@@russellparker4568 yes they do. Unless compared to completely inappropriate cable
@russellparker45682 күн бұрын
Don’t be foolish, they do not. They measure different in every parameter than any other cable, it’s impossible for them to produce sound the same.
@russellparker45682 күн бұрын
The upper and lower extremes of the frequency response are attenuated for a start.
@russellparker45682 күн бұрын
They struggle to deliver current to the woofers at high volume due their high resistance, this affects the sound. The low capacitance and high inductance affects the timing of music different to other cables and the lack of shielding results in some rmi entering the cable. I very much enjoyed the sound these cables produced, but by no means whatsoever do they sound the same as all other cables. Do some homework next time bud before you start spouting nonsense in the comment section.
@beenasty69804 күн бұрын
I use the Belden 1694a for the subwoofers and the 1505 for connects...its all good.
@russellparker45684 күн бұрын
I’ve just borrowed some silver sounds cables of a friend and they are better, don’t think they make them anymore though. No idea what the cable is either.
@claudiogiulioni23517 күн бұрын
Mi domando a cosa servano questi mega impianti per ascolti del genere. Non ha senso.
@russellparker45687 күн бұрын
I don’t understand if thats criticism or a compliment?
@claudiogiulioni23518 күн бұрын
Dopo avere visto decine e decine di impianti hi fi penso che il 90% degli italiani siano tutti milionari.
@Dazzles696916 күн бұрын
What streamer/dac, pre amp/integrated or power amps are you using?
@russellparker456816 күн бұрын
Forgot to list it in the description again 🤦🏻♂️ Cambridge MXN10 Yulong D18 reference Exposure 21 pre and 18 super power 👍🏻
@BadMonkeyFinger_Audio16 күн бұрын
I'm still a little jelly of these Proacs of yours. ha! How's the love affair going? Any idiosyncrasies that you've observed? (I know most speakers have some weakness or other, but some much more/less than others, as we both know).
@russellparker456816 күн бұрын
😆👍🏻 How’s it going! Yeah still in love 😂 Nah not really, the only thing isn’t the speakers really it’s my room, its not quite big enough 😩 I moved them onto the long wall the other week and whilst I had major bass issues my goodness that extra distance to the sidewalls did magical things to the sound. It was a taste of what the speakers are capable of if the room was bigger. What have you got in atm?
@BadMonkeyFinger_Audio15 күн бұрын
@@russellparker4568 yeah, I hear you on that. I have my speakers on the long wall, too, and in my room bass is also a problem, but the width (and depth) to the sound field is great along the long wall. I'm still running the same goods these days... Haven't taken a punt on anything different of late. (still primarily rotating the Royd Minstrel SEs, ADS L730s, and Epos ES14s, but I also still have the Rega Ela Mk 1.25's and standard Minstrels that I occasionally pull out of the closet). My eyes are always on the hunt, though...
@Chris-nd5se16 күн бұрын
bass sounds great !!
@Chris-nd5se17 күн бұрын
Have you noticed any difference of these to other speaker cables/previous speaker cables you have owned ?
@russellparker456817 күн бұрын
Yeah I did actually. I had chord shawline x in before, silver plated multi strand copper 1.3mm2, insulated and screened. The TQ blue diamond came terminated so not sure about their construction other than the conductors are thicker and spaced about 40mm apart. I’ve read in forums that they use different sized multi strand to aid in frequency transfer. Anyway, The chords are a bit bright, sort of neutral sounding, tight bass, soundstage is wide but not particularly deep. They sound decent but not that musical, there seems to be an emphasis on the midrange somewhere too which causes a bit of glare/shout if thats the right way to describe it. The TQ blue diamond are warm and rich sounding, HF is smoother, bass is stronger but more rounded off. They sound veiled upon first listen coming straight off the chords but shortly after you hear that they are actually delivering more details. Details that create the decay of sound, small textures etc. The sound stage is considerably deeper, this could be due to the better detail 🤷🏻♂️. They also present the music in a more fluid/organic way, it’s hard to describe, the sound almost sounds slower, like it’s not rushing to deliver the music but taking its time to give you more of the music without skimming over details. It’s probably the effect of smoother HF, more detail, richer harmonics and better space in the soundstage. So the answer to your question is yes 😆 they do sound quite different to anything I’ve owned. The closest thing to the TQ’s sound was a set of DNM style solid core cables (cyrus) which in comparison had lighter tighter bass and not as warm sounding, but they had the same musical flow and timing. Coincidentally they were a similar construction with wide spacing between conductors.
