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Are you mass less

It took me a while to really warm up to the mass less ends "eti,aeco,kle"...but i do think that they are for me the way to go...I do have some furutech,dh labs and do like the sound of good copper ends...i mean for years it was kind of hard to think that these gimicky ends could sound so good...Its been some time with them and really liking what im hearing.

digsmithd
williewonka
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+1 for the KLE Innovations products.

I’ve been using them for about 12 years and as each new product was released I was fortunate to be able to try them.

The Harmony line of RCA plugs are among the finest available and the new Perfect Harmony should be equally as good

The Harmony Bananas are the best speaker cable connectors I have tried, even performing better than the Furez connectors, which were my previous choice.

They also produce Binding posts and RCA sockets which are proving to be equally as good.

I did try the ETI RCA’s back when they were called the Copper Bullet & Silver Bullet, but I peferred the Copper Harmony better back then

All of the KLEI products use pure copper as opposed to Terilium and Beririlium copper alloys and as such, and they are silver coated (to varying degrees) which improves on their conductivity, so they provide superior sound quality.

Lately I have noticed other low mass products coming to market, but the KLEI products have proven to be so good right from their inception that I wonder just how much better other products will compare.

I have also used the Harmony RCA plugs on digital cables and they work extremely well...

  • There is a belief that digital cables have to have a minimum length of 1.5 meters
  • However, when using the Harmony RCa’s I have made digital cables from 12" and up and have never experience any issues
  • they just sound amazing!

Here are some of my reviews

http://image99.net/blog/files/f6ae775e30339e2b0375b739988237b7-77.html

http://image99.net/blog/files/a8494e8645dea3d750d109f819103099-61.html

For me - KLEI products are No.1

 

Regards - Steve

 

 

digsmithd OP
913 posts
 

Thanks for that steve...yeah id would like to use them more often than i have.They are hard to connect sometimes and that has steered me away from them.At this point i do prefer the eti...but i should try the klei again.

williewonka
3,075 posts
 

@digsmithd - Here a tip for soldering the KLEI RCA’s

I now use an adapter like this one

6.35mm (1/4in) TS Mono Plug to RCA Jack Adapter, Gold Plated (Yellow Plastic Center) - PrimeCables®

Also, if you bend the end of the wire to 45 degrees, it slots into the "V" shaped pin on the harmony RCA

If oyu want to try my Interconencts - or other cables ...

http://image99.net/blog/

Regards - Steve

 

 

 

digsmithd OP
913 posts
 

Thanks steve for info...im using double female rca and harbour freight adjustable vise.Works pretty well.I should have something with more metal seems.Like the 45 degree thing...could see using that.Are the new perfect harmony’s that much better than discontinued absol.Curious about your cables/geometry,ect...thanks for that.Just trying to keep simple and doable stuff...not at your level of diy...fo sho.

williewonka
3,075 posts
 

@digsmithd - RE:

Are the new perfect harmony’s that much better

That’s the $64k question !

Way back when I was auditioning the Harmony RCA’s for KLE Innovations, the full range seemed a little unecessary...

  • The Coper Harmony is a great entry level RCA
  • the Silver Harmony was a nice step up performance wise
  • But the Absolute Harmony was priced so closely to the Pure Harmony, I wondered if most people would just opt for that and bypass the Pure Harmony
  • With the introdcution of the Perfect Harmony and the new revised Pure Harmony RCA the product line is even more confusing

I have no doubt the Perfect Harmony is better than the Absolute Harmony, but having used the Absolute Harmony for so long and with such amazing results, I am wondering "if the juice is worth the squeeze?"

I guess if you are seeking "Audio Nirvana" then the additional expense is of little consequence.

One reviewer said of the Perfect hamony RCA’s...

  • "just like a very finely tuned KLEI Absolute Harmony RCA Plug"
  • So on very highly resolving systems - you might notice some degree of improvement.

BTW - the Absolute Harmony has only been discontued by Parts Connexion

Will it be phased out in future?

  • Keith Louie Eichman (KL) is a "uniqure individual",
  • trying to figure out what goes in in his head is a futile endeavour
    • much like counting the grains of sand on a beach
  • ME? - I got better things to do with my time
  • But KL does make some great RCA plugs!

Here’s the Harmony RCA’s currently listed on the KLE web site

Hope that helps - Steve

 

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