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KCI Pure Gold and the benefits

Hi Guys just wanted to share my new love for the majic of pure gold interconnects. Ive been through the paces of tring different mid to high grade interconnects in my system and finally tried pure gold. Now the price does vary significantly from pure gold cable to pure gold cable, I picked up the KCI and have really loved what gold did for my modest system compared to pure silver, flat ribbon and tons of different copper. I have read the white papers about silver being a better conductor and even some on why gold is more pleasing to the ear. I feel that gold is more coherent top to bottom than silver but noticed many of my audio friends are using silver still. What is the general feeling and use here amongst guys with the high end of equipment? Are you using gold and does it get even better with higher end equipment?
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psychicanimal
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Mazda Man, you're making a big mistake making cable decisions while living in an electrically noisy townhouse complex. We've discussed this many times: your particular power filter, no matter how expensive and fancy looking, is a substandard product. Fix the power, then choose the cables.


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rx8man
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Psychic,

Lots of folk live in crappy electrically supplied huts, you do what you can to get by.

I don't have my OWN dedicated transformer hung on a pole,
unless your some rich guy or have friends in higher places from the utility company.

My **Fancy** power filter suits my system, my ears and a lot of other folks that came by for a listening session, that's all that matters to me (for now) OK ?

I'll split a plane ticket for you, come up and listen, you'll think twice about this, DEAL ??

Like I said, I'll take these cables to your buddies in Indiana this Summer.

Remember, a "little" coloration in a good way ?? suit to taste ?? huh ??

Have a nice day on paradise island, I'll survive the rust belt for a while longer.
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johngp
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I would have to disagree with you Psychicanimal. Most of us on this forum live in "electrically noisy" areas. Care to explain your conclusion a little more?
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rx8man
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I agree about fixing the power, it's very important.

I do have a pair of dedicated 10-2 lines, he just doesn't like my Hydra !

When you think about it, how "dedicated" is a line when it still shares the same incoming, common and ground from your box ?

Yeah, I know about isolation transformers, I'll find a Xentek 220 > 110 step-down on Fleabay, he'll be happier for me.

John, your cables are kicking butt very handily, they're starting to open up and settle down.

psychicanimal
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I would have to disagree with you Psychicanimal. Most of us on this forum live in "electrically noisy" areas. Care to explain your conclusion a little more?

It's all in the Audiogon archives. An audio system is about--in order of importance:

1) power
2) room acoustics
3) vibration/resonance control

If those are PROPERLY taken care of, just about any decent component will sound great, from the little & classic NAD/Proton 25W receivers and up.

When you think about it, how "dedicated" is a line when it still shares the same incoming, common and ground from your box ?

A dedicated line offers no interruptions between breaker box and system outlet. Its purpose is dual fold: isolation from cross contamination and the *beef* factor.

As for grounding, that is very true, especially for those who still use tube electronics. My ONEAC 3KW isolation transformer/filter has a 'patented virtual ground' that isolates the building ground from the transformer's. You heard it! Also, DeZorel makes world class filters with an optional ground filtration module.

With psychic power and primal intensity,
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