Cable Asylum

Interconnects, speaker wire, power cords. Ask the Cable Guys.

Return to Cable Asylum

Message Sort: Post Order or Asylum Reverse Threaded

MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?

98.21.109.58

Posted on August 27, 2014 at 11:19:59

George S. Roland
Audiophile

Posts: 1470
Location: N W Pennsylvania
Joined: March 20, 2004

This is probably a silly question, but I'm wondering when using MIT Terminator 2 cables whether the little box on the cable is supposed to go near the source or destination component or doesn't it matter?

What's in the box and what purpose does it serve?

Many thanks,

George

Hide full thread outline!

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?

George S. Roland

19:53:28 08/27/14

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?

Duster

13:18:05 08/27/14

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?

fantja

17:16:31 08/27/14

...

Show full thread outline!

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?

George S. Roland

19:53:28 08/27/14

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?

Duster

13:18:05 08/27/14

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?

fantja

17:16:31 08/27/14

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?

fantja

12:24:03 08/27/14

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?

unclestu

13:10:24 08/27/14

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?, posted on August 27, 2014 at 12:24:03
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Agreed George. As a big fan of Transparent cables/cords, I too, wonder what (exactly) is/are in those network boxes. Regarding MIT, only Bruce knows.

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?, posted on August 27, 2014 at 13:10:24

unclestu
Dealer

Posts: 5851
Joined: April 13, 2010

Search the net: People have taken them apart and discovered RC networks inside. Brisson IIRC patented the idea of specific different gauges for different frequencies, modeling the cable as a waveguide. With only three, however there are bound to be certain gaps or perhaps better, unevenness in response, if the waveguide idea is true. The circuit is designed to even out this response.

Contrast this with Kimber, which uses seven different gauges on their Varistrand wires. Most ribbons incorporate a two dimensional waveguide (height and width). That's why so many ribbons have very different dimensions (Omega Micro being very, very thin to some of the offerings of Nordhost and Goertz).

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?, posted on August 27, 2014 at 13:18:05
Duster Manufacturer Posts: 17117 Location: Pacific Northwest Joined: August 25, 2002	The MIT Terminator 2 network box is intended to be positioned at the end of the cable nearest the load (destination component, as you say).

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?, posted on August 27, 2014 at 17:16:31
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Excellent info guys.

RE: MIT Terminator "boxes" Is there a method to placement?, posted on August 27, 2014 at 19:53:28
George S. Roland Audiophile Posts: 1470 Location: N W Pennsylvania Joined: March 20, 2004	Thanks you , gents, for this useful information. Much appreciated. George

Page processed in 0.026 seconds.