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August, The Big Question - Question

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Posted on Jul 04, 2009, 1:47 PM

August, The Big Question - Question

Excellent article yet again.  Just a quick question, with system 5, (ATC SCMII, Naim Nait 5i and the Cyrus CD6SE), what interconnects and speaker cable were you using?
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Posted on Jul 04, 2009, 10:45 PM

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The speaker cables were Naim's own brand, not sure about interconnects. Although I can't vouch for other past tests, but certainly for ours.

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Posted on Jul 05, 2009, 7:24 PM

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PP many thanks appreciated.  Any staff comments??  (how dare you have time off at the weekend Stick out tongue)
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Posted on Jul 05, 2009, 7:42 PM

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It's worse than that - Ketan, our technical editor, who set the systems up on that day, is - gasp - ON HOLIDAY!!!!! Surprise

I'll ask at a later date....

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Posted on Jul 05, 2009, 8:00 PM

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Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holiday (he must be a Politician)

Seriously thanks Clare appreciate the response at a weekend.  Do you think it would be possible in future tests of equioment that you could publish what leads / cables you used during the test?

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Posted on Jul 05, 2009, 9:59 PM

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Clare Newsome:

It's worse than that - Ketan, our technical editor, who set the systems up on that day, is - gasp - ON HOLIDAY!!!!! Surprise

I'll ask at a later date....

Holidays? What a quaint, old-fashioned idea...

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Posted on Jul 05, 2009, 10:05 PM

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Even missed Top Gear tonight as I was busy on here. Thank goodness for the iPlayer. Smile
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Posted on Jul 05, 2009, 10:08 PM

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Didn't miss much: very lacklustre episode
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Posted on Jul 05, 2009, 10:12 PM

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Well I must admit after slogging through the tennis I fancied a break from the telly. Wink
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Posted on Jul 05, 2009, 10:26 PM

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Andrew Everard:
Didn't miss much: very lacklustre episode


Don't spoil it too much - I've series linked it!!!

Cheers,

Cofnchtr.
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Posted on Jul 06, 2009, 9:58 AM

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Blimey, loadsa staff responses, feel humbled, any thoughts on the suggestion above reference publishing what cables were used during the test.  This mere mortal would love to know.

BTW Top Gear was ok not the best no, but then again what else was on??

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Posted on Jul 14, 2009, 3:55 PM

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Clare Newsome:

It's worse than that - Ketan, our technical editor, who set the systems up on that day, is - gasp - ON HOLIDAY!!!!! Surprise

I'll ask at a later date....



 

Any further progress on the interconnects?  Surely he cant still be on holiday? Big Smile

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Posted on Jul 14, 2009, 3:57 PM

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No, but he's since been on an ISF course AND tech-proofed every page of the issue just going to the printers.... but I'll bring this thread to his attention!
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Posted on Jul 14, 2009, 4:03 PM

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Ketan's back off holiday, but busier than a busy thing - so you're stuck with me instead.

We used Roksan HDC-02A interconnect and Chord Company Carnival Silver Screen speaker cable.

Incidentally, September's Big Question tackles some of the more vexatious cable/interconnect questions head-on. Quite exciting.

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Posted on Jul 14, 2009, 4:26 PM

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Simon Lucas:

Ketan's back off holiday, but busier than a busy thing - so you're stuck with me instead.

We used Roksan HDC-02A interconnect and Chord Company Carnival Silver Screen speaker cable.

Incidentally, September's Big Question tackles some of the more vexatious cable/interconnect questions head-on. Quite exciting.



Cool. Can you test the Denon Cat5?

Even more responsible for the techie bits. Bit stressed. Still has biased opinions.
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