that having music playing through the cables to be the best way to condition them. I say this because I did own a AudioDharma cable cooker which was good, but it still required actually music time to finish the process.

1. Can you define "exotic designs"? I'm actually thinking of your dielectric bias system (a magic oil lamp without Genie) and want to learn more about the DBS. Where can I find its data sheet? How does it work? Your company website explains nothing but a bunch of pseudo-science.

2. Why is "having 'music' playing through the cables" needed? Is the music the source of Ki that transforms the dielectric macromolecules into those magical electro linear actuators?

What about power cables?

 

classicrockfan
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ozzy
7,152 posts
 

classicrockfan,

You just joined AG in January and all your posts seem to be negative. Is that why you joined?

I'm being 'truthful'. So can I get the data sheet from your company? Can you take care of cable burn in before you sell? Or you don't know how to "having music playing through the cables" ?

What type of equipment are you using that does not improve with better cabling?

My amp/preamp;

a pure class A amplifier(s) that is capable of doubling the output power as the load impedance gets halved and a pure linear preamp that has a constant gain through its operating range and has two sets of balanced outputs. If you have that knowledge and skills you can build (or re-build) your own dream amplifier(s) and preamp. buy two identical old Krell or Levinson power amps and get their circuit diagrams somewhere. then you'll be  relying on computer modeling to re-design the amp to produce the correct values that you want. Of course you must use the finest components available to achieve this goal such as ultra precision resistors and capacitors from Japan. For the preamp you can this volume potentiometer from a company in Korea I know it's outrageously expensive but such an engineering marvel, a perfect linearity Vo=aVi+0, a is the gain factor constant and 0 is zero. A $1000 power cable with a magic lamp attached or a $1000 volume potentiometer with its data sheet.

classicrockfan
85 posts
 

So the data sheet doesn't exist?

classicrockfan
85 posts
 

ozzy

"So, your equipment does not exist?"

Does it matter to anyone? Nobody cares whether it's real or imaginary. I built my amp/preamp just for myself not for sale.

But the presence of the data sheet of that snake oil lamp DBS matters to your buyers who paid thousands of dollars. They should be able to understand what the device really is and how it performs in the system.

tomic601

I don't know these two snake oil experts. You should know 'patentability is all about 'uniqueness' (that is, not infringing other inventions), nothing to do with its academic authenticity, its performance/effectiveness in the overall system. I suggest they submit the device to the IEEE and/or AES for their professional review. It will be the biggest joke of the century. No? Someday when I get extremely bored I'll look it up to read the abstract and claims made I bet not any better than your website which is full of novel scientific wonders. Who knows... the scientists and engineered on the board may find it a genuinely 'magical' device that makes the world a better place to live as you have claimed.

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