Are my speaker cables too long?

dos said:
Am definately not taking it too seriously ;) but do get frustrated wondering where to go next. I've recently ditched my rotel cpd for a meridian 206b (for next to no extra cost - good old ebay bidding wars :D) and am happier with the sound. I also tried adding a rega phono stage to the planar 3 (dynavector 10x5) and that made too little a difference so took that back - needless to say the hifi shop was aghast and confused that it did not improve things. I am generally happy with the vinyl side of things so probably shouldn't have bothered.
But, I am still unhappy with the cd side of things. I guess I should turn my attention to the amp to improve things or maybe look at the interconnect - this was approx £100 and is made by a local now deceased shop that I got my amp from but am wondering whether that is causing some of the problems...ho hum.
With 2 pretty small children and no TV I am finding that I am spending more and more time sitting in front of the speakers just listening (approx 2 hrs / night) as well as trying to learn the guitar so it has become more important.
Anyway, I'll stop waffling and as I've said before any advice is much, much appreciated.
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DavidF said:
I don't think there is anything wrong with making your hifi a hobby and interest.
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Indeed not.

I wonder where the line is drawn before you are considered, as Tones suggests, to be taking it too seriously? :confused: :)
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A very individual drawing, David, and everyone will draw it in a different place. My method is simple: (a) find something that makes an agreeable noise, (b) keep it, and (c) don't go out of your way to improve on it. Which, I guess, eliminates me from the ranks of the hobbyists.

....hmmmm

Nothing wrong (or shouldn't be) with asking for/receiving ideas.

Like I say isn't that what a forum is for?

:)
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Absolutely, ol' spud - to take or to leave, as is your individual wont, and regardless of what anyone else thinks.
 
I use 5m runs in my lounge. Ubyte-2 cable

http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/ubyte2e.html

I bought a drum of the HT-100 cable for various uses and excellent it is too.

I made up 10M runs for a friends AV system and of course could not resist trying it in my system.
Sounded good. No discernable difference to my 5m runs.

I have tried a few different cables and none beat Ubyte-2 for my 5m runs. The extra detail and speed were noticeable.

This type of cable, not only being OFC copper probably is capable of shooting a complex AC signal with 0-50V odd volts over a longer distance much better than a simple wire pair.

HT100 is pretty cheap on Ebay.
 
tones said:
A very individual drawing, David, and everyone will draw it in a different place. My method is simple: (a) find something that makes an agreeable noise, (b) keep it, and (c) don't go out of your way to improve on it.
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YOu sound very similar to my brother, who enjoys music after a hard day at the office.

S'ok, horses for courses.



(I did impress him with my cones +BBs at xmas though :D).



tones said:
Which, I guess, eliminates me from the ranks of the hobbyists.
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I wouldn't go so far as to say that.

I know you knowledge on the subject is formidable.....I wish I had a fraction of it :).


tones said:
Absolutely, ol' spud - to take or to leave, as is your individual wont, and regardless of what anyone else thinks.
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Quite


;)
 
DavidF said:
YOu sound very similar to my brother, who enjoys music after a hard day at the office.
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Almost - all my office days are hard and long and it takes me 2 hours to get home. Listening is done at the weekends.


I know you knowledge on the subject is formidable.....I wish I had a fraction of it :).
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Thank you, but clearly you have a different Tones in mind. I am merely a hi-fi ignoramus with a serious Bach fixation.
 
lordsummit said:
You could try one of the NOS Dacs on the CD. They have a very different presentation. Or try the Cambridge CD players. They're very good indeed.
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I tried a beresford dac (I considered this very good for the money) but it didn't cut the mustard after a while. The meridian sounds good, i just want more of it???:confused:
 
It sounds like you want to make a real improvement in an excellent basic system for £100.

Really, I think you have to spend more to see anything major and would reccomend....

1) bottle of wine
2) a packet of new strings for your guitar
3) a meal out with the good lady
4) a couple of great records
 
bottleneck said:
It sounds like you want to make a real improvement in an excellent basic system for £100.

Really, I think you have to spend more to see anything major and would reccomend....

1) bottle of wine
2) a packet of new strings for your guitar
3) a meal out with the good lady
4) a couple of great records
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I've just laughed out loud :D
 
£100... cant get a decent meal for that any more :)

much better to spend it on a mains cable

only kidding of course :)
 
lol! Well, personally I think I could get all of them combined for £100...

ever the optimist :)
 

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