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In Reply to: RE: XLR VS RCA posted by thebordas on February 02, 2015 at 17:15:20
Thank You! dave. The FEB issue has not hit my locl news stand yet. As soon as it does I will check it out.
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Enjoy the review!!
dave_b
Thank You! Dave.
Decided to try the Oracle MA-X Prolines....got a screaming deal on a mint pair:) Balanced should yield superior results...will let you know when I get them!
dave_b
Yes, keep me posted Dave as you break-in these cables/cords. I look forward to your review(s).
Will do....I have to keep reminding myself that I do NOT have a tube amp!!
dave_b
Dave what reference disc(s) do you use during an audition?
Some favorites (out of thousands)on my play are:
Gerard Schwarz Seattle Symphony, Shostakovich Sym. No. 11 Koch Swann
Hellhound on my Trail songs by R. Johnson, Telarc
Milt Jackson/Wes Montgomery*Bags meets Wes! Riverside 20bit K2 Super Coding Interface
John Hammond Wicked Grin songs of Tom Waits Poinblank records
Cracow Philharmonic Shosakovich Sym. No. 1 Arabesque Recordings
We Get Requests The Oscae Peterson Trio, Verve 20bit remastered
Boulez Conducts Webern III DG 4D recording
Thelonius Monk Criss-Cross Columbia CBS 24-bit Remastered
Rochberg piano music vol.2 Evan Hirsch pianist Gasparo
Uri Caine Trio Live At The village Vanguard Music Edition Winter and Winter
James McMillan The Worlds Ransoming Cello Concerto BIS World Premier Recording
William Bolcom Violin Concerto Fantasia Concertante Fifth Symphony Argo
Keith Jarrett At The Deer Head inn ECM A local club in the poconos! On a good system you can hear the air conitioner humming and the cars driving by in a light rain outside:))
Many More!!!
dave_b
A very fine list- Dave.
Add;
Jamie Cullum- Twentysomething CD or SACD (2004) Verve.
I will pick it up!
dave_b
Dave-
this am I picked up the FEB issuue of HiFi News.
Cool
dave_b
which cable did you receive w/ those SACDs ?
how is it settling in your system?
I demo'd the MA-X and have a pair ordered... should arrive next week! The SACD 's were from Elusive Disc;)
dave_b
Looking forward to your impressions.
Installed the MIT Oracle MA-X Prolines into my system earlier this morning:) For review my system is as follows:
Krell Vanguard Integrated
Krell 505 SACD Player
B&W 802D Speakers
Transparent Ultra Gen 5 Biwire Spkr Cables wt Locking Bananas
Transparent PLMM2 PC
MIT Oracle AC 2 PC
Transparent Power Isolater Duo
and of course my recent addition....The MIT Oracle MA-X Proline Interconnects!!
All I can say is that I weep for anyone not able to own these interconnects. Are they worth $13,200 retail....I think so. Are they worth the 60% off Demo price I paid? OH YEAY!!!
The best way to describe the sound using the MA-X's is that they offer a completely open window into the recording with the most relaxed and utterly detailed presentation possible. They actually hide nothing but sound 100% natural and that goes for the tone color as well. Zero digititus or glare....alarmingly liquid, warm and full of life and texture with excellent dynamics. The system just sounds so uncannily realistic in every important way.....extension, low level detail, warmth, tone color, contrast, soundstaging, quickness and zero fatigue factor at any volume level!! Highly recommended.....the MA-X's are beyond special. They are addictive and they call out to me to play more music:()
dave_b
Very nice- Dave. it is an interesting thing -running both Transparent & MIT cables/cords. Keep me posted as you break-in the MIT!
Will do....the MIT and Transparent cables work nicely together, giving me a very natural presentation.
dave_b
I look forward to your observations/impressions.
The most striking aspect of the MA -X Prolines is that they play clear and full with completely natural tone. Nothing mechanical or unnatural comes out of them. Ever stand right in front of an alto sax playing ? These cables in my system lay out the complete harmonic envelope from breath to overtones! All I want is to experience being in the presence of music being made...the MA-X cables allow my system to come extremely close to that ideal. Soundstaging is also huge and layered. Unforced and unhyped are additional descriptors I would use to describe the sound. Alive, full of color and dynamics while remaining in control and in balance. Of course the system in total is creating the overall results...but the MA-X cables deliver such complexity so effortlessly and natural that it is quite captivating:)
dave_b
Very nice! Dave.
do you think that you will convert to an all Transparent or all MIT system?
Been there, done that several times...overall the strengths of MIT come through most in the IC's and Transparent delivers the power and extension I crave with their speaker cables! I like the synergy of each playing to their strengths.
dave_b
Awesome reports Dave.
I have a dealer who wants me to compare MIT HD38 Biwires to my TUltra's...no cost or obligation;)). How could I resist!!
dave_b
Nothing wrong w/ a friendly shoot-out. I look forward to your impressions.
I am debating whether or not to replace the internal fuses on the Vanguard...there are 5 of them so I would think it should be a fairly audible improvement!
dave_b
I would contact Krell prior to exchanging any fuses.
If I do it...I have used HiFi Tuning Supreme fuses in all my gear. Usually adds an extra level of purity and definition:)
dave_b
Let me know when you get it, I will point out the best trax.
Welcome!
dave_b
My only issue with the HIFI news review is the comments about depth...they were using MP3 layers...REALLY??
dave_b
Laughing...
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