| Model: | #85259 Transmission Cable (Speakers) |
| Category: | Cable |
| Suggested Retail Price: | $300.00 |
| Description: | A DIY Cable formula by Jon Risch for Reference Loudspeakers |
| Manufacturer URL: | Not Available |
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Review by RBP on June 14, 2000 at 16:19:57 IP Address: 208.149.44.137 |
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Lot's of talk about this formula.Facts:
This is a do it yourself loudspeaker cable system. It is not as simple as going to the hardware and buying wire. A vast amount of research and thought went into this Cable arrangement. The terminations take patience and perseverance. When you finish these (4 hours to do it neat and correct)
you will have what I believe is as fine a loudspeaker cable as money can buy in the listening department. I want to personally thank Mr. Risch for providing his web site and valuable information to the forum , so we can experience the details of this project ourselves.A brief discription :
System consist of 50 feet of Belden Coax cable # 85259. 50 feet of heat shrink tubing, Four banana "dual" males, and labor. They are used in pairs for each speaker. 2 12.5 foot runs each. Shield of one is connected to the center conductor of the other, and center conductor is connected to the shield of the remaining wire. This makes up one channel.
In Listening, the low level resolution improved dramatically, allowing a full 3 dB of negative masking. I am comparing these wire systems with a standard 14 gauge 2 conductor wire. Imaging tightened up big time. Definition improved, sound stage deepened, high frequency response more transparent, low end more controlled. The entire sound is more seemless.
I invite those who are handy, and want to improve your wire situation to build these. Not only was it a fun project, but I have no doubts that this is the best system I have ever used to connect Loudspeakers to an amplifier. The wire is stiff, and takes creativity to work with, but well worth the effort. A great discovery !!
| Product Weakness: | Stiff wire, Termination is a chore, but with some patience, you will figure out a situation to make it work. |
| Product Strengths: | Super quality transmission...be very hard to better them. |
| Associated Equipment for this Review: | |
| Amplifier: | Jadis DA-5 |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Foreplay (Electronic tonalities) |
| Sources (CDP/Turntable): | Philips CD transport Part # 8847j Digidesigns high definition D/A converter. |
| Speakers: | Yamaha NS 1000 |
| Cables/Interconnects: | DIY Belden, with esoteric audio terminations |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Patrick O'hearn, Grainger (lincolnshire posy) and Studio projects. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 18 x 14 x 8.5 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Sound channels II wall treatment. |
| Time Period/Length of Audition: | 24 Hours. |
| Other (Power Conditioner etc.): | ES 5+ |
| Type of Audition/Review: | Product Owner |
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