@Chris-nd5se17 күн бұрын
@@russellparker4568 Thanks for your reply. Interesting that the TQ's sound was similar to the cyrus cables that had a similar construction.
@russellparker456817 күн бұрын
@Chris-nd5se yeah it’s like they are the little brother of the TQ’s in a way. Have you tried the DNM cables? I think everyone should try a pair of DNM’s at some point, they come up for about £60-£70 for a 3m pair and always sell easily if you decide to let them go.
@Chris-nd5se17 күн бұрын
@@russellparker4568 Thanks for the recommendation. I know DNM Reson cables were recommended to me once by Hifi World magazine, but no unfortunately I did not try them. I think those may be discontinued now, but they have newer ones, probably with similar construction. Perhaps I will look for some on the 2nd hand market, though I would probably want a 4.5 or 5 meter pair.
@@russellparker4568 I always follow my channel and enjoy it very much... By the way, I'm fine, thank you and I hope you're fine too. with love 🥰🙏🏻
@pew3218 күн бұрын
Sounding good russ 😊
@Alex_Greu_de_gasit22 күн бұрын
Hey! A bit off topic, but I saw you discussing the new Rubikore line on another video and I didn't know if you were going to see my comment there. Since you've already heard many Dali speakers, could you please tell me which would have a better sound (bass included, but also value for money) between the Rubicon 2, Rubikore 2, Rubicon 6, Rubikore 6 and Epicon 2? Thank you. There is no way to do a listening test where I live and I don't want to pay for diminishing returns, that's why I also added the bookshelf speakers to the list above. Again, thank you for you time.
@russellparker456822 күн бұрын
Hello! Yes I did see the comment 👍🏻 Although I’ve not heard the Epicon 2’s or the Rubikore 2’s I do know someone who uses the Epicon 2’s with a pretty tasty front end including denefrips venus, ps audio air lens and a rogue hybrid integrated. He takes sound very seriously and rates them highly, not sure if that helps. I also know Tarun (a brittish audiophile) youtuber. He rated the Epicon too in his review. The rubicon 2/6 are lively speakers. They have a touch more treble energy than most speakers, the 6 obviously have more bass and authority. The rubikore 6 just didn’t do it for me though, a bit pipe and slippers, I suppose they are a safe buy that could be bland to some people and perfect to others. It’s a funny one really, I wouldn’t like to recommend any of them if I’m honest, not because I think any of them are bad but because you might have a different preference/opinion to me 😄. Also Your room, partnering equipment, music tastes, expectations and budget will all play a factor. It’s a fair bit of money to spend without an audition and from one enthusiast to another, I think thats a mistake. Sorry to be of not much help, good luck with your search for a speaker.
@Alex_Greu_de_gasit22 күн бұрын
@@russellparker4568 Thank you very much for your detailed reply. I will do my best to get to a place and hear them, I reckon that's the best advice!
@ianburrell9116Ай бұрын
I have one connected to my roksan kandy k2 power amp and the difference especially with classical music is very evident clarity is improved and instruments are much more defined.....i cant speak for every system and set up.....but it certainly works with mine!
@AbuPiotrАй бұрын
What did you Change?
@russellparker4568Ай бұрын
From memory it was the 3 caps on the tweeter circuit here, i removed 2 film caps and a electrolytic and fitted jantzen superior z in
@kimchristensen453Ай бұрын
Do the Ela's play very close to the side walls as seen in the video?
