props on the advice T. so many times ive seen the same action as u mentioned , quality hi fi gear connected with garbage leads . thank u for taking the time n making this vid . much love , mad respect
There is a common misconception that twisting the two conductors of an interconnect cable together can somehow contribute to noise rejection, and even that it can perform as good a job of noise rejection as a good shield can. But the phenomenon by which twisted-pair wires reject noise--called common-mode noise rejection--works only in balanced audio circuits, not in the unbalanced circuits (RCA connectors) that are nearly universal in consumer audio gear - Kimber wire twisting only works with balanced XLR.
Hi I love your videos! I had never paid much attention to upgrading power mains cables in my Hi-Fi system....until I watched one of your videos. I decided to try it out and ordered PowerMax Plus from Russ Andrews, for my CD player. I immediately noticed improvement over the stock cable....more separation of instruments....better soundstage....cleaner sound. Now I have ordered the more expensive PowerKord-100 for the CD-player, and I will move the PowerMax to the amplifier. I expect it to produce further improvement to my system (Marantz CD6005, Marantz PM6005). So....thank you for your videos, they are very imformative...and keep them coming!
Great video and I am glad you pointed out the monoprice cables - very happy with the upgrade I did with them. I also wonder/think that sticking with one BRAND of cable throughout might make some difference.
Great Turntable update video. Your DIY interconnect cables look very good and well made :) I hope you can enjoy your ClearAudio turntable a bit more now :)
wow finally! men, i made just the same as you same "Qimber" ;) like brading (to conductors to mass and other to live) just for bright up my too much warm sounding class-d power amp using 3 screws RCA plugs from hificollective and silver plated cooper wire made for internal line level audio wiring... it sounds as bright treble as i wanted for!! thanks for sharing
Blue jeans cable LC-1 are the best interconnects I have ever used, Highly recommended. Ultra low capacitance and top quality shielding. They made a huge difference in sound quality compared to the cheap kabledirekt RCA's from amazon.
+utubie24 Hello, Thanks for watching and commenting on the video, it's much appreciated! I keep meaning to try Blue Jean Cable products. I've heard great things about them. I'll make the effort this year to order a pair of LC-1 interconnects, thanks for reminding me. Cheers Tudor
I have the Blue jeans LC-1 and agree they are a great cable for the price. Just be aware they are a bit stiff so you need a little room on whatever side they exit the eqpuipment.
May I ask why you didn't go with a better cable. I learned my lesson long ago about Cables and first I went with high end rubbish, I call them, MIT and then after learning that they sound no better than a good cable from Belding or just about any other quality cable manufacturer. I went with the same connectors your using and Belding cable. I applaud you for not falling victim to the Snake Oil Cables as I did at first.Thank you Tuturle for taking the time to show how too build a good cable. Peace My Friend and stop by my channel, Steve @VT&A!
I'm a new member/subscriber. I have enjoyed your videos very much. I have a complaint/suggestion. I have not seen your complete set-up and playing in a video. Your response to Dixieland Farms was excellent, but it would have been much better with a few pictures of previous systems and a video of your current system in operation. Keep them coming.
tuturtle Nope... I'm good! kinda... learned about lock-in cables or something! :D wasn't I supposed to get some DIY RCA cables from you long ago? O:) :P of course, at the moment I dunno what I'll be working with space wise depending on new turntable or second shelf one day, bwah. also, I dunno if I phased out, but why was the phono stage closed off? I promise I didn't fall back asleep, but that's the only part I didn't get :P
tuturtle Yep, I was paying the most attention to the lock-in (or locking? oops, okay so I didn't pay attention to how to spell them, but I know what to do with them, bwah!) cables :D Ahhh okay, gotcha! that makes sense :)
Hello, Thanks! Yes low resistance is important, it's the crucial property of speaker wire, but with RCA interconnects the capacitance is the most important factor. The Blue Jean Cables RCA interconnects recommended by utubie24 are ultra low capacitance, even lower than the Kimber Kable I'm using here. I keep meaning to give them a try, I will at some point and make a video about it. Cheers Tudor
I might fancy trying out a copper kimber interconnect soon, for my CD Player. I like having a warm sounding interconnect. Can you recommend me a particular model Tudor?
Hi, nice video. Can I just ask why you are using the X-LPS when you have the Nu Vista? I would assume that the phono stage inside the Nu-Vista would be better.
+Bob Dylan Never Assume. Most Companies use what they can get away with. The X-LPS is a very very good Phono Stage Better than the Stock Phono Stage in the Preamp.Peace My Friend,Steve @VT&A
+Vinyl Therapy & Audio A lot of people prefer the stock phono stage in the X-P100 over the X-LPS. The Nu-Vista was very limited and retailed for a lot more than the X-P100.
Hello, Thanks for watching and commenting on the video, it's much appreciated! The reason that I use a separate Pre-Amp is that the Amp is about 3 meters away from the Turntable. Sending the very weak signal from the Turntable that distance doesn't work that well. Also the Amps built in Phono Stage only has MM, the separate Phono Pre-Amp has both MM and MC. I currently use MC (although it was MM in the video, and I now use a different Phono Pre-Amp, the videos are a bit behind the times). Cheers Tudor
