jimboman
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| Cable upgrades @audphile1 Copy that! Will give 'em lots of overnight burn-in, with a resting period during the day as well. Best, JAMES. | |
| Cable upgrades Here's some pics of the rejuvenated Golden Reference XLRs. Now let's see how they sound! JAMES | |
| Cable upgrades @ghdprentice That is excellent advice re process. Thanks for that. I'm trying to take a page out of your book now...after plunging down the XLR IC rabbit hole, I've decided to take a breath and live for awhile, with a couple of options I've ama... | |
| Cable upgrades @ghdprentice thanks for the rule of thumb info. A very helpful guideline. So, for example, looking for PC and USB for my Lumin U2 ($7,500 Cdn) I’d target cables in the $600-800 used range? And would that spend be for each cable, or both together... | |
| Cable upgrades Thanks @ghdprentice. Would you mind commenting on the question of price range relative to total system value? There are so many price levels of cables, I'm wondering if there was a range commensurate with my system? I've read your comments in o... | |
| Cable upgrades @carlsbad2 Definitely a cautionary tale, for sure. I’m glad the OP didn’t make any identifying information public! And, you’re right, an apology is definitely warranted. Navigating this whole cable thing is not for the faint of heart! Best, J... | |
| Cable upgrades On another cable-related note, given the relative level of my system components, I'm wondering if there is a target price-range that I should be aiming for in my cable upgrade quest? The system is: Luminary's U2 to Benchmark DAC3 HGC to Benchmark... | |
| Cable upgrades Hi all: Cardas has confirmed that the cables are authentic Cardas cables. They also did 'Test, clean and repair the mid/low bass attenuated signal.', so it will be interesting to see if I hear any improvement, in my system, when they are deliver... | |
| Cable upgrades @soix I’m demoing the Neotech MkIIIs this weekend. First impressions out of the box — nice cable, slight shift towards brighter side, but seems a touch less mid/low bass slam. Not sure yet, giving them 50+ hours before any serious decision-makin... | |
| Cable upgrades Thanks @soix Will keep an eye out for Triode Labs. As I’m in the frosty north, not sure I can take advantage of the in-home trial? I was considering the Audience and XLO PCs mostly as a low-cost decent entry point — and they’re currently availa... | |
| Cable upgrades Thanks @soix , @decooney , @audphile1 And while we're on the subject of cable fun, wondering what your thoughts are for these PCs: Acoustic Zen Tsunami plus Audience Forte f3 XLO Reference 3 series Let the games continue! Best, JAMES. | |
| Lumin upgrade @macdude Regarding listening during the day, do you mean, at low levels, things are cleaner/clearer? | |
| Lumin upgrade @macdude Thanks for the info. I haven't gotten into Power conditioning yet, but am running my AHB2 solely off a dedicated 20A 3-wire hospital grade setup. Will keep the Isotek in mind for future upgrades. Best, JAMES. | |
| Lumin upgrade @macdude I enjoyed my U2 mini as well, with the sBooster PS. The linear supply in my U2 is very smooth and quiet. Did you have hum issues with your amplifier, to need the Isotek? Or was it a general upgrade for your system? Best, JAMES. | |
| Cable upgrades Hello again: Sent off the Cardas Golden Refs to Cardas today. Fingers crossed that they can certify them, or better yet, repair them. In other cable news, I demoed a pair of Neotech 3001 MkIs (all OCC copper) over the weekend, from a local deal... |