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Post by MartinT on Aug 2, 2014 12:56:20 GMT
What improvements did you make Martin ? See my Blog here, Brian. Essentially a reworking of my mains power cables, especially the main feed into the regenerator. |
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Post by brian2957 on Aug 2, 2014 13:38:45 GMT
Interesting Martin . The mains cables look like monsters . Are you still using the RDC cones ?
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Post by MartinT on Aug 2, 2014 13:40:23 GMT
Yes I am, RDCs are doing the business in my system.
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Post by brian2957 on Aug 2, 2014 13:53:40 GMT
Sorry , meant to ask where you are using them Martin.
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Post by MartinT on Aug 2, 2014 13:57:52 GMT
Shall we take this to my blog, Brian, as more appropriate?
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Post by brian2957 on Aug 2, 2014 14:04:31 GMT
OK Martin I'll have a look thanks .
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Post by pinkie on Aug 2, 2014 16:22:55 GMT
spoilt a bit by Pip 2 blowing one of my ESL63's and being quarantined, How did that happen ? It may not have done. I was just in a flap to leave and the Pip went unstable a couple of times. Usual bloody intermittent fault - would play fine for 2 hours, and then just as you thought you were delusional would f*&^ about only to behave good as gold on the bench. The ESL 63 went open circuit during this, but given pip is AC coupled, the 405-2 is AC coupled, both the 405 and the 63 have protection circuitry, it could well just be another really irritating coincidence. No time to investigate, and taking no chances. Next year I will be better prepared!!  |
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Post by pinkie on Aug 2, 2014 16:27:25 GMT
And thanks losenotaminute for the awesome precis. Yes cables are a source of fun - Cagey has a tough nut to crack tomorrow. I should warn him AK has had no joy, and some of his cables are so good they are £1700 a metre. I'm afraid it fell on stoney ground, although I am assured the failing is all mine, and others with an appreciation of the finer things in life can get quite ecstatic about the whole shenanigans. On vera!  |
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Post by DaveC on Aug 2, 2014 18:37:43 GMT
the Pip went unstable a couple of times. - The ESL 63 went open circuit during this, This is where test equipment helps !! Dave |
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Post by pinkie on Aug 2, 2014 19:00:33 GMT
the Pip went unstable a couple of times. - The ESL 63 went open circuit during this, This is where test equipment helps !! Dave too bloody right. and the skill to use it. I have very limited amounts of both. Of the 3rd essential - time - I had even less. Fortunately I have a good friend with all 3 elements I can take it to when I get back.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 21:44:42 GMT
Cagey is about to try to persuade me tomorrow I should get excited about cables. Our plans have been spoilt a bit by Pip 2 blowing one of my ESL63's and being quarantined, so I am out here with the DIN only Pip 1. But I have a feeling he will be so excited by Pip he will rather wonder whether he can be bothered with bits of wire. Its not that they make no difference - just not that sort of difference. A demain as they say in these parts I think you misunderstand me. I am excited about being able to wire up my system with cables that allow my system to sound good, for less than the price of a glossy packaged stereo pair. At €3/m, it sounds pretty good. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 22:08:08 GMT
Anyway, looking forwards to the visit tomorrow as I am intrigued to see how a PIP compares to my Reflex M.
Bonne route.
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Post by chukka on Aug 2, 2014 22:25:54 GMT
10 cm @ £50 ? - it seems that SLIC is getting some competition price wise from this place - of all places |
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Post by ninanina on Aug 2, 2014 22:47:11 GMT
10 cm @ £50 ? - it seems that SLIC is getting some competition price wise from this place - of all places I clicked on "this place" and even more quickly clicked out of it !!  |
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Post by pinkie on Aug 3, 2014 5:42:10 GMT
Amateurs!
Wraith
Interconnect
Cables:
(Pair / m)
Amethyst
£1880.00
Conductor: Paladium
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 6:01:58 GMT
10 cm @ £50 ? - it seems that SLIC is getting some competition price wise from this place - of all places I clicked on "this place" and even more quickly clicked out of it !! Always check the link before clicking  |
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Post by ChrisB on Aug 3, 2014 7:32:04 GMT
Amateurs!...............£1880.00 Pah, Small potatoes. I see your Wraith palladium frippery and raise it a Siltech Emperor Crown at ~40K! |
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Post by chukka on Aug 3, 2014 7:41:55 GMT
Amateurs!...............£1880.00 Pah, Small potatoes. I see your Wraith palladium frippery and raise it a Siltech Emperor Crown at ~40K!   |
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Post by Chris on Aug 3, 2014 9:11:26 GMT
Nonsense. Utter madness.
There's kids starving in this world.
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Post by MartinT on Aug 3, 2014 10:22:49 GMT
Excess exists in every sphere, be it gold plated mobile phones, carbon fibre fishing rods, ditto bicycles, the salaries that footballers are paid, or interconnects.
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