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Am I the only one

I've picked up a a pair of SR Alpha Quads 10' bi-wired speaker cables. These cables have the active shielding and I have the MPC plugged in. Trouble is I hear no difference between the charged state and the uncharged.
System:
Anthem AVM 30
ATI 1807 Amp
B&W S805's
Denon 2900
Bel Canto 2 Dac
It's plugged into the wall and not a power conditioner. The blue lights are on at the back of the speakers so I know there working. This system sounds great to me,but I feel like I'm missing something. Little help,eh.
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s23chang
617 posts
 
I believe your setup is not sensitive enough to use better quality cable. From all the systems we used with SR active cables we had found that it sounded quieter with shielding on than without ( high freq is softer )
You need to upgrade your amp/preamp to audio only type and not home theater combo. The difference can be night and day.
bignerd100
515 posts
 
Yes, you should deffinately scrap your current system for one that better matches your cables. I recently got rid of all of my CD's so that I could buy a single original DAT recording of my favorite song. Wow! what a difference it made in the sound quality. I think next I am going to get my nose re-fitted to better match the mole on my face.

:)
rex
245 posts
 
If you don't hear a difference, and you've verified that nothing is wrong with your setup, try a different type of cable, or return the cables and put your money back in your pocket.
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