I am using both and am really impressed with the two.I would say that these guys have pointed out the gist of what they are.I like the the 28r alot.It was such a noticeable jump up in quality from the "lower end" furutech...Whole different realm.The 50 ncf i feel is not a Quantum jump from them,but the ncf does help clean timber and on right component is a nice jump up.Audio bacon and Dave/zenwave are dead on about them and is a good read on them.Douglas audio feels that the 28 is your other choice if 50 ncf/50 is out of reach.Daveyf has it right,could easily live with all 28’s.
Furutech FI-50 NCF (R) vs FI-28 (R) Differences?
I would appreciate experiences on the comparison between FI-50 NCF (R) and FI-28 (R). Is there a noticeable or significant difference between the two plugs. I am aware the FI-50 NCF (R) is the top-of-the-line and supposed to be very good. However, they cost much more than the FI-28. Does the additional cost translate to a noticeable or worthwhile difference, or the difference is subtle or marginal at best?
I would appreciate any experiences on this matter. The wire that will be used on the plugs both AC connector and IEC would be FP-TCS31.
Thanks.
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I found the FI-28(r) to be too bright and too lean. The FI-50 NCF is much better balanced tonally and is more detailed to boot. However, I should add that after using FI-50 NCF connectors on all my cables for several years, I recently replaced them all. My current favorite IEC is ETI Legato Gold which I use with a FI-11M Copper AC plug. This gives me the best tonal balance and more detail than the FI-50 NCF connectors. I have no problem using the Legato Gold IEC with a FI-50M NCF AC plug but the FI-11M Copper has IMO a more neutral tonal balance and almost as much detail. |
@salectric Very interesting ... Have you triyed FI-46 NCF (gold plated) ? Which cables are you using the connectors on? I am using FI-46 NCF on both Furutech TCS31 and Furutech 762 with relatively good results. However, sometimes i wish i have a little bit more transparency and instrument separation ( as Ramm Amadeus 5 MK2 is providing ) that’s why I ask ... |
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