bencat
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Post by bencat on Jan 19, 2024 11:55:55 GMT
Just to say that I bought a very used and dirty set of Audioquest F14 cables off ebay . When I had made them the right length and attached some copper banana plugs with heat shrink I fitted them to my main system with the Quad ESL . For five minutes they sounded okay then they sounded awful . Left them in place ran the Tara Labs burn in and then next day played some music and they were just so much better and in fact a quite decent upgrade from my previous speaker cables . So I have to conclude that cables if not used for a long time and then put in to a system need to have a decent burn in period before you make any judgement on sound quality . The F14 continued to improve for about three days then remained stable .
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 19, 2024 15:53:29 GMT
About time for Tara again for me
And on the kitchen system too !
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 25, 2024 17:09:33 GMT
Playing the wonderful James Lavelle Naples Global Underground I noticed the quality has stepped up again on the kitchen system
More detail previously unheard, more bass, more music
Unexpected
Either the Black Ravioli or the Russ Andrews speaker cables
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 15, 2024 11:18:21 GMT
The sound quality on the kitchen system continues upwards
Staggering the extra amount of music coming out of this cheap, over accessorised system
Mentioned it to the boss and she said she had noticed a richer, fuller bass
Makes me wonder about the percentage to be spent, sensibly on accessories for a cheap system
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 14, 2024 17:10:51 GMT
and still
Kitchen diner system continues to improve
Not only that
The system in the bedroom is also delivering more detail and bass
The main system is a touch better. Harder to notice as I'm streaming new to me music
Guesses as to why
I did something to the mains a while back and this has improved the whole house
All rooms are the same acoustically and very few changes in any system for weeks, maybe months
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 29, 2024 9:33:49 GMT
Kitchen system better still. Madness. My thoughts are going towards the mains improvements elsewhere in the house, but maybe those Black Ravioli are improving with weight Rather than wait I decided to give it a boost with spares I have So far RDC platform  That sitting on RDC cups ad bases Yes. Subtly better, smoother, nicer sound Switching to CD on the main system. Yes, could be a subtle improvement. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 31, 2024 11:10:32 GMT
Part of my system ? Mains/battery smoke alarms If one goes off they all go off. Do they talk to each other a lot, via the mains ? If so is this why my mains is so odd ?  Current model Aico Ei141 being replaced with above Ei146e Ear defenders useful when testing, the noise is *LOUD* |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 31, 2024 11:12:47 GMT
They are wired together, but I don't think talk to each other across the mains.
All ours go off if one goes off, too.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 31, 2024 12:51:56 GMT
Hopefully not
That noise kicked my nervous system.
No chance of anyone sleeping through it
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Post by MartinT on Mar 31, 2024 12:53:29 GMT
Ours often goes off with the toaster.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 31, 2024 12:59:55 GMT
We have a dedicated circuit for the smoke alarms so I could test any sound differences
On the lighting panel of the CU, not the sockets could be good
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Post by mattspl on Mar 31, 2024 14:03:32 GMT
Part of my system ? Mains/battery smoke alarms If one goes off they all go off. Do they talk to each other a lot, via the mains ? If so is this why my mains is so odd ? Current model Aico Ei141 being replaced with above Ei146e Ear defenders useful when testing, the noise is *LOUD* One thing that differs between the 2 types is that the old ones are Ionisation smoke alarms and contain radioactive material. The newer ones are optical. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 31, 2024 15:05:47 GMT
Radioactive ?
I had no idea
Just found out they have expiry dates too.
The 141s are well out, 2021
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 10, 2024 15:03:12 GMT
When you don't know what you don't know
Step forward in managing the router supplying the Rendu with interweb
There is such a thing as an RJ45 coupler
Not for the Rendu, for the Tivo to dial in.
Captive lead, too short to reach the router but with a coupler and another cable I connect directly
Meaning don't have to shuffle the router around, can put the Zero Zone back to supplying juice to the router, better isolation and likely other stuff which will come to me sooner or later
Should mean sound improvements from streaming and a tedious chore removed from my life.
Hmm
Move the router closer... dunno
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 10, 2024 15:12:23 GMT
And another thing
Best of Bent in my CD playlist, also in my Bubble playlist
Played CD a few days back and also made comparisons with CD v's streaming, where CD won
Today streaming sounds fabulous. Just love those Bent boys
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Post by MartinT on Apr 10, 2024 15:13:00 GMT
Erm, you don't mean you're coupling two ethernet connections to one socket in the router? Nooooooooooooo!
Please, mama, can I get off the bumper car now?
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 10, 2024 20:21:06 GMT
Nope
As explained. RJ45 in line for the Tivo only
Didn't know such things existed or would work
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Post by MartinT on Apr 10, 2024 21:44:16 GMT
Yes, sorry about that. I'm glad I misinterpreted what you wrote! 🥴
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 11, 2024 8:05:04 GMT
I keep the Tivo well away from the system and even wonder about the extended cable running from Tivo on the left past the back of the system and over to the router on the right. Ferrite chokes probably
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 11, 2024 15:09:17 GMT
A visit from the lovely MartinT last night. Always good to see Some pointers for me that should result in slightly improved sound. Martin had a glimpse into the alternative universe that moves in and out of this house. Tablet, phone and other doing puzzling things. Now I understand a few things about my very own streaming setup it has become easier. Patience helps, previous experience also, as well as a philosophical approach and having a CD ready to play. Rendu reboot required today after yesterday's fiddling and Zero Zone driving the router. Didn't work so tablet rebooted and all came back CD currently playing and sounding great The RJ45 adaptor has enabled me to work out where kit can now sensibly go. Thinking through first, measure twice cut once, or in my case measure, think, sleep on it, measure again, come up with different ideas, sleep on it... Not quite ad infinitum  |
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