New 2 Channel Setup Cable Suggestions

K_M

txcoastal1 wrote: »

Because it's a cable thread....duhhh

Naw, its cause, no one can back up anything they say. And that is simply being truthful.
It is only anecdotal stories.
Therefore, it calls into question how definite anything is.

"hey I saw bigfoot",. .....get it?
"hey my Prius will do 180MPH.......
Most would yell, show me pics, show me evidence, and so on.
Same with a high priced cable.
Talk is cheap
That is why things are called out or questioned.

voltz

hey Tony

I found the Satori's for like $470 and i snagged them.

I like them with my 705's & 703's & Omega Full range speakers that are 95dlb..I use the dared tube preamp & Dared tube Mono-blocks (9 wpc) with the Omega's and used the Satoris cables with them at LSAF also.

But with the CRS's they changed the sound enough that I preferred the Black-Mesh 12's with the cRS's and maybe because it was just what I was use to Its hard for me to explain myself in terms others can understand about what changed...the Bass and mid's were kind of tight & flat maybe ... because of the Erse Super Q inductor's Dave put in my crossovers the bass in my CRS needs no sub!

As we like to say it's my ears and that is all that matters I don't need science to explain it to me.

gp4jesus

BlueFox wrote: »

Shunyata* power conditioners are designed to not limit current, and will improve the sound of your amps.

For me they* have NO CHOICE but to improve what ever I want them to power/protect. Their* entry level model is $ed well above competitor's best.

I'm PLEASED for the past 12 months my APC* has kept my Outlaw 975 out of repair. Further, I enjoy better picture & SQ because it* powers/protects my TV & all low draw gear.

gp4jesus

voltz wrote: »

I found the Satori's for like $470 and i snagged them...

...I preferred the Black-Mesh 12's...

I $ed these cables as if I was going to upgrade my L&R cabling... ...about $5K!!!


Guys...

F1nut

K_M wrote: »

Most would yell, show me pics, show me evidence, and so on.
Same with a high priced cable.
Talk is cheap
That is why things are called out or questioned.

Still waiting for you to answer the questions I asked about your speaker engineer husband and for you to provide pics of his efforts because as you stated, "Talk is cheap."

BlueFox

gp4jesus wrote: »

BlueFox wrote: »

Shunyata* power conditioners are designed to not limit current, and will improve the sound of your amps.

For me they* have NO CHOICE but to improve what ever I want them to power/protect. Their* entry level model is $ed well above competitor's best.

I'm PLEASED for the past 12 months my APC* has kept my Outlaw 975 out of repair. Further, I enjoy better picture & SQ because it* powers/protects my TV & all low draw gear.

What's with all the asterisks?

tonyb

voltz wrote: »

hey Tony

I found the Satori's for like $470 and i snagged them.

I like them with my 705's & 703's & Omega Full range speakers that are 95dlb..I use the dared tube preamp & Dared tube Mono-blocks (9 wpc) with the Omega's and used the Satoris cables with them at LSAF also.

But with the CRS's they changed the sound enough that I preferred the Black-Mesh 12's with the cRS's and maybe because it was just what I was use to Its hard for me to explain myself in terms others can understand about what changed...the Bass and mid's were kind of tight & flat maybe ... because of the Erse Super Q inductor's Dave put in my crossovers the bass in my CRS needs no sub!

As we like to say it's my ears and that is all that matters I don't need science to explain it to me.

I hear ya bro. I figured the AP cables should match up well with any SDA speaker. I always like to experiment a bit to get an idea of what brands work well with others. Glad to see both brands found a place in your home.

sgmsmg

Thought I would follow up with how my setup has progressed.
Ditched the Monster RCA's for relatively inexpensive used Audioquest Columbia XLR cables. Had a set going from my P5 to the A21 and a set going from my Oppo 105 to the P5. There was an immediate and welcomed difference. Like everyone has mentioned in numerous postings there was less noise so I could definitely hear more details and everything sounded cleaner.

After a few weeks a local deal came up for a used set of Audioquest CastleRock speaker cables. My plan was to get a set of AZ Satori's but I couldn't find any used in the right length so I got the AQ cables instead. There was again a noticeable difference for the better with these added to my setup (for reference I was previously using some 12 gauge Sewell cable). I would say a big change was the bass was definitely tightened up and again everything just sounded cleaner.

The most recent change to my setup is the addition of a PS Audio P5 to clean up incoming AC power. This too just enhanced everything although the biggest improvement I noticed was my 12 year old Sony Plasma looks extremely better connected to to the PS Audio compared to the Panamax 5300 I had.

Coming soon will be the Fortress Plus crossovers for my LSi15's. I know I could have put the money towards new/better speakers but I felt this was a better option then trying to sell the LSi15's and also figuring out what to replace them with.

Eventually I will replace the Pangea AC9SE/14SE power cords with something better.

mikeyb128

I highly recommend the crossover upgrade for the lsi15, I did it and it was a dramatic improvement. I sold them and bought Lsim705, let's just say I regret that decision.

sgmsmg

mikeyb128 wrote: »

I highly recommend the crossover upgrade for the lsi15, I did it and it was a dramatic improvement. I sold them and bought Lsim705, let's just say I regret that decision.

Thanks for posting this. makes me feel better about my decision. I already purchased the crossovers and just waiting for them to be built. For a while I was toying with getting 705's instead. I figured the crossovers will at least be a change without the hassle of selling/buying new speakers. I like the LSi15's so I hope this will only make them better. They already have the db woofer upgrade. Thanks again for the feedback!

gp4jesus

BlueFox wrote: »

gp4jesus wrote: »

BlueFox wrote: »

Shunyata* power conditioners are designed to not limit current, and will improve the sound of your amps.

For me they* have NO CHOICE but to improve what ever I want them to power/protect. Their* entry level model is $ed well above competitor's best.

I'm PLEASED for the past 12 months my APC* has kept my Outlaw 975 out of repair. Further, I enjoy better picture & SQ because it* powers/protects my TV & all low draw gear.

What's with all the asterisks?

Referencing power condioners

mikeyb128

sgmsmg wrote: »

mikeyb128 wrote: »

I highly recommend the crossover upgrade for the lsi15, I did it and it was a dramatic improvement. I sold them and bought Lsim705, let's just say I regret that decision.

Thanks for posting this. makes me feel better about my decision. I already purchased the crossovers and just waiting for them to be built. For a while I was toying with getting 705's instead. I figured the crossovers will at least be a change without the hassle of selling/buying new speakers. I like the LSi15's so I hope this will only make them better. They already have the db woofer upgrade. Thanks again for the feedback!

I had the DB mod as well, those speakers were awesome when modded. I sold them to a friend and he won't sell them back. Lol... you will love them, mine took a painfully long time to break in and smooth out, so give it time before you evaluate them.

sgmsmg

mikeyb128 wrote: »

I had the DB mod as well, those speakers were awesome when modded. I sold them to a friend and he won't sell them back. Lol... you will love them, mine took a painfully long time to break in and smooth out, so give it time before you evaluate them.

Good to hear. Thanks for the heads up. That means the break in will take even longer for me. I only get maybe 10 hours or so of listening per week. What volume levels are needed for proper break in? I guess I could just leave it playing at a low value.