jimboman
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| Cable upgrades Sent in the Cardas Return Authorization form. Aiming to connect via phone this week before sending cables. JAMES | |
| Cable upgrades @ghdprentice Thanks for your help and thoughts. Much appreciated. I'll definitely report back. It's a good learning experience for me. @decooney I've got all digits crossed, that they can rehabilitate the Goldens. And, as you say, if they don... | |
| Cable upgrades @audphile1 You're probably right. Makes sense to at least find out if the cable is salvageable. Then maybe I can use it in my system, ha! I think the next step will be to reach out to Josh or Brian at Cardas and see what they say before I ship.... | |
| Cable upgrades Hi @audphile1 Unfortunately, it was a cash transaction. Just heard back from the seller. He does not want to offer a refund. He figures I just don't like the cable, so I can simply resell it. I told him that the problem is the cable doesn't w... | |
| Cable upgrades I reached out to the seller, explaining the situation, and requesting a refund. 🤞 | |
| Cable upgrades @decooney I have the pics from the CAM ad...not sure how to post them, but I'll PM you a link to the original ad, as I don't want to use this forum to call him out publicly. There was no original paperwork/container boxes with the cables. Perhap... | |
| Lumin upgrade @thingswelike There is definitely a substantial difference between the two units. I'm really happy I took the leap. The Lumin is an excellent streamer, built like a tank. It's going to stay in my system for a long while. Best, JAMES. | |
| Cable upgrades @ghdprentice I wondered the same thing, as this was certainly not the sonic effect I was expecting. The seller was a reputable Canuck Audio Mart member, but he may have not known if they were legit or not. The lettering on the cables has all but... | |
| Cable upgrades Hi @audphile1 Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I believe the Golden Reference cables are previous gen Cardas cables, and as such, this pair has had two owners before me. So I didn’t think burn-in would change their signature much. That said,... | |
| Cable upgrades Hi again: An update on my audio journey: I purchased a set of Cardas Golden Reference XLR interconnects, and after a week of running them in my system, I'm sad to report that these cables were not a good fit. While they brightened the top end, ... | |
| New streamer Hello: I had the Lumin U2 mini w SBooster LPS. Lovely combo, very nice SQ for the price point. Traded up to the U2 to take advantage of the built-in LPS and fiber input, as well as the dedicated USB jack. Loving it! The Lumin app isn’t fantasti... | |
| Cable upgrades @soix Yessiree. I'm a frost-bitten Canadian boy. 😎 | |
| Cable upgrades @soix thanks for the information and clarification of AZ status. I was only wondering because a local dealer said the cables are ‘pretty rare’ nowadays…perhaps he was referring to his experience in the used market in Canada. Will keep an eye out ... | |
| Cable upgrades Thanks @soix Good to know. Is there a good place you’d recommend to look for AZ cables (other than Audiogon)? Not sure, but is AZ still in business? Best, JAMES | |
| Cable upgrades Thanks @soix for the recommendation. I read your posts and @ghdprentice posts with great interest/respect for your opinions. Many thanks. I’ll keep an eye out for a used pair of Silver Reference IIs. In the meantime, I am enjoying getting to know... |