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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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justubes2
203 posts
 
I am surprised, not many of the many MC05 users have not posted or tried the Helix MC0.5.

I found after tests that it for me, with a few existing MC0.5s, much preferred over adding either the MC1 pro or pro Helix and kept the MC0.5 Helix's instead.
zprr
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Well, I can happily report things turned a corner at 100 hours and now at 400, my system sounds the best it has. I was definitely skeptical during those first few days. This is w 2 mc-.05 helix+ on opposite sides of Qbase8 and a mc 1 pro helix+ in the free outlet of the dedicated line feeding the system. Rick has indicated things could continue to improve out to 1000 hours. We’ll see. One caveat: I did make an incremental upgrade on my PC to my preamp during this time.  I do think that assisted w the overall improvement. The PC install was over 250 hrs ago. There has been particularly notable improvement over the last 100 hours. Thanks everyone.
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gkg2k
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Hello, I need a placement recommendation.

I'm considering an "MC-1 Pro Double Helix Plus Signature". I already have a PLIXIR isolation transformer-based AC conditioner. Would you place the HFC filter *before* the PLIXIR (in the same wall plate where the PLIXIR is connected) or *after* the PLIXIR (in one of its 8 outlets).
I wouldn't want the big 3Kw balanced isolation transformer to "reset" the magnetic work of the MC-1 Pro Double Helix Plus Signature.
Thank you very much!
Gianluca
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