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In Reply to: RE: Making my source cable more neutral with fi-11(cu) and fi-11 (ag) iec posted by Audiolover718 on March 28, 2015 at 22:28:52
Hmm, trufi, are you saying that unplated copper is Warmer then gold plated copper as even Less Detail than gold? This is going against what most others have said. Hmmm.
Winston brings up a good point about the silver. I also have Maggies with audio research equipment, and it might be as he says " too much" with the silver iec.
Maybe I'll try the copper on the male plug first before I go further.
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That was my combo way back when I did the experiments: Maggie MG IIIa/Audio Research Classic 150s. Great combo. You have fine taste (if I do say so myself.) ;-)
Best of luck and please let us know what you hear. Your opinion will be valued by many.
Cheers,
WS
Thanks Winston. I Love my system. It's certainly not lacking in any area during casual listening. Just looking for that last ounce of detail that I know is hiding in there.
most of my gear has been bought on the used market and honestly sounds phenomenal. As far as I'm concerned, maggies are a gift to the hifi community, given their "modest" price tags. I love how they convey such emotion. The 5400 is another "gift" to the hifi community. It's an amazing source that was peanuts compared to its performance, and as you already know is sony's finest *sounding* no frills/jewelry player. I was considering an ARC CD5, but I think I'm going to play around with extracting as much as can out of the 5400. I Have it on a trio of herbies tenderfeet, furutech fuses for both analog and digital trannys, and I really think the gold furutech male on its power cord, as beinging too much warmth. I would like a tad more speed.
I'm just thinking that there is too much gold in the system, making the system too laid back, making it warm and fuzzy. I want more of a live performance vibe, and I think that resolution and transparency are major components of that sound. Tonal bloom, while also a major consideration, I think should be more the icing on the cake, because without transparency, and resolution, you just aren't going to get that brain fooling realism, IMHO.
I bought two fi-11 cu's to replace the 2 fi-11 golds. One feeds my conditioner, and the other feeds the cd power cable. I'm very excited to see what's in store! Should be here in few days!
Winston, thanks for your offer, I appreciate it. Yes, I would like to hear about your cheapo tweaks and see your audio setup.. I do however, plan on not modifying my equipment, but I'm all for reversable tweaks. It won't allow me to email you however.
No problem. I'll see if I can e-mail you. But I have not been feeling well lately, so do not worry if I take a wee bit of time in doing so. I owe another member a nice, long e-mail, as we are re-kindling our friendship, so please bear with me. I will definitely not forget.
And as for modifying gear, I agree with you entirely. It's a slippery slope of madness and many times, frustration. You are a wise man not to venture down it. I support your decision 100%.
Besides, it can really destroy re-sale value, so I only advise it where you don't care about that at all.
Me? I'm certifiable, but after all, this IS an "Asylum", right? ;-)
We'll be in touch, for sure.
So just lean back and enjoy your wonderful system.......
Sounds to me like you got it goin' on, my man. Good on you!
My XA5400ES is actually a hyper-modified rig, which was originally a ModWright. Unfortunately, the MW tube board has a noise problem that, because of both my previous use of a passive preamp device and my listening to large orchestral at concert volume, caused a nasty buzzing in the center of the soundstage. Worked with Dan at MW, but ultimately determined the MW board was the problem when we substituted an "Unbalancer" output stage (by John Broskie over at GlassWare) for the MW board and the problem 'magically' vanished. ;-)
My ARC amps were so ridiculously modified that even Chris at ARC said, "You're absolutely nuts." Got them in 1990 and I yanked them out of the metal chassis, mounted them on 2" MDF platforms with the mains trafo umbilicaled about 3' away from the tube board/main chassis, and then split off the tube heater stage into its own separate trafo, with its own 3' umbilical as well, allowing for maximum distance between the trafos and the sensitive circuitry. Of course, all caps, resistors and wire in the signal path were replaced with premium stuff, along with Bybee Quantum Purifiers going into the diode bridge and a billion other tweaks, which all taken together made for a very nice musical experience. But it was a definite safety hazard, no doubt. Again, looney-tunes stuff, but very, very nice sounding when completed.
Same for the Maggies, except even worse, if you can believe it.
That said, I must also say that such insanity comes with a very heavy price: basically nobody will work on it if it breaks. You need a tech with a brave soul (and usually a very steep hourly rate!) to get matters fixed when they inevitably break, as all things do over time. Had them both 20+ years like that, until I moved to New Zealand and had to sell them (240V over here, as you may know, so the 120V amps had to go.) Same for the Maggies, as they went through three re-glueings of the mylar panels (every 7 years or so) and that would be prohibitively expensive to have done (shipping from NZ to USA is unbelievably steep.) Very sad to say goodbye (sniff, sniff) :-(
Send me a private e-mail and I'll send pics. You'll dig them, for sure. AND then I can clue you in to tons of el cheapo tweaks that will take your system to undreamed of heights at very little to no cost, if you're into that, and many with little effort.
Why am I doing this? Because I don't know shit and it was the generosity of advice of so many audiophiles here and elsewhere that allowed me to do all these things. Me? I'm a tiny stereo midget standing on the shoulders of audio giants, and freely admit it. More importantly though, sharing is beautiful, and I believe in paying forward. Happy to share everything I 'know', which is little, but freely offered.
Or not, if you're not into it, of course. But the offer stands. Your choice.
Regardless, your enthusiasm is wonderful to see. Best of luck and happy listening, no matter what you decide.
Cheers,
WS
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