@russellparker4568Ай бұрын
No they don’t really, this was a bit of a naff placement to be honest. I’d not had them very long at this point. I found the best position was about 6-7 feet apart, fairly close to the front wall as their bass needs some support and little to no toe in.
@umitbey48522 ай бұрын
Congratulations, nice system, I use proac dt8 and proac d2r, great speakers 👏
@russellparker4568Ай бұрын
Thanks! Excellent!
@itzhakazoulay12712 ай бұрын
Strange, I don’t see any speaker cables at Cyrus website . Are you sure it's Cyrus?
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
Yeah they are old cyrus cables
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
I do a lot of chopping and changing gear tbh, different cables. Ive got some shawline x in now, still thin conductors 1.3mm silver plated copper but insulated and shielded. They sound similar to the cyrus but the cyrus roll off the top and bottom a bit in comparison.
@itzhakazoulay12712 ай бұрын
Your speakers sounds wonderful, are they vintage Proac ?
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
Yes they are response 3’s probably 25 ish years old
@itzhakazoulay12712 ай бұрын
Strange, but I don’t see any speaker cables at Cyrus website. Are you sure it's a Cyrus ? Your speakers sound wonderful, are they vintage Proac ?
@jamess75892 ай бұрын
Doggy bass! Sounding sweet Russ
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
Haha! Don’t know what she’s doing, probably looking for the weird noises
@Evolved_ue72 ай бұрын
I'm a big fan of Exposure, 2010 pre into IV power amp, they have super control over many speakers, not the last word in soundstage and dynamics, but so musical . I use qed 40i inter connects and mogami speaker cables .
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
Nice!! Which mogami cables are you using? I’ve been swapping cables about like crazy recently, its amazing the differences, it baffles me how some people cant hear differences 🤷🏻♂️
@Evolved_ue72 ай бұрын
@@russellparker4568 Best affordable are .. Mogami 3082 Superflexible Coaxial 15 AWG Not to expensive, they wowed me ..
@vincedea2 ай бұрын
Oh dam I’ve been waiting for someone to do a sound demo. How does the streamer sound? I’ve been going back forth on a WiiM pro plus and the MXN10. Let me know what you think thanks.
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
I prefer it to the wiim. To my ears the mxn has more expression with better harmonics and inner details, you get the drama of the performer better. I think the wiim soundstage is a bit more 2D compared to the mxn10. I think its worth the money as an upgrade from the wiim, i also like that i can use better mains, if thats something you believe in. The wiim is pretty good though for £150. I got my mxn10 off cambridge through ebay with a decent discount, i think it was £320 or £360. Thanks!
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
Check this one out too kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLp1jLVhmrvepas.htmlsi=wDz4oq73To8nH1rv
@tenorman5 күн бұрын
@@russellparker4568I can’t keep my WiiM pro connected to my network. I’m using Ethernet. So I’m going to try the Cambridge.
@Sandoz-tq7qj2 ай бұрын
Speakers , how much ?
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
These are about 25 years old, they were about $6500.00 new, i paid £1350.00. By the way I love them 👍🏻
@beslemeto2 ай бұрын
@@russellparker4568 What are these speakers?
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
ProAc response 3
@Sandoz-tq7qj2 ай бұрын
Good speakers
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
Agreed 👌🏻
@PurpleDreki2 ай бұрын
Lovely! Sir, Stevie!
@derekpowell16462 ай бұрын
What’s the name of the track?
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
Landmark by Antonio Forcione
@flybobbie14492 ай бұрын
I used solid cooker cable on my speakers.
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
2 years ago i would have laughed at a comment like that, not anymore. How’s it sound?
@flybobbie14492 ай бұрын
@@russellparker4568 OK, all i had to wire up my Denon hifi.
@flybobbie14492 ай бұрын
Tell a lie, goes to Yamaha sound system to basic Mission speakers.
