Speaker cable elevators arrived...pics

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
edited April 2010 in Speakers
These make my speakers sound more like speakers costing $463,231.16/pr. But seriously, for $5.35/ea, what's to lose?
Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited April 2010
    lookin' good Stevie!
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2010
    wicked right? I'm the man. Look at that cable management, makes my petey firm.

    look at that organization
    I wanna increase the population
    I'm filled with elation
    I'm the 70's generation
    killin all the static
    I'm an audio fanatic
    ordered with my plastic
    they arrive, I'm superspastic
    listening to the tunes
    they make you wanna swoon
    but hey it's my room
    so hop yo **** on your broom
    and anti-static your own room!

    word to ya mothah.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited April 2010
    :)

    what is the maximum gauge size that it can fit?
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2010
    So would that tweak be called elevator music?
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2010
    Sounds good just lookin at the pics--enjoy-- I have "riser" envy now ;)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2010
    polkatese wrote: »
    :)

    what is the maximum gauge size that it can fit?


    oooh, 1awg or so. No seriously, The 8TC's pictured are 9awg (each wire) equivalant for comparison purposes.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited April 2010
    ben62670 wrote: »
    So would that tweak be called elevator music?

    Bazinga!! :D
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2010
    That was good Ben.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2010
    Way to go Steve....it's a cheap widget, who cares what they say. Great looking stands BTW.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2010
    $5.35 :) got a link?

    Speakers
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    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,294
    edited April 2010
    "I love it" can't wait till I get mine..
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2010
    There are enthusiasts that actually do collect old line isolators of various makes and material construction. You may find them in antique stores as well. The history of them is directly related to the time they were manufactured, purpose and geographical use which is nerdly interesting if you like antiques. Just a nugget.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,294
    edited April 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    There are enthusiasts that actually do collect old line isolators of various makes and material construction. You may find them in antique stores as well. The history of them is directly related to the time they were manufactured, purpose and geographical use which is nerdly interesting if you like antiques. Just a nugget.


    When I was a kid my grandpa had case's of the glass green looking ones
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • jimsvm
    jimsvm Posts: 307
    edited April 2010
    Hay, maybe we all should be rapping magnets around them on stands??:eek::eek:
    Rec rm vm30 micro pro 3000 akai 2 channel. ht anthem MTX 5 channel anthem P2 statement anthem 325, 8 channel Martin Logan power amp for 4 ceiling ls900 2 and outdoor polks, 2 JL 110’s subs panasonic 65" plasma lsim 705’s , 706c, L200 and Control 4 garage rig monitor 10s crossovers by VR3, dynamat, RDO-194's, new drivers. psw 111 Pioneer 9040 BDP53fd 100 " screen Nakamichi HD projector, and Panasonic 65” plasma.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,387
    edited April 2010
    Sure is a clean looking lay out. It is hard to tell from the pics but are the power cables well distanced from the speaker wires?
    Stan
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited April 2010
    looks great.
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited April 2010
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Well, what's the verdict? Sounds better or not? Or do the cable elevators need to be broken in first? ;)
    Yep, how about the SQ improvements?;)
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • jimsvm
    jimsvm Posts: 307
    edited April 2010
    Never throw away any pucks.
    Rec rm vm30 micro pro 3000 akai 2 channel. ht anthem MTX 5 channel anthem P2 statement anthem 325, 8 channel Martin Logan power amp for 4 ceiling ls900 2 and outdoor polks, 2 JL 110’s subs panasonic 65" plasma lsim 705’s , 706c, L200 and Control 4 garage rig monitor 10s crossovers by VR3, dynamat, RDO-194's, new drivers. psw 111 Pioneer 9040 BDP53fd 100 " screen Nakamichi HD projector, and Panasonic 65” plasma.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    Nice and clean looking Steve. Jeez it looks like you used a 'T' square.

    They do have a cool factor. Any improvement in SQ?
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited April 2010
    Hmmm...what to do....what to do.....with ugly naked women.......

    Hey, I know.....
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

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    Sonos zp90
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    B&k 1420
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    tonyb wrote: »
    Hmmm...what to do....what to do.....with ugly naked women.......

    Hey, I know.....

    I smell the money burning a hole in your pocket all the way from here Tony.:D
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited April 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Some Canadians tape the wires to used hockey pucks instead.
    It's a great way to help the environment by reducing the number of used pucks thrown into the landfills.
    Good one!
    DARE TO SOAR:
    “Your attitude, almost always determine your altitude in life” ;)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    Mention hockey pucks and all the Canucks and former Canucks come out of the woodwork . . . Mike, where you at?:D
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2010
    Looks nice Steve! Those make for a very clean looking, finished installation.
    The nirvana inducer-
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,091
    edited April 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Nice and clean looking Steve. Jeez it looks like you used a 'T' square.

    They do have a cool factor. Any improvement in SQ?

    Nice looking Steve...Joe as far as SQ improvement I think the elevatore's add more "height" to the music.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    Nice looking Steve...Joe as far as SQ improvement I think the elevatore's add more "height" to the music.

    WAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!!! Why would I expect anything different from you, ya big goof!!!:D:p
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2010
    skrol wrote: »
    Sure is a clean looking lay out. It is hard to tell from the pics but are the power cables well distanced from the speaker wires?
    Stan

    AC is routed under the cabinet. My Salamander triple twenty rack is very cable-management friendly.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    They do look cool. Can you tell any audible difference, Steve?

    It's hard to tell, they certainly aren't doing anything wrong--remember, my hearing isn't all that great. Maybe some of the better listeners can provide details when they get theirs.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2010
    With our extrememly low humidty, we have major static electricity problems--so I'm sure raising them off the carpet helps with that...
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2010
    Usually my wife is more interested than skeptical about audio tweaks I do. This time she said, "Honey, you're not an audiophile, you're a nerd."
    :D
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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