Gav Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) May I ask who Audiolund used as for shipping as mine seems to be going a strange way about getting here. and the gaps between updates also seems weird. Danny said he using this company as it was a faster delivery for about the shipping cost as the one I picked . Edited April 27, 2022 by Gav
MattyW Posted April 28, 2022 Author Posted April 28, 2022 I really don't recall hey. I can confirm that it definitely got here in the end though. Matter of fact I've another item coming now. 1
Gav Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 Yeh i am just anxious to get them in the system. What have you ordered ?
MattyW Posted April 28, 2022 Author Posted April 28, 2022 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Gav said: Yeh i am just anxious to get them in the system. What have you ordered ? I've another XTreme I2S cable on the way. Because I changed DAC's my previous I2S cables are not compatible. Currently using a Red WireWorld Starlight 7 HDMI cable which is my backup and my second favorite cable overall anyway. The Audiolund XTreme is better to my ears though. More natural and detailed overall though there's not a massive amount in it all up. I'm just a fussy bugger I actually prefer both of those to the Tubulous Argentus I2S cable which was stupid expensive. Got to get around to selling that hey. Edited April 28, 2022 by MattyW
Gav Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 Cables arrived today great quality . Unfortunately my plan of getting the signiture with the UK plug backfired as I dont no if you remember i was getting the the UK plug so as not to waist the free SR Purple I got for UK plugs but they arrived I realized that the Fuse is in the inside of this plug unlike the one that I have which means dismantling the whole plug to get to it and I am not confident in not damaging anything . Unless I find some one in Australia who can do it for me , Matt can you recommend anyone??
MrBurns84 Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Gav said: Cables arrived today great quality . Unfortunately my plan of getting the signiture with the UK plug backfired as I dont no if you remember i was getting the the UK plug so as not to waist the free SR Purple I got for UK plugs but they arrived I realized that the Fuse is in the inside of this plug unlike the one that I have which means dismantling the whole plug to get to it and I am not confident in not damaging anything . Unless I find some one in Australia who can do it for me , Matt can you recommend anyone?? Try talking to your local sparky and ask nicely if willing to do it. At worst, they'd slug you with a 1hr's labour and whilst at it, see if you can get it tested. 1
Gav Posted May 4, 2022 Posted May 4, 2022 The Electrician who services our village agreed to do it for me . I was not sure what to expect but the results is amazingly good , Dynamic range, clarity, instruments have their own place. But when I though about it the Signature PC replaces a very stock power cord which went to my Power Board which supplies 2 large quad tubed monoblocs 1CDP 1DAC, so I now believe that the stock power cord just could not cope as I noticed every now and then momentary loss of music which now dose not happen at all. 1
MattyW Posted May 4, 2022 Author Posted May 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Gav said: The Electrician who services our village agreed to do it for me . I was not sure what to expect but the results is amazingly good , Dynamic range, clarity, instruments have their own place. But when I though about it the Signature PC replaces a very stock power cord which went to my Power Board which supplies 2 large quad tubed monoblocs 1CDP 1DAC, so I now believe that the stock power cord just could not cope as I noticed every now and then momentary loss of music which now dose not happen at all. Just wait till you change all your cables
Gav Posted May 4, 2022 Posted May 4, 2022 1 hour ago, MattyW said: Just wait till you change all your cables I really only have 1 cable that needs to be upgraded now as I recently upgrade 3 Cables with the Audio Principe Signatures and the Recent 2 from Audiolund leaving the one from the wall to be done, but do Audiolund do AU plugs? may be but he may have to order them special , I am not sure about the other brands but Furutech do AU plugs and he dose use Furutech plugs as well as the other brands.
MattyW Posted May 4, 2022 Author Posted May 4, 2022 No harm in asking I guess. My BIT uses US plugs so I’ve had no reason to ask 1
Gav Posted May 5, 2022 Posted May 5, 2022 20 hours ago, MattyW said: No harm in asking I guess. My BIT uses US plugs so I’ve had no reason to ask Sorry BIT? Are you saying your socket on the wall is also US
Gav Posted May 5, 2022 Posted May 5, 2022 Oh I think I worked it out doh So what Power Cord do you have from the wall to the BIT ?
