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High Fidelity Cables MC 1-PRO

Just plugged it into my system yesterday. So it only has about 10 hours on it. First impressions The sound became more detailed in the mid range really opens up nice. (not harsh or lean). The base is tighter but not as deep as before. I experience the same base problem when i started breaking in High Fidelity MC 6 Hemisphere. The base with the Hemisphere took a long while, but came in great (Better than orginal) after it had 500 plus hours on it. So for now i am not worried about that. Since High Fidelity recommends about 400 hours before the MC 1 Pro settles in. The sound stage as a whole is much more defined feels sound like it has more energy, but it did shrink a little again i feel this will get better than it was with reaching the 400 hour mark. I am very happy with the over all sound my systems has since adding the MC 1-Pro and thinking about adding another one.
I did plug the MC 1-PRO in at the wall with my 21 MC 0.5s all on the same line that feeds the MC 6 Hemisphere. Which feeds my front end, TV and Sat. box. i all so have 6 MC 0.5 plugged into the Hemisphere. The Pro and the MC 0,5s sound very good together and a nice match up. Will report more as i get more time on the MC 1 PRO.
enjoy Pete
68pete
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joecasey
The Mc O.5s and the MC-Pro are different The Pro as i under stand it has a different configuration of magnets in them . The Helix braid that is in the URH level and higher. And a add very small capacitor to aide in moving the electrons. That technology is in the Pro Elite level i believe. They are the same in that its magnets, but very different after that. You could put the question to Rick or Casey at High Fidelity. They should give you a better answer. Hope that helps
Pete
joecasey
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Pete, I'm more interested in owners experience than manufacturer claims.

I'm using orange outlet adapters from Lowe with Mc 0.5s.  I have to buy 2 MC-Pro at a time to keep the chain in balance.  LOL!!!   I have 2 supports underneath the chain.  I'll report my experience when I buy them.
68pete OP
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joecasey
I have my MC O.5s in the orange outlet adapters all so stacked or daisy chain together. The Pro did not fit well with this type of stacking unless you plugged it in at the very in of the outlets. I removed 1 MC O.5 from the chain plugged a 11inch power cord in to that spot plugged a orang adapter in to it add the MC O5 along with the Pro. this worked great for me. good luck and report back
Pete
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lak
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Or use a very short power cord and a regular power strip that has no specisl features in it other than to supple power.
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ddraudt
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Hi HFC Friends,
I've had an MC-1.0 plugged into my system for a few weeks now and it sounds great!!!
I have 16 MC-0.5s in my system and pulled one out to fit the MC 1 in.
I find it revealing that one MC 1 made an improvement over 15
MC-0.5s.
I also have a dozen "power noise traps" in the system and the MC 1 improves the sound over them also.
The sound is cleaner and quieter, more open, defined and realistic.
Like Pete68, I would not remove my .5s but add more MC 1s.
I believe the MC 1s use ever more powerful magnets, a better configuration and a capacitor.
I will be listening more as the weeks go by and trying different tests
to better understand and describe the MC-1.0.
Meanwhile...I'm enjoying the music.
Hope you are too.
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