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brulee fails PC challenge

Big mouth brulee failed the PC challenge. Never had any doubts that the better PCs could make a difference. I know they can and do. Thought I would give it a try just to make sure big mouth knew what he was talking about. There was no pressure. I was all alone. Switched out the FIM PCs and put in a couple Beldon PCs. Just as I thought. The magic was gone. This is going to be easy I said to myself. Put the FIM back in and it sounded as bad as the Beldon. Images were stuck to the face of the speaker and was very dry sounding. Next day I listened again and all the magic was back. Big, liquid, flowing music was back. Swapped them out again and same thing happened. How can I take on this PC challenge when it takes the next day or at least several hours before the FIM PC comes around. I failed this test. I am convinced PCs make a subtle to dramatic difference but I still failed the challenge. I am very happy no one was there to say "I told you so". I am a believer in PC but what can be said of someone who constantly touts the benefits of PCs and then fails the PC challenge. I'm glad my friend Jhunter was not around. Any ideas to keep things stable? PCs do make an improvement, just ask the guy who failed the PC challenge. Any help would be appreciated.
brulee
leafs
414 posts
 
Brulee very big of you to step up to the plate.
I have limited exposure to PC.I did replace the stock cord om mt Rogue 120 with one I made up myself.Big improvment in the bottom end.Some bass heavy tracks which sounded boomy got tighter and more defined.
I dont know if spending big bucks on these is the answer.I just might have to se if I can get a hold of a big buck unit and compare.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
Explain... You let the FIM settle in and then it sounded good to you. Did you let the Beldon settle in also?? Sounds like you didn't. How does a settled in Belden sound?
jcbtubes
400 posts
 
Brulee- All you have to do is setup another EMC-1 with the same brand and length of "burned in" interconnects to your integrated while having one CD fed with the FIM and the other CD fed from the Belden. Of course, you'll have to have the same "platform" components under each CD player. I'm sure you could find the equipment or someone willing to loan the use of another EMC-1 for the enlightenment of all AA readers. Come on, Brulee. You can do it! (Just trying to help.)
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dekay
5,556 posts
 
... and I thought you guys were friends.
bmpnyc
713 posts
 
Same thing happens with interconnects, so I must assume that some factor affecting sound quality has changed. Dielectric, electron line up, the firmness of the connection itself, all or none of the above?, I wouldn't know. Even Chaos theory might apply, because on some microscopic level every connection is a little bit different than the last. So, any test that compares pc's should be done over at least a few days for each one, and certainly after break in. Switching cords back and forth might be interesting, but not a fair comparison. Disbeliever's, please don't waste my time saying that break in doesn't exist. Methods of testing can always be questioned, so all we are left with is our ears to judge as "accurately" as possible.
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