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Melco C1-D20 SFP+ Direct Attach Cable

 

I replaced my top tier Finisar SFP's & Corning Premium Fiber with the Melco C1 SFP+ Direct Attach Cable. This cable was not cheap (around $850-$950). Ordered mine from Wally at Underwood HiFi. It was shipped quickly from Luxman. The Melco C1 cable connects 2 Sonore Optical Modules Deluxe that are between Verizon Fios G-3100 router & switch. Muon Pro & Muon Pro Streaming Cable are between switch & streamer.

No need for A/B test because the differences were obvious & quite pleasant indeed. Signifantly deeper soundstage & with that an even more realistic feel for the room, more distance between layers, as if you can see & hear the other side of the instrument, creating a more 3D image. It's as if you can reach out & hold each note in your hands.

Suffice to say, I am grinning from ear to ear. I will happily provide more feedback when the run-in process is complete.

Place the Melco C1 in your isolated system & you'll be in for a real treat.

jmfinney
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maxwave
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I have bought 2 of these cables according to you.

Lets hope they will deliver.  👍

jmfinney OP
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That's a lot of pressure! I'm confident you will find the improvements to your liking. Give the cable100hrs before you draw conclusions. You will, however, notice some niceties out of the box. I'll be interested to hear your impressions.

jmfinney OP
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I believe I misspoke when I suggested 100hrs break-in for the Melco C1’s. Instead, I must’ve been thinking of the Network Acoustics Muon Pro Streaming Cable & Muon Pro Ethernet Filter, which by the way, adds unmistakable improvements to my streaming system. I’m talking about a more natural, relaxed, fatigue-free sound without sacrificing detail. In addition to the ocopper > fiber > copper conversion between the router & Synergistic Research Ethernet Switch! 

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I learned in a You Tube video , by a reviewer , that the Moun Pro , filters noise at 1000mbps.

Whitch is rather rare .  Usually , speed is noise . 100mbps ethernet filters is the norm . Muon Pro is a very highend filter.

 

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@jmfinney

On ´´ AudioShark ´´ thread : Question and answer. Juilly 22 2024

’´Can the melco c1d20-sfp-a direct connection cable be used with the L2?´´

´´No, that cable is SFP+ which no LUMIN devices support.´´

https://www.audioshark.org/threads/lumin-l2-music-library-and-network-switch.21967/page-3#post-370368

I hope my 2 ordered Melco cables can be used with my Lumin L2 and Lumin X1

 

 

 

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