my first review

marvda1
marvda1 Posts: 4,901
edited November 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
check it out at www.stereomojo.com
http://www.stereomojo.com/MAC%20Cables%20Review/MACCablesReview.htm
Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
Puritan PSM156
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited November 2007
    Fair and unbiased. Great job, Marvin! You didn't pan them or gush over them. Gave enough info to let others judge for themselves. I'll check out a set myself soon and see.
    Keep it up.
    Lightman Russ
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited November 2007
    Nice write up.

    engtaz
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited November 2007
    The first of many, many more Marvin. Great job!
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2007
    Nice review.

    I reviewed a few of the MAC cables in affordable audio ezine last month and came to same conclusion as you did about the Palladiums. Just awesome, natural sounding cables. Also as you indicated, it takes lots of time to demo different arrangements of cables because even switching ICs within your system can make a dramatic difference in the sound.

    Interestingly, I just hooked up MAC power cables this evening for my HT pre and amp. I'm also using the Palladiums between the pre and CDP, and a single MAC Cu IC for the center channel. Great cables at great prices.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited November 2007
    hello early b., let me know what you think about the power cables.
    marvin
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2007
    marvda1 wrote: »
    hello early b., let me know what you think about the power cables.
    marvin

    I really like them. I've been using one on my amp for about three months. I tried it on my CDP, but it didn't work well there.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited November 2007
    have you noticed any of the slowing of tempo or cloudy sound in upper bass/lower midrange?
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2007
    marvda1 wrote: »
    have you noticed any of the slowing of tempo or cloudy sound in upper bass/lower midrange?

    Nope. Although with the MAC PC on the CDP, it sucked the bass out, so it had to go.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited November 2007
    I used the Palladiums I/C's for awhile.I thought they where good,but not great.Less bass,huge soundstage,tad bit less detail in the music.Might just be bad synergy for me with Macs.Z-squared makes some decent all around I/C's.
    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

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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