MattyW Posted May 5, 2022 Author Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) Andyr made up a short shielded 30cm cable on an angled HPM plug to go from the wall to the BIT. It has enough wire for 10A so isn't holding anything back. Edited May 5, 2022 by MattyW 1
Gav Posted May 5, 2022 Posted May 5, 2022 I asked Danny he said good timing he has just introduced the first models with AU plugs from Furutech ( same model Rhodium as I have on my Audio Principe power cords) and the Viborg brand will be coming in a month or 2. 1
andyr Posted May 6, 2022 Posted May 6, 2022 On 05/05/2022 at 1:47 PM, MattyW said: Andyr made up a short shielded 30cm cable on an angled HPM plug to go from the wall to the BIT. It has enough wire for 10A so isn't holding anything back. Actually, Matt - I'm pretty sure that had 30a wiring! Andy 1 1
MattyW Posted May 6, 2022 Author Posted May 6, 2022 49 minutes ago, andyr said: Actually, Matt - I'm pretty sure that had 30a wiring! Andy Either way it has worked out beautifully. Very very happy with it. 1
Gav Posted May 7, 2022 Posted May 7, 2022 That may be a better option for me also as I am watching my pennies at the moment and the Signature with AU Furutech plugs is $530 with out shipping from Audiolund 1
MattyW Posted July 25, 2022 Author Posted July 25, 2022 Tried my system with the pwoerboard in rather than balanced isolation transformer..... Seems I have hum in my system again a few DB higher.... the same issue as I had before I got the BIT so the Thor DRM95/20A doesn't fix that issue. Basically the Thor + BIT is the perfect solution.
Weka Posted July 25, 2022 Posted July 25, 2022 On 05/05/2022 at 4:27 PM, Gav said: I asked Danny he said good timing he has just introduced the first models with AU plugs from Furutech ( same model Rhodium as I have on my Audio Principe power cords) and the Viborg brand will be coming in a month or 2. Hi Gav, it might pay to point out to your Mr Lee that any Viborg AU style plug will need to be certified to AS/NZS3112 to be legally sold into Aus or NZ. It would be unfortunate if he pays up the $$ for a nice quality plug like the Viborg and is then unable to use them on his cables.
MattyW Posted July 25, 2022 Author Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) I'll keep an eye out for those Viborg AU plugs.... Convert the power board I had done. I only run the streamer, OCXO clock, power amp and DAC off US cables in the main system. Everything else runs AU plugs via a separate power board which hangs of a power board which is in line Furman AC210 AE also hooked up to the balanced isolation transformer. I'm thinking this board might be better used there once converted to AU plugs. Edited July 25, 2022 by MattyW
ray4410 Posted July 25, 2022 Posted July 25, 2022 i see the main problem with most australian 3 pin power plugs sold from overseas is that they do not have the insulation at the rear of the active and neutral blades therefore they would not be compliant with aust regulations,furutech aust plugs are but are so expensive.
Weka Posted July 26, 2022 Posted July 26, 2022 3 hours ago, MattyW said: I’m referring to sockets, not plugs Have I got a deal for you... https://tinyurl.com/Aussie-Socket-1 https://tinyurl.com/Aussie-Socket-2 Hard to beat pricing like that, and they appear to be AU/NZ compliant.
MattyW Posted July 26, 2022 Author Posted July 26, 2022 34 minutes ago, Weka said: Have I got a deal for you... https://tinyurl.com/Aussie-Socket-1 https://tinyurl.com/Aussie-Socket-2 Hard to beat pricing like that, and they appear to be AU/NZ compliant. I kind of wish those would fit my power board but shaped incorrectly for it. I'll keep an eye out for the Viborg which will be drop in replacements
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