RCA plugs---WBT vs. KLE

RE: RCA plugs---WBT vs. KLE, posted on April 25, 2015 at 22:37:59
PingPing Audiophile Posts: 196 Joined: May 22, 2014	Sounds good. What have the results been so far :)

RE: RCA plugs---WBT vs. KLE, posted on May 4, 2015 at 00:33:37
Gabster Audiophile Posts: 64 Location: Sydney Joined: September 1, 2009	I had the WBTs and then tried the Silver Eichman RCAs. The Eichman killed the WBTs for musicality and overall sonics. I now bought the KLE Absolutes to replace the rest of my WBT RCAs

Which WBTs?, posted on May 4, 2015 at 05:54:20
Salectric Audiophile Posts: 1358 Location: East Coast Joined: February 23, 2003	Interesting! Which WBT model plugs did you replace with the KLEs? Was it a NextGen or one of the older WBTs? Copper or silver?

RE: Which WBTs?, posted on May 4, 2015 at 14:33:40

Gabster
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It was the top of the range Silver Nextgen WBT RCAs. The cable was Duelund pure silver ribbon cable with oil impregnated silk insulation. The connection I replaced was between my Ayre QB9 DAC and my Gryphon LE Preamplifier. All quality gear that is very transparent and very revealing.
The difference and improvement I heard from just replacing the RCAs was quite unbelievable in my system.
I am not associated with KLE in any way. I buy all my cables and RCAs from Parts Connexion. Just a very impressed and very satisfied customer of Eichmann RCAs.

I still haven't installed and listened to the KLEs I bought though. I am hoping they will live up to the great reviews they are getting almost everywhere, in my system.

RE: Which WBTs?, posted on May 5, 2015 at 05:52:05
Salectric Audiophile Posts: 1358 Location: East Coast Joined: February 23, 2003	Thanks for your comments. Most appreciated.

RCA plugs---WBT vs. KLE, posted on December 9, 2015 at 15:34:35

PingPing
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Hi JohnV, received your pm...
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ABSOLUTE HARMONY/WBT... "RadioWonder, that's been my experience with the KLEI Absolute Harmony RCA's, also. I love them and think that they are better than great and prefer them to the WBTs"

Do you mind me asking Which WBTs? (I'm using WBT 0110Ag (best with the barrel off, but too problematic for me).

Absolute Harmony seems (to me) it could be run with the barrel on or off.

Thanks for any comment you make.

I assume you read Ric Schultz on KLEI...

1. Remove the plastic housing....through it away....messes up the sound

2. Damp the connector right where it connects to the female RCA with EAR SD40AL material... even a little bit wrapped around the connector end will help. Way, way better sound. You do these two things and you will hear a much more detailed, rich and correct sound.

Use Teflon tape and then heat shrink if you must have strain relief.
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JohnV, I used the top Silver next gen WBTs :) Unfortunately, I really do not know Ric Schultz (except for a post or 2 here) although I have heard of Rick Schultz, which appear to be 2 different people :)

Personally, I like the Harmony Housing and have no issues with it :) but I emailed KLEInnovations about your suggestion with using SD40AL material and they suggested another alternative, that is "placing the SD40AL material on the inside of the Harmony Housing then screwing the Housing onto the Head as usual and using the Housing screws to hold the cable as usual". Sounds like a reasonable idea and still maintains excellent cable support, what do you think?

I do not have the SD40AL material that you mention but perhaps I might get some and try this on my DIY cables :)

RE: RCA plugs---WBT vs. KLE, posted on December 9, 2015 at 16:38:06
beautox Manufacturer Posts: 366 Location: New Plymouth Joined: July 9, 2013	I agree; even KLE Silver Harmony sounds better than WBT Nextgen Silver 0152 (and there's two KLE plugs above Silver Harmony..)

RE: RCA plugs---WBT vs. KLE, posted on December 10, 2015 at 19:41:18
PingPing Audiophile Posts: 196 Joined: May 22, 2014	Yep, that is my experience, also :)

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