@RobertCookcx2 ай бұрын
I use solid core 12 gauge on my subwoofers. Super tight bass. They are quite short though as I have an Icepower custom amp driving them.
@NackDSP2 ай бұрын
Hilarious. Thin cables have high resistance. You could use 18 gauge wire from Home Depot and get the same sound. Or just put a resistor in series with your other cables. High resistance will cause reduce the damping of the woofer, causing a peak in the response of the bass and it will decrease the mid band less than the high impedance top end of the tweeter. So yeah, it will sound different. Just buy an equalizer.
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
These cables have been designed with a wide spacing in between conductors to achieve a very low capacitance and higher inductance, they suit the early exposure pre power I’m using which calls for this type of specced cable.
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
They are just something to try out for a little bit. I like swapping cables, it changes the sound a bit for a new flavour. The solid core really do seem to have lovely tight bass with great timing. I think they are probably not and extended in the highs but the mids are great. This is compared to a bog standard stranded 2.5mm2 ofc cable.
@autonomous-hm5yf2 ай бұрын
Yes I like solid core for the sound. They tighten everything thing up, especially in the highs and the bass. They do tend to give a different presentation than normal twisted copper cables. Great if Your speakers need more control in the bass.
@dittonworks2 ай бұрын
Nice speakers 👍👍👍
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
Hi Mate! Thanks for tuning in! I need to get back over to your channel and catch up with your content mate.
@dittonworks2 ай бұрын
@@russellparker4568 no problem 😉 Not much new on my channel, been too busy for reviews
@PurpleDreki2 ай бұрын
Same as what they run inside the amps. Solid core wire. I bet it sounds great! Primary drawbacks are lack of flexibility and ease of breakage.
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
Yeah 100%
@petkokaratonev92332 ай бұрын
great jeff beck!!
@petkokaratonev92332 ай бұрын
very interesting observation, thank you!
@Evolved_ue73 ай бұрын
If you ever get the chance, try a pair of Castle Avon 1 the ribbon is superb .
@totalplonker8243 ай бұрын
Did the tapestry come before the TV, If so, did you notice if it had any effect on your room acoustics (holographic soundstage etc) I ask this question because of my own experience.. when I placed a thick blanket on my rear wall, it might've got rid of the reflections coming from rear, but unfortunately, I also seemed to have lost some depth within my soundstage! Managed to fix both problems with a diffusion / absorption panel. Obviously, we're talking about a totally different wall, but I'm still interested to know if the tapestry had any effect on your room acoustics.
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Yes it did, i even saw it in room measurements. It is audible too. I dont have any soundstage depth issues, could be the tele, not sure mate.
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
I have diffuser/absorption behind my listening position.
@totalplonker8243 ай бұрын
I've actually been thinking of adding some sort of a lightweight diffusion panel to cover the TV. Just wondering what that would do (if anything) for the stereo imaging?
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
@totalplonker824 i fancied trying the same thing tbh, i never got round to it. Let me know what you find if you get round to doing it 👍🏻
@topgun32173 ай бұрын
Sounding mega ❤
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Thanks! I really like these speakers
@jamess75893 ай бұрын
Sounds like the musicians are in your listening room! Very nice.
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Thanks mate.
@mohdrozakhiismail72733 ай бұрын
I think most(all i ithink) 'audiophile quality recording albums' is not openly distribute to ordinary peoples/customers, or the audiophile quality album is only made to a notknown singers by ordinary peoples While the non audiophile release album from the ordinary popular singers that known by ordinary peoples is what is on the market. I hope all the album no matter whose the singer is SHOULD BE recorded in audiophile quality. My question is do you know why is this ? Or maybe i dont know that all these times all albums that produce no matter whose the singer('audiophile grade artist ' or ordinary artist) is recorded in audiophile quality. Do you know on this ?
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Honestly, no idea. I often thought that commercial music is mostly listened to on smart speakers and car stereos so they boost the treble and don’t put much effort into the mastering because that is all thats needed. Adel is a prime example.
