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All,I have been intrigued by the mention of this UBYTE-2 speaker cable. Are there also UBYTE-2 interconnects to "complete the chain?" What exactly do I need to get and how EXACTLY do I make these cables? The DIY instructions on TNT-Audio were somewhat confusing and vague as to EXACTLY where and what to get. What variant of the UBYTE-2 sounds best? I have personally never found anything that sounded better in my system than Transparent cabling. The networks have always seemd to help clean up noise and have allowed my amps to deliver much cleaner, tighter bass frequencies. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks-Randy
I must say that despite those who used 32 gauge wrapping wire in interconnect version of Ubyte-2, I used the same method as speaker cables with 18 gauge solid core foam-teflon belden(from Anixter), wrapped with unrolled solo 16 gauge inductors(from Michael Percy). Then wrapped with teflon plumbers tape, which than is heatshrinked with polyolefin (from Heatshrink.com) I've now made speaker cables, interconnects, power cords, and there are my observations so far:1) The speaker cable seems to be the best implementation of this cross-connected Solo inductor Ubyte-2. I initially thought that I would miss the midrange richness of sonoran signatures, but after a while of ubye-2 in use, I find that I CANNOT go back to Sonorans. This modified Ubyte-2 speaker cable is the best thing since sliced bread. Just remember that before I bought the Sonorans, I had compared them to Transparent, MIT, Cardas of various models near the top, and I had preferred the Sonorans. This Ubyte-2 is ruler-flat from extreme top to bottom, with zero smudge, grain, or fog. Unbridled speed top-to-bottom, the perfect bass, dynamics. In many ways, it reminds me of the sound of my Nordost Quattro Fil
interconnects.2) The Ubyte-2 interconnect. I haven't tried using very small gauge wrapping wire, but I may experiment with Jon Risch Belden 89259 in one leg instead of both legs with 18 gauge solid core Belden. So far, this interconnect is intriguing. It has the qualities above, especially speed, dynamics, transparency, bass slam. It also has that extra "excitement factor," which I believe is a coloration and not entirely neutral. The speaker cable version does not seem to have this coloration to a noticeable degree. In certain systems, however, this IC will be awesome because it tends to add some treble, upper midrange excitement, which goes well with tubed stuff or neutral to dark gear. I currently use it for my Accuphase T-100 tuner, which benefits from extra excitement.
3) The Power cord. Very good stuff. Once again, I don't believe it as good as the speaker cable since I can't think of a better speaker cable out there than this modified Ubyte-2, but I CAN think of some better power cords. Basically the same deal. Lightening fast, unbridles dynamics, transparent as windex, extended to heaven and hell. But also same "colorations" I hear as interconnects. However, I do like this cord very much on my tubed amp. It didn't work so well with my solid state electronic crossover, etc, however. If you do decide to make this power cord, be very careful and be forewarned as you are fooling with high voltage power AC. All connecting wires and joints MUST be extremely well isolated by whatever means from each other, as a short can cause fire. This happened to me once, which I was saved by fast fuse in my building! Try at your risk...
Hey Jon,You've been busy!
Andrew.
Hi there,> Are there also UBYTE-2 interconnects to "complete the chain?"
Not really. Even the "UBYTE-2" has now been superseeded.
> What exactly do I need to get and how EXACTLY do I make these
> cables? The DIY instructions on TNT-Audio were somewhat confusing
> and vague as to EXACTLY where and what to get.Sorry about that, but as I live in the UK all sources are local to me and to note them would be of little Value. As mentioned below, RS-Component will sell the Cable to everywhere.
> What variant of the UBYTE-2 sounds best?
What do you mean by "What variant"?
> I have personally never found anything that sounded better in
> my system than Transparent cabling.Then you are not gonna like the UBYTE-2. Unlike Transparent Cable it does not alter the Frequency Response, does not roll of the treble and does not slow transients. It offers crystal clear signal transfer, no less and no more.
The UBYTE-2 does nowadays use a "terminator" network on the Speaker Side (39 Ohm in series with a low induction 0.075uF Foil & Film Capacitor). This does improve the impulse behaviour of the Cable into inductive loads and audibly improves the sound. There is however no rolloff, on the contrary. Due to the elimination of the ringing into Inductive loads the Cable has a wider Bandwidth (several 100kHz) than without.
In comparison however Transparent Cabling adds quite substantially Inductance and Capacitance to a Cable, making it a lowpass. While the Frequency where it rolls off is quite high, it is still more than enough to influence the Audio Range quite substantially.
One may argue untill the Cow's come home from whatever they are doing when they are out and about if the Transparent Approach is "right" or "wrong" and I do not feel like doing this.
Suffice to say that I feel that Cables should not be used as "band aid" to "fix" design problems in the gear used. Others obviously feel different.
Ciao T
You can get the raw coax from RS components around most parts of the world.
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