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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 18, 2014 7:35:39 GMT
Pic looks fine and it sounds great so all you have to do is get more black kit ! I'm scared to come to yours as it means I spend money  I'll start working on my "you must hear this" list |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 18, 2014 10:57:28 GMT
Great. I've got a couple for you, too!
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 18, 2014 12:18:15 GMT
And we still have to have work in our time limit.
Will be busy
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Post by MartinT on Sept 23, 2014 7:21:49 GMT
Right - I have my new Coherent 6D power cable and another set of RDC Cone Cups for the Ayre. Tonight is going to be a major listening session. I'm particularly interested in how the cable works now that I've improved the system so much, still using the MCRU Ultimate cable.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 23, 2014 7:59:48 GMT
Burn in for the 6D ?
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Post by MartinT on Sept 23, 2014 9:40:49 GMT
It's been used so I hope it'll be minimal, but I will report all |
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Post by John on Sept 23, 2014 9:43:34 GMT
Be interesting to hear the results
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Post by MartinT on Sept 23, 2014 9:56:06 GMT
Sure, John, probably in a couple of weeks.
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Post by MartinT on Sept 23, 2014 20:06:07 GMT
Just a very quick update on the trials as I'm too tired to write lots:
1) RDC Cone Cup footers under the RDC 1 Cones supporting the Ayre. Perhaps too much of a good thing, took some of the attack away and very slightly softened the edges. Went back to without the Cups and preferred it as-is. I shall try the Cups next under the Aurorasound VIDA, which is also on RDC 1 Cones and may prefer them being a sensitive MC phono preamp.
2) Coherent 6D power cable. This one is staying in place. I'm glad to say that I heard as much, if not more, of what it does this time around than when I first heard it in my system. Feeding the regenerator (and therefore the entire system), it improves fine detail, makes transient attack even more punchy, improves tonality across the midrange by reducing glare and just does a marvellous job of pushing the music and leaving the small irritants behind. I haven't played a single piece of music yet that it hasn't revealed more of. This is not a cheap cable, so it needed to be good and I don't think my system was ready for it until now. However, I'm glad I now have it. I've asked TonyC to make me another shorter one for the Chord power amp as that is the biggest current drain on the system and, curiously, is very sensitive to its mains quality. Great cable, but only for well sorted and highly resolving systems.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 24, 2014 8:02:24 GMT
Interesting on the cups
I'm even more apprehensive about coming to you to hear how good it sounds
What big steps when it seemed there were only tiny ones left
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Post by brian2957 on Sept 24, 2014 8:05:05 GMT
Hah ! us audiophiles don't ( can't ) do things by halves now can we .  |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 24, 2014 8:28:18 GMT
Every time I think "that's it, I cannot do any more with my components" I find a way of getting more! This is good because upgrading any component now would be at very serious cost, and I simply couldn't afford it at the moment.
I think the RDCs have improved the system rack no end, and therefore every single component has benefitted.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 24, 2014 8:52:08 GMT
I have granite place mats on their way !
The RDCs are a fairly easy swap out
Would be interesting to take all of mine out, listen and back again
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Post by MartinT on Sept 24, 2014 9:54:29 GMT
Don't forget black sticky-back felt from eBay, and remove the rubber feet! I bought these:
link |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 24, 2014 12:08:35 GMT
Thanks
How much coverage and how sticky are they ?
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Post by MartinT on Sept 24, 2014 12:13:45 GMT
100% and very  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 24, 2014 12:40:29 GMT
Ah
Hopefully just sticky on the mat side, not the kit side ?
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Post by MartinT on Sept 24, 2014 14:25:26 GMT
It wouldn't be sticky-back, otherwise!
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 24, 2014 14:27:53 GMT
Could it be sticky front and you used it the wrong way round ? |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 25, 2014 8:00:51 GMT
Do you have a way of putting granite on top of the Chord ?
The top of it is quite warm so I assume it need to expel heat ......
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