Bought a system without auditioning, thoughts?


Long story but I ended up buying a system without auditioning a single component and haven’t set it up, what are your thoughts? Technic SL 1210 GR, nagaoka mp-500, eversolo dmp-a6, pass labs xp 17, pass labs int-250, klipsch forte iv, Cardas clear Cygnus speaker cable, Cardas clear interconnects, Cardas clear Cygnus phono cable.  I know I don’t need the int-250 for the klipsch but got a great deal.

jshira

You have purchased a lot of great equipment. I would relax and be excited at the prospect of having a great system. I’d like to point out that Pass Labs amp is an incredibly good piece of equipment… that I would say is as middle of the road audiophile as you can get. It has a great tonal balance, not tipped towards really warm or fatiguingly detailed… has excellent musicality (makes you tap you foot and emotionally be involved with the music), and lots of power.

I could go on… all good stuff.

 

I think your reaction will largely depend on your history with high end audio. If you have none or a very small amount, you are likely to be simply overwhelmed. So, if you will be comparing this with a inexpensive audio / video processor… it’s going to sound great. I think this is where what you don’t know works to your benefit.

 

So, if I were you. I would set it up and enjoy. As has been pointed out… you have all great components. It will take at least 200 - 500 hours to break in. You want to learn the nuances of the sound. Remember don’t judge until at least +200 hours.

 

Read about speaker placement and room treatments in the first months. These make a huge difference in sound quality.

 

This becomes your reference system. After a long time you can venture out and hear other systems and see if you think some difference in character of the sound is worth pursuing… probably the speakers.

 

 

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I only find waste in cables

Cardas cables usually cost 100 and even 1000x more vs the cables used to record the music you're listening to so they don't make sense by default even without auditioning. These cables even sometimes more expensive than an ENTIRE Technics 1210G!

Believe or not, for the same reason I don't purchase Prada, because there are a lot of things to wear that are better and cheaper than Prada.

Being a cable guy, I am just curious about the reasons of choosing Cardas.

And as others say, you have to really like your speakers or nothing will make sense. Yeah, burn them in for 250 hours at low and moderate levels. Be nice to them, they should be worked into the sound, slowly, step by step, not hit by heavy metal at concert level volume.

Good table and cartridge.