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Post by karma67 on Mar 13, 2022 12:10:14 GMT
with that said,you would think any occ cable would better any ofc. in my experience thats not the case.so how do you explain that ?
Not all OCC is equal. Like many things, there are other factors involved in making a great cable. I have some OCC here that sounds horrible. The crystal structure is only part of the story However, they all sound inferior compared to these CCC cables I'm using. In my system and in my opinion. The SL-5000 makes angels weep with joy, but unless you want to spend £600 for a 1m cable and pull the plugs off........... couldn't bring yourself to go for the 6000? im still humming and harring about the tonearm cable...
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 13, 2022 12:16:37 GMT
Not all OCC is equal. Like many things, there are other factors involved in making a great cable. I have some OCC here that sounds horrible. The crystal structure is only part of the story However, they all sound inferior compared to these CCC cables I'm using. In my system and in my opinion. The SL-5000 makes angels weep with joy, but unless you want to spend £600 for a 1m cable and pull the plugs off........... couldn't bring yourself to go for the 6000? im still humming and harring about the tonearm cable... No, I didn't go for the 5000 but I have heard it now. Magnificent cable. I'm going to build my own CCC tonearm cable. The 24awg stuff is perfect ... Just needs a shield which is easy to do.
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Post by pete on Mar 13, 2022 13:34:12 GMT
with that said,you would think any occ cable would better any ofc. in my experience thats not the case.so how do you explain that ?
Not all OCC is equal. Like many things, there are other factors involved in making a great cable. I have some OCC here that sounds horrible. The crystal structure is only part of the story However, they all sound inferior compared to these CCC cables I'm using. In my system and in my opinion. The SL-5000 makes angels weep with joy, but unless you want to spend £600 for a 1m cable and pull the plugs off........... Ah, but here it is for just £364 and 1.2m, could get 2 cables out of that!!! zenmarket.jp/en/rakutenproduct.aspx?itemCode=murauchi-dvd:49285847
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Post by antonio on Mar 13, 2022 14:11:06 GMT
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 13, 2022 14:36:08 GMT
Don't forget taxes and shipping gentleman
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Post by pete on Mar 13, 2022 18:09:24 GMT
What you messing about with Oliver. It is a bargain🤣
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 13, 2022 18:48:47 GMT
What you messing about with Oliver. It is a bargain🤣 Nope, I'm well and truly out of the budget audiophile range now.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2022 13:52:07 GMT
Those are my spares. Not really keen on them if I am honest, and I am not the only one. See here - Click me…Haha, I tell you what K, you have a great memory. To be fair, I was going to update the blog today, so that should go some way to explain why I am trying them. Bigman80 How are you getting on with the pure copper WBT sockets?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2022 19:33:07 GMT
I am also after a set of RCA connectors. Thoughts on the WBT 0114 CU?
I am not interested in waiting for stuff to come from China….
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2022 19:50:41 GMT
The plugs will make up what is potentially my new phono cable, so I am thinking a metal shell will be better.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2022 20:10:32 GMT
Just looked at a Precision Sound Lab RCA socket mod - it would work out at €265 to be shipped to me.
A tad too spicy…
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 30, 2022 20:47:59 GMT
Haha, I tell you what K, you have a great memory. To be fair, I was going to update the blog today, so that should go some way to explain why I am trying them. Bigman80 How are you getting on with the pure copper WBT sockets? Me? Brilliant! The plugs have (IMHO) improved resolution, which I am loving. I'd happily recommend them, but urge a little caution as always. They don't sound like any other plug I have heard.
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 30, 2022 20:49:18 GMT
Why not send an email to the eBay and ask them to use decent sockets? It would be worth the extra money.
