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Creek 5350 "U" bars

I bought this integrated used here on the gon, and have read a couple of reviews that state that the little "U" bars connecting the pre-amp to the power amp need to be upgraded to something better. Does anyone have any information on this, and what would I upgrade them to? It seems strange to me that this quality of amp would need upgrading right from the get-go. I would appreciate some info on this.
elmuncy
auaarons
94 posts
 
I have the 5350SE that came with the same low quality U metal bars. I upgraded to the Tara Labs RSC Link (sometimes known as the missing link) for $35.00. The improvement was well worth the money. The construction of the short cables is not so sturdy, so be careful when you remove the cables. See this link for more info:

http://www.taralabs.com/catalog/catalog_product.asp?ID=B8F4C7E88C59416F89A7E83FABC2FE12

Good luck.

Aaron
elmuncy OP
64 posts
 
I have no dealers in my area. Does anyone know where I get this Tara labs RSC Link?
seandtaylor99
1,262 posts
 
I replaced the pre-power jumpers on my NAD3020 about 10 years ago and got a noticeable improvement. And that was with Radio Shack 75ohm video coax ! With the creek I'd imagine you'd get even more benefit.
I'd get any good interconnect, and make it as short as possible (since longer = more capacitance = high frequency attenuation).
Perhaps experiment with any interconnects you have to hand before paying tons of money for a cable (or make your own with RG214).
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