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In Reply to: RE: Interconnect cable suggestions? posted by eponies54 on June 04, 2015 at 08:59:40
how do you like the MF amp in your system?
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How do I like the MF amp? So far it is the cleanest, most musical SS amp I have owned. Had BAT n McCormack n MF is just so much better in depth n shear ease of producing music.
Hope this helps.
did you use the matching MF pre- amp? If so, how do/did you like the combo?
I did not try the matching preamp but am considering one after listening to this amp. I would think the synergy would be spectacular and many reviews I have read point to that fact.
Thank You. If you decide to buy the matching pre-amp, keep me posted.
Received the A3.2CR preamp a few days ago and the combination is quite stellar and very musical. There is a review from Enjoy The Music that is spot on - give it a read. Now, I find the i/c cables are allowing me to tune the sound to my speakers/room. Still wish I could locate a 1M pair of Straightwire Maestro II interconnects. Anyone have a pair they wish to sell?
Cheers
Have you tried "Hi-Fi Shark".It appears there are a few pairs in XLR,but a good place to keep an eye on.Maybe the Cable Company? Had you considered losing the SPMs? Approach as a IC/Spkr cable combo.
Tom:cat
Thx for the suggestions Tidycat1. Have been to the Shark many a time and usedcable sites.
I do believe the SPM will b replaced with a matched set of i/c. I know from experience that the more you change the front end the quicker the results, either better or worse. I did find one cable, in the Netherlands, on a site that resembles flee pay.
You might enjoy the FMS Microwave IC/spkr.It has good warmth and a good top-end.Probably better suited to a "live" room than a damped one.Even the Yankee Audio Baton IC or MAS Grey.
Tom:cat
Have a look at this one or one of the others. I use the KLEI gZero6 ICs and to my ears they are very nice :)
Edits: 06/21/15
The Maestro is very full thru the mids and upper bass.They have a bit of a rising top-end.Maybe that is off setting the SPMs which are slightly softer through the top-end.
Maybe instead of the SWs+SPM,try a different combo.Or single manufacturer to obtain a better synergy.
Since we cannot gauge the contribution of your tube pre,can you comment on tube compliment and brands being used?
Tom:cat
Another friend suggested Kimber Kable Hero that is the price range of Straight Wire. Any thoughts on those who have used Kimber Hero in the past or present?
I had (and still have) a Straight Wire Virtuoso R and a Kimber Cable 1020 Select interconnects (each purchased approx. 10 years ago).
Sonically, they are totally different (the Straight Wire has a full bodied "sound", with rounded and colored midrange, very musical, with excellent slam... The Kimber is leaner and more extended...
I remember when I received the Straight Wire I was frustrated because it replaced the earlier SW Virtuoso Gold (which, I guess, is similar to Maestro) which was better and more organic with my then existing set-up...
Hello and thank you for the adjectives describing what the cables sounded like.
Was curious if someone had a good comparison and this is the best yet I have received. How would you rate the Straight Wire Maestro to the latest Virtuoso R - if you have heard them?
The home brew tube preamp sounds exactly like an Audible Illusions 2D.
I like the idea of a change in cables if it produces what I heard by just changing the DAC to preamp when I used the SW Maestro II.
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