[pichler]

+ 1, wow

 

[STR-1]

Likes and listens. But then it depends what you define as dance music. I guess I should have said electronica, as that's a more accurate description.

So recent non classical music I have been enjoying over the summer - Billie Eilish, Boris Blank, Culprate, Daft Punk, Erased Tapes, Felix Laband, Hans Zimmer, Johann Johannsson, Leonard Cohen, Trent Reznor (Mank), Max Richter, One Eskimo, Patti Smith, Pink Floyd, Public Service Broadcasting, Radio Massacre International, Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones), Rick Wakeman, Yes, Sohn, Tomita, Trentmoller, Villagers, Yello, Olafur Arnalds, Hildur Guonadottir and finally Tangerine Dream.

What, no Kate Bush?

 

[Kentajalli]

What, no Kate Bush?

Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd, prodigy !
he helped to get her going .

 

[Somatic]

Hear to ask advice from the master Headfiers ...

Buying a custom 1m XLR interconnect from Arctic Cables. I have silver RCA interconnects already but want to try a very good copper cable as well. Was going to get the Apeiron 15.5 AWG Copper OCC Litz. For interconnects I can get some cheap Neutrik 3-pin XLR or pony up for NEOTECH NEX-OCC RH (solid copper/rhodium plated) plugs. These plugs are highly expensive and am able to get a discount on them (15%).

https://www.arcticcables.com/apeiron

My question if I'm going for end game XLR interconnect from Dave to power amp. Would the plug make a subjective difference? Can the plug be the bottleneck of someones end game system? Thanks.

 

[auricgoldfinger]

If you want an endgame interconnect, the first thing you should do is ditch the litz cable for one made with solid core conductors.

 

[GuiltyRocker]

If you want an endgame interconnect, the first thing you should do is ditch the litz cable for one made with solid core conductors.

What is the reason to do this?

 

[auricgoldfinger]

What is the reason to do this?

Much fuller, detailed sound. Frankly, everything about them is far better. I was blown away when I tried this RCA interconnect after using a well-known brand of litz cables costing twice as much. The difference was night and day, and I was embarrassed to have overpaid to such a degree for my litz interconnects. VH Audio also makes XLR interconnects. There are many manufacturers to choose from. These just happened to be the ones I directly compared to the litz cables. As a starting point, I suggest you look at the offerings here.

 

[Somatic]

Much fuller, detailed sound. Frankly, everything about them is far better. I was blown away when I tried this RCA interconnect after using a well-known brand of litz cables costing twice as much. The difference was night and day, and I was embarrassed to have overpaid to such a degree for my litz interconnects. VH Audio also makes XLR interconnects. There are many manufacturers to choose from. These just happened to be the ones I directly compared to the litz cables. As a starting point, I suggest you look at the offerings here.

Hmm I see, which litz cables did you use? Isn't litz supposed to help with reducing skin effect losses? Thanks.

Anyone can let me know about the plugs? Cheap Neutrik 3-pin XLR (brass, gold plated) vs NEOTECH NEX-OCC RH (copper/rhodium plated) ... do plugs make a difference in very revealing systems? Thanks.

 

[auricgoldfinger]

Hmm I see, which litz cables did you use? Isn't litz supposed to help with reducing skin effect losses? Thanks.

I'd prefer not to give a name. Reducing skin effect losses is a typical selling point for litz cables. I only go by what I hear. In my experience, litz cables are best suited for IEMs.

 

[Somatic]

Has anyone modified the Dave's XLR that are mounted in for Pure Copper version (whatever plating)?

 

[auricgoldfinger]

@Somatic Look for XLR interconnects with as low a capacitance as possible. Low capacitance is best achieved using small wire gauge but also aided by the use of an air dielectric.

 

[auricgoldfinger]

The Iconoclast 4x4 is an interesting "budget" cable with the properties I mentioned above. In addition, this cable effectively has 16x more conductor than most other companies' interconnects.

https://www.iconoclastcable.com/blog/?cat=13

https://www.iconoclastcable.com/xlr/index.htm

 

[GuiltyRocker]

@Somatic Look for XLR interconnects with as low a capacitance as possible. Low capacitance is best achieved using small wire gauge but also aided by the use of an air dielectric.

Interesting, I've read this many times, on speaker cables the best thing to avoid is inductance. Litz is supposed to help with noise-rejection, so it's interesting that you're experiencing better sound without it.

 

[muski]

Likes and listens. But then it depends what you define as dance music. I guess I should have said electronica, as that's a more accurate description.

So recent non classical music I have been enjoying over the summer - Billie Eilish, Boris Blank, Culprate, Daft Punk, Erased Tapes, Felix Laband, Hans Zimmer, Johann Johannsson, Leonard Cohen, Trent Reznor (Mank), Max Richter, One Eskimo, Patti Smith, Pink Floyd, Public Service Broadcasting, Radio Massacre International, Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones), Rick Wakeman, Yes, Sohn, Tomita, Trentmoller, Villagers, Yello, Olafur Arnalds, Hildur Guonadottir and finally Tangerine Dream.

Given your excellent list, you might enjoy Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe’s Lost & Found release. It sounds especially great on M Scaler + DAVE—hearing the attacks/decays of his electric guitar brings another level of listening joy. (His Bach album is also great.)

http://open.qobuz.com/album/daudkv7gnf1cc

Not to be judged by its unusual cover.

 

[Reactcore]

Has anyone modified the Dave's XLR that are mounted in for Pure Copper version (whatever plating)?

If your amp can do SE too try using a cable from the HP jack in front.. you bypass one internal relay then. See the schematic i posted earlier