No they don’t 😂😂

@@russellparker4568 yes they do. Unless compared to completely inappropriate cable

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.

The upper and lower extremes of the frequency response are attenuated for a start.

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.

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.

I don’t understand if thats criticism or a compliment?

Forgot to list it in the description again 🤦🏻‍♂️ Cambridge MXN10 Yulong D18 reference Exposure 21 pre and 18 super power 👍🏻

😆👍🏻 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?

@@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...

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.

@@russellparker4568 Thanks for your reply. Interesting that the TQ's sound was similar to the cyrus cables that had a similar construction.

@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.

@@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.

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Thanks my friend, hope you are well 😎👍🏻

@@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 🥰🙏🏻

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.

@@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!

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

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.

Thanks! Excellent!

Yeah they are old cyrus cables

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.

Yes they are response 3’s probably 25 ish years old

Haha! Don’t know what she’s doing, probably looking for the weird noises

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 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@russellparker4568 Best affordable are .. Mogami 3082 Superflexible Coaxial 15 AWG Not to expensive, they wowed me ..

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!

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@@russellparker4568I can’t keep my WiiM pro connected to my network. I’m using Ethernet. So I’m going to try the Cambridge.

These are about 25 years old, they were about $6500.00 new, i paid £1350.00. By the way I love them 👍🏻

@@russellparker4568 What are these speakers?

ProAc response 3

Agreed 👌🏻

Landmark by Antonio Forcione

2 years ago i would have laughed at a comment like that, not anymore. How’s it sound?

@@russellparker4568 OK, all i had to wire up my Denon hifi.

Tell a lie, goes to Yamaha sound system to basic Mission speakers.

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.

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.

Hi Mate! Thanks for tuning in! I need to get back over to your channel and catch up with your content mate.

@@russellparker4568 no problem 😉 Not much new on my channel, been too busy for reviews

Yeah 100%

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.

I have diffuser/absorption behind my listening position.

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?

@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 👍🏻

Thanks! I really like these speakers

Thanks mate.

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.

@@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

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.

@@russellparker4568 , oh, ok, Thank.

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

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.

​@@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?

@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.

@BadMonkeyFinger_Audio how much are the 2’s?

@@russellparker4568 The guy's got the Response 2 listed for $1500 CAD (£875.00) and the Response 2s listed for $1950 CAD (£1135.00)

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.

To my ears

@@russellparker4568 does ifi has pcm 1792 chip?

I think it was a dual burr brown if i remember correctly

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

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

Thanks, ah i forgot to list them again 🤦🏻‍♂️ sorry. I’ll try and edit the description.

Sorted, added the components

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 👍🏻

​@@russellparker4568was about to give a thumbs down for the misleading title! however, this has qualled my wrath. So thanks for providing value eventually.

@yourtypebeat I’ve edited to the title so it’s not misleading.

@@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. 👍🏻

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.

@@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 .

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.

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.

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.

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.