@mohdrozakhiismail72733 ай бұрын
@@russellparker4568 @russellparker4568 , ok, thank so much for your reply. My suggestion... most Utubers is ordinary peoples, so if u plays comercial music(ordinary known artists) for your videos... may boost your viewer. Just my honest opinion. Your videos do ease alot for viewers that looking for disired audio setup. Thank
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Oh I’ve no intention of trying to get more viewers, thats not why i do these videos. I make them for other people who are interested in the gear in the video so they can get an idea of what it can do.
@mohdrozakhiismail72733 ай бұрын
@@russellparker4568 , oh, ok, Thank.
@bobgour69413 ай бұрын
Hi audiophile 😅 It's a completely ordinary album. which is available to anyone! It's a French musician called Claude Salmieri. Album Release date 1991! Extraordinary recording
@BadMonkeyFinger_Audio3 ай бұрын
So, are these speakers staying, and the others now gone? Or are they all still in rotation somewhere? I have such a hard time parting with any of my speakers, because they all have their strengths and applications. That's why I'm really hoping to eventually come across a combo of amp and speakers that're just good all-rounders.
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Oh most definitely staying. I was the same as you, each speaker had its own strength, then the proacs arrived and blew everything into the sky. The proacs are beasts sheer control and authority they have over the music is awesome. They are fast, transparent, very detailed but not fatiguing, its an open window into the music for sure. The exposure pre power does play a part in this too, ive made a few changes in the front end with the proacs in and i could hear every change easily which has got me excited for future amp/dac upgrades. Yeah the response 3’s are a complete speaker, the only complaint i have is i wish my room was 4ft wider. Id highly recommend trying some proacs if you can get some, skip the studio line and go straight to response. I know a few people who have 1sc’s and love them, one person with db1’s with sugden - loves them, someone with ETB’s - owned for 25 years and loves them and a friend who just got the d18’s - same again.
@BadMonkeyFinger_Audio3 ай бұрын
@@russellparker4568 Yeah, I've definitely got my eyes open for some from the Response series. They seem to come in waves here, with nothing within reach at the moment. There's a pair of Response 2's in Ottawa, which I visit a couple times a year (500km away). I wonder how those would fare? The same guy also has a pair of Response 2s's, which has ad says have better bass. Apparently the Response 2 is the upper portion of your Response 3. I wonder if I should make the trip... Did you sell all the Royds and others you may have had, now that the Proacs are in the house?
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
@BadMonkeyFinger_Audio ive read the response 2’s are awesome too. That mid woofer had some really great tone and detail. Yes i traded the abbots and doublets in against the response 3’s. The proacs were £1350.00 in total.
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
@BadMonkeyFinger_Audio how much are the 2’s?
@BadMonkeyFinger_Audio3 ай бұрын
@@russellparker4568 The guy's got the Response 2 listed for $1500 CAD (£875.00) and the Response 2s listed for $1950 CAD (£1135.00)
@telescope85703 ай бұрын
Id ifi dac better than mf mx dac?
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
It’s personal preference tbh. Ifi is warm full and rich, musical is neutral detailed and airy. I found the ifi to be my favourite.
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
To my ears
@telescope85703 ай бұрын
@@russellparker4568 does ifi has pcm 1792 chip?
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
I think it was a dual burr brown if i remember correctly
@telescope85703 ай бұрын
Hi! Is this good dac?
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Hi yes it was quite good actually, it had an airy detailed transparent sound in this system 👍🏻 watch out if buying second hand, i feel like given the age of the dac many people are asking a bit too much for it, around £300 is the right price imo
@pew323 ай бұрын
Sounding very nice
@jamess75893 ай бұрын
Sounding fantastic Russ
@JingoLoBa573 ай бұрын
Interesting What can you adjust as a result of Dirac in this simple stereo system?
