Onoff Posted Monday at 05:59 Posted Monday at 05:59 1 hour ago, SteamyTea said: Where do you wire the earth to? Myself, via a wander lead, then to ground as part of my earthing therapy regime... 1
Beau Posted Monday at 06:14 Posted Monday at 06:14 (edited) 9 hours ago, MikeSharp01 said: They saw you coming, wire is wire and although I agree nor all wires are created equal they are more equal than a. The average ear can tell any difference and b. The fidelity of the cheap speakers, well cheap by comparison to the £1000 wires. OK I'll bite. I don't know the reasons but cables can make a major difference to the sound on a decent hifi system. Many moons ago I got to do a barter with friend who was working as a hifi reviewer for the magazines. He needed some wood work and in exchange I got to try out and keep some hifi equipment. We were nearly done and he then asked about my speaker cables. I was using QED 200 strand which was considered an OK budget cable at the time. He went up into the loft and handed me 3 hefty coils of speaker cable and I was sent off to compare them and report back as he always valued a second opinion. All were Audioquest and of a similar thickness and length. I would play the same track over and over while swopping cables. The first two I tried were better than mine and slightly different from one another but nothing dramatic. The third one I tried was a step change (Audioquest Hyperlitz for anyone who is interested) Everything sounded more open and simply more musical. It made as much difference as a major upgrade to an amp or the speakers. Turned out it was the most expensive at £95 per metre and I had 2x 7.5 lengths of it which I was allowed to keep. I ended up with cables, a pre amp and some amazing if eclectic speakers in exchange for building some garage doors and a chair. I think was the winner in that barter not that I think he had to pay for any of the gear. When he wrote favourable reviews they didn't always ask for the equipment to be returned. Also don't neglect your room. When we moved into the barn I set up this same hifi system and it sounded completely different and in a BAD way. It became way to bright and in your face due to all the flat reflective surfaces, tiles not carpet and general lack off stuff to break up and absorb sound waves. Edited Monday at 06:24 by Beau
Onoff Posted Monday at 06:22 Posted Monday at 06:22 7 minutes ago, Beau said: Turned out it was the most expensive at £95 per metre No good for @Pocster he doesn't buy cheap! 1
Kelvin Posted Monday at 06:37 Posted Monday at 06:37 The ‘more musical’ HiFi reviewer’s go to term when ‘I liked it better’ doesn’t cut it. 😂 1
Pocster Posted Monday at 06:52 Author Posted Monday at 06:52 28 minutes ago, Onoff said: No good for @Pocster he doesn't buy cheap! Yeah , £95 a metre wire that’s what I use on my vac .
SteamyTea Posted Monday at 07:59 Posted Monday at 07:59 1 hour ago, Onoff said: earthing therapy regime Hippy.
Pocster Posted Monday at 13:31 Author Posted Monday at 13:31 Money spent . Fair play to RicherSounds did a good job . In the cinema room he asked if I wanted a drink . Did ask for a beer . But that was a no . So r6000f II left and front mains 500c II centre 4 x 40m for surrounds s121 sub No 3800h in stock . Went online to Peter Tyson and ordered that . Demo’d the Sonos arc ultra also . Significantly better than my q990c . But a true surround system was even better - he could only do 5.1 - sounded great though . Now I just tell SWMBO it all cost £800 . 1
MikeGrahamT21 Posted Monday at 15:59 Posted Monday at 15:59 2 hours ago, Pocster said: Money spent . Fair play to RicherSounds did a good job . In the cinema room he asked if I wanted a drink . Did ask for a beer . But that was a no . So r6000f II left and front mains 500c II centre 4 x 40m for surrounds s121 sub No 3800h in stock . Went online to Peter Tyson and ordered that . Demo’d the Sonos arc ultra also . Significantly better than my q990c . But a true surround system was even better - he could only do 5.1 - sounded great though . Now I just tell SWMBO it all cost £800 . https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205396452936 🫡 Unfortunately i live nowhere near Bristol, they've just reduced them to about half price!! Could be a bargain for someone looking 1
Pocster Posted Monday at 16:01 Author Posted Monday at 16:01 1 minute ago, MikeGrahamT21 said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205396452936 🫡 Unfortunately i live nowhere near Bristol, they've just reduced them to about half price!! Could be a bargain for someone looking lol ! Bit late for me - but that does seem a good price !
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