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Best Placement - CT-1E

I am re-assembling my rig after some renovations. I have two pairs of IC's for placement decision: the HF CT-1E's and JPS Aluminata. One pair from DAC to Wyetech Opal pre, one pair frompre to Krell FPB 300cx power amp.

Peviously, had HF's from DAC to pre; JPS from pre to power amp, and sounded grand. Should I swap them? Yes, I know I can listen, but I am asking for your thoughts. Swapping cable placement is such a huge hassle in confined space.

Thx.

Neal
nglazer
leicachamp
103 posts
 
I have found that the HF cables work best the higher up the source chain. So in your instance i would place the CT 1e between your dac and pre. Also as an experiment use one of the CT 1e as your digital cable, presuming you have rca to rca connection between transport and dac.
tsushima1
1,165 posts
 
Neal,

For my part, having previously run Aluminata's, altho not in concert with the HF CT-1's which I acquired much later, my money would be on the order of placement as you currently have it.

I would be most interested however in your impressions of the two cables in comparison.

Jasper.
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
Neal,
I asked this question of Rick Schultz and he said that the nearer position to the source the better effect from his cables. I use his CT-1 Ultimate cable from transport to DAC and it has been truly stellar in that location.
nglazer OP
846 posts
 
Thanks to all. When I swap the JPS Aluminata I will report results.

Neal
tbg
5,263 posts
 
All that I can say is that the further you go up the HFC lines, the longer it takes for everything to settle down after any motion in the cables. The HFC Ultimate References are a nightmare for reviewers, usually an A/B comparison has to be long term, namely over night. Mind you I love the cables, but my life is greatly complicated by this cost of using them.
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