Cable matters [message #4564] |
Fri, 05 October 2007 17:33 ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
SteveBrown
Messages: 330 Registered: May 2009
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Hey, Gang, maybe this should be in some other forum but what the heck... I wanted to post a brief report on a new interconnect that is doing some very nice things in my system. Having recently moved, I've been missing vinyl (got plenty of TT's but they're back home, a home that isn't selling - so if anyone wants to buy or rent in Columbus.. ). Anyway, to satisfy my need for non-digital playback I bought an old AR XA on Ebay and was very happy with it. The thing came with two headshells, three catridges, all original alignment stuff, etc.. pretty cool. Anyway, who can resist tweaking? Not me! I just changed out the (likely 40 year old) RCA interconnects with Cardas tonearm wire from Parts Connection + AN RCAs. The cable is a five wire deal, very thin, meant to run all the way to the headshell, but I just took it to the terminal block where the old RCAs connected. Wow, much improved highs, soundstage width and depth, all over much nicer! Of course you'd expect it to be, but I post mostly to say, cable does make a difference. In the mean time, now I need to find some vinyl in Tulsa! Wayne??
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Used records inTulsa [message #4566 is a reply to message #4564] |
Fri, 05 October 2007 22:02 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
Norris Wilson
Messages: 361 Registered: May 2009
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Steve, Also, try looking on 61st and Sheridan next door to the Savoy Cafe. I can't remember the name of the record store. But, is just north of Savoy, which is on the NE corner of 61st and Sheridan. Good luck in your search for vinyl. Norris Wilson
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Re: That's what I'm tryin' to tell ya' [message #4567 is a reply to message #4564] |
Sat, 06 October 2007 13:10 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
Bill Epstein
Messages: 1088 Registered: May 2009 Location: Smoky Mts. USA
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That XA was a treat! Had one from about '72 to '78. And changing the wire, even just from the terminal block does make a BIG difference. Love the Vampire dual co-ax on my Technics. Maybe you should get the whole table cryo'd?
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