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Post by pete on Mar 30, 2022 21:14:18 GMT
Why not send an email to the eBay and ask them to use decent sockets? It would be worth the extra money. I'd agree with Oliver, no harm in asking, would save you a job too ;0)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2022 21:56:09 GMT
I have asked him to do one without the sockets fitted.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2022 8:21:31 GMT
Bigman80 How are you getting on with the pure copper WBT sockets? Me? Brilliant! The plugs have (IMHO) improved resolution, which I am loving. I'd happily recommend them, but urge a little caution as always. They don't sound like any other plug I have heard. The WBT-0114Cu? The choice for me is between those, and the RAMM Audio 30780-LG (Gold plated pure copper).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2022 8:31:08 GMT
I have asked him to do one without the sockets fitted. €20 for the box.... Posted.
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 31, 2022 8:38:38 GMT
Yeah, thats the one.
The reason for going with the WBT was for the low mass design. Angus and i became convinced that the bass issues i was having were most likely caused by eddy currents. Now whether were right or wrong, we took the plunge and bought some plugs and sockets.
It's fixed any issues i was experiencing. Like i say, i can imagine a scenario where someone says they sound forensic etc, but i am loving their impact on my system. Up to you, but eager to read your journey with either choice.
Maybe try some sockets too. The combination was rather effective.
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 31, 2022 8:39:06 GMT
I have asked him to do one without the sockets fitted. €20 for the box.... Posted. Superb! World is your oyster now!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2022 9:17:19 GMT
Yeah, thats the one. The reason for going with the WBT was for the low mass design. Angus and i became convinced that the bass issues i was having were most likely caused by eddy currents. Now whether were right or wrong, we took the plunge and bought some plugs and sockets. It's fixed any issues i was experiencing. Like i say, i can imagine a scenario where someone says they sound forensic etc, but i am loving their impact on my system. Up to you, but eager to read your journey with either choice. Maybe try some sockets too. The combination was rather effective. I have a set of sockets already, but plan on removing the Viborg sockets from my BB3 and replacing them with the WBT, or the equivalent low mass Furutech.
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 31, 2022 9:36:45 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2022 9:50:20 GMT
Why is that a problem?
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 31, 2022 10:21:27 GMT
It's more mass....isn't it?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2022 11:14:10 GMT
It is not on the conductor, which is why I was asking.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2022 7:31:31 GMT
I have ordered some of the Neotech OCC coax to make my tonearm cable. This will be fitted with the WBT 0114Cu plugs.
I hope to make the modification next weekend.
I am holding off changing the RCA sockets on the BB3 fornthe moment, as I want to keep the spending at a low level, and want to see if there is a big difference between the Furutech and WBT.
Both should be quality sockets.
If I don't like the Coax, I have some Furutech FA220 I can use.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2022 15:35:13 GMT
I recently took my Dynavector DV XX2 MkII of, and replaced it with my AT 150MLx. Being perfectly honest, there is not a huge difference. The Dynavector was better, but the AT150 does a very good job, although I expect that the stylus may be near the end of it’s useful life.
That poses a problem, as the ATN150MLx is no longer made, and what examples are available are ricockously expensive. So, I may have to make do with the VMN40ML, so bang goes the boron canti. I am hoping this does not make a huge difference, as it was a cartridge I have really enjoyed.
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Post by antonio on Apr 1, 2022 17:28:41 GMT
Sorry to hear that, I've seen a few mentions on forums and such, the ATN150MLX was a popular and liked cartridge.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2022 7:42:57 GMT
The parts arrived yesterday, so I made up my phono cable. Although technically compatible, it was a little tricky to get the plugs to work well on te cable (9mm capacity plug, 8.5mm cable), somI had to strip a little of the outer sheath off for the strain relief to work properly.
Anyway, the cable has been made, and it is fitted between my BB3 and Pre90 to “burn in.” I also made up my new balanced cables I needed to avoid stacking the DAC and Pre, using some Neotech XLR plugs I got cheap on EvilBay, and the Elecaudio cable that I prefer to the Neotech. I may need one more cable when I fit my RCA sockets on my SL1200, but time will tell.
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