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Any part of the frequency range. You could just pull a single peak down at say 80hz if you wanted or alter as much as you want
@JingoLoBa573 ай бұрын
It sounds great here ❤
@JingoLoBa573 ай бұрын
Russell you should list your components and speakers etc here 🎉
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Thanks, ah i forgot to list them again 🤦🏻♂️ sorry. I’ll try and edit the description.
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Sorted, added the components
@JingoLoBa573 ай бұрын
I bought and use it connected to my Audio Research Ref CD9.Its wonderful!
@twoicyclops3 ай бұрын
So this wasn’t a video on speaker placement?
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Not instructions no. It’s a demo of the golden ratio speaker placement as an attempt to show how with this placement the speakers fill the room with sound. Just punch golden ratio speaker placement formula in google and it will take you to one of a few websites that will give you the formula to use for the dimensions of your room 👍🏻
@yourtypebeatАй бұрын
@@russellparker4568was about to give a thumbs down for the misleading title! however, this has qualled my wrath. So thanks for providing value eventually.
@russellparker4568Ай бұрын
@yourtypebeat I’ve edited to the title so it’s not misleading.
@russellparker4568Ай бұрын
@@yourtypebeat Theres not really an instruction video about on youtube, it’s just a simple formula that you can find online that uses your room dimensions. 👍🏻
@Evolved_ue73 ай бұрын
I have this amplifier, let me say firstly it is as ugly as sin . Get past that and you have a fantastic bit of kit, the sound quality is exceptional, bass,mids,treble are just on point, add to that a very well implemented dac and streamer . Plus lots of goodies. I know some folk who have sold this amp and regretted it . For me it's a keeper.. ( why look at the mantle piece when you're poking the fire)
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
Nice! I think arcam have done a great job improving the appearance with the new range, it was definitely needed coming of the SA range. I quite liked the sound of this amp, it does have a sound though. I sold it in the end as the firmware for the streamer was giving me all kinds of issues and i wanted a sound that was a bit more expressive.
@Evolved_ue73 ай бұрын
@@russellparker4568 The best amplifier for the money and fabulous sound is the Astin Trew AT2-2100 this amp has flown under the radar it's awesome, and selling for just over 1k .. Transistor based if you like tube sound with plenty of power, it's a no brainer .
@vincedea2 ай бұрын
lol this nap is currently on sale I can’t decide on the sa30 or the a25. I’m actually trying to get pass the looks cause the sa30 is so dam ugly.
@russellparker45682 ай бұрын
If you want an all in one and can live with the looks its quite good. All the included features make it excellent value but beware it’s got network connectivity issues with google home and a other buggy things like volume suddenly going up or down for no reason, this happened even after the latest firmware update when I owned it. In fact theres a arcam sa30 owners group forum online which has members posting issues on a weekly basis last time i checked. Luckily the sound is really good, not the most exciting or expressive amp but still decent, power for days and nice at low volume. The chap above mentioned that many people regret selling the SA30, I don’t regret it at all. My current exposure pre power trounces it and has no silly issues. All in ones are tidy but I really like being able to tweak the sound to my liking with cables and separates. I’ve also learned I’m not one for digital displays and the like, I’d almost always turn it off.
@vincedea2 ай бұрын
Ahh I didn’t know the SA30 had issues. I’m also not a big fan of like all in one either. The new A35 when it’s release later this year is like $3500 though but it looks so nice.
@RobertoPibia3 ай бұрын
So did you only swap the capicitors or do you have a schematic drawing and values for the cores used in this cross over. I have a pair of these speakers and i think the capicitors used are ready to be replaced. Just don't know why 3 are used in parallel. Will replace those with one only.
@russellparker45683 ай бұрын
I studied the crossover layout and ended up drawing it out. From memory the 3 caps in parallel were something like 2 x 22uf electrolytic and a 220uf? It’s just to make up the total value. I stuck with electrolytic here. The 2 film caps on the crossover (square ones) were the ones i swapped to jantzen, i don’t have these anymore unfortunately.