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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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ddraudt
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UPDATE ON MC 1
After further MC-1 Break in, and more exacting listening conditions.
My listening friends and I agree that the MC-1 is a winner.
It really added life. In the usual high fidelity manner, Adding this 
device brings the system performance up to the next level.
Like going from helix to pro, the MC 1 is much better than the
MC .5. I'm keeping my 16 " MC 0.5s ", but the 1 is another level,
The MC 1 feels like it weighs 5 or 6 times that of the little brother.
Bigger and more powerful Magnets. You Know what that means!!
Everything is so much more real. It adds magic and intrigue to my listening which I love. Unplugging the MC 1 lets the air out of the music
Zzzzzzzz!
Gotta keep it in the system! Thanks Rick!

jay23
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@ddraudt
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.

That should read, "I find it revealing that one MC 1 made an improvement IN ADDITION TO 15 MC-0.5s" Over would mean more than 15 of them, as if you replaced all but one of them. This just means the 1 does something different to the sound.
68pete OP
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The MC O.5s and the MC 1 Pro work well together. In my system the MC 1 Pro improved the sound differently than the Mc O5s. Both very good.
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ddraudt
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Now that I've heard what the MC 1 can do i wonder...
what happens when you add more MC 1s???
Guess I'll have to get more and try it.
gaal
64 posts
 
Pete,

Thanks for the updates on the MC-1 Pro. I upgraded from the Reveal RCA ICs to the CT-2 and have been astonished at the difference in sound. The MC-1 Pro is on my wish list down the road so following your comments. FYI, now that the CT-2 IC has around 450+ hours on them, the bass is very deep and clean. Again thanks for the update on the MC-1 Pro.
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