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In Reply to: RE: Thanks, I'm going to try it this weekend (nt) posted by Dave_K on March 27, 2015 at 04:54:10
So I tried it, puffing them up to approx 0.5" ID/0.75" OD. I did not insert a rope or tube, as I expected that the best sound would be obtained with no additional dielectric material. However, I found it a little hard to keep the diameter and shape perfectly consistent, so I might try again with rope.
The result was that top end seemed a little more open and detail was presented in a more delicate manner. They seem smoother, but with a small loss of microdynamics or attack. The overall sound might be a little lighter as well, but I'm not sure. In my system, it was a lateral move. I think with 8TC in my system, it would be more clearly an improvement. I might try that, or try the 4TC again with rope core.
Thanks again for the tip.
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I suggest trying a cotton rope implemented as a resonance damping core, and as a former to keep the diameter and shape perfectly consistent. Don't be concerned about increasing dielectric involvement, since the core should do more good than harm. It would at least be a worthwhile audiophile experiment.
Duster
Unfortunately, you have to cut & spread the cable end to put the rope in, so they will have to be re-terminated and I don't have any spare crimp spades. I also couldn't find cotton rope locally in a large enough size. So I will have to order some connectors and rope. I'll post a new thread whenever I get around to trying again.
Dave-
have you tried Transparent?
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