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  1. K

    New Spectral/MIT cables

    No problem. Beside HD90, I have also tried the old oracle ma speaker cable which I like the most with DMA 260. Unfortunately, it has long be replaced and I was not impressed by the replacement for both performance improvements and pricing. I missed a used oracle ma and decided to settle with...
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    New Spectral/MIT cables

    For DMA 260 I would suggest Oracle Matrix HD 90. I am using DMA 260. I have tried Magnum MA, Oracle Matrix HD 90 and HD 120. I found HD 90 is the best for DMA 260 (better than HD 120). By the way, I set to SD instead of HD. SD sounded much better to me. With HD, it was just not right (My friend...
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    XLR or RCA

    I did not try 330 but I tested 350UL2 RCA & Oracle MA-X XLR 1st. I found the music flow much better with 350UL2 RCA, though the MA-X XLR was much more resolving and transparent sounding. I actually preferred 350UL2 as I found it more musical. I was wondering why and I gotten the dealer to bring...
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    XLR or RCA

    My speaker is Avalon Indra and my room size is about 11'x23' treated with Realtraps, RPG Abffusors & BAD panels. The voltage is 230VAC, unlikely due to that. Maybe there are more interference at you area, which XLR would be better in handling that.
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    XLR or RCA

    By the way Adimon, which model of MIT or spectral inter-connects did you try? What was the aritculation setting did you set to? (I am assuming you were using MIT Oracle MA-X). I preferred 3rd click for CDP to Pre and 2nd click for Pre to Power. The articulation setting is likely system dependent...
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    XLR or RCA

    Strange, this is exactly the opposite to my findings. I tested both version of Oracle MA-X for an extended duration and eventually chose the RCA version. I knew of another user of DMC30SS/DMA-260 drawn the same conclusion. Do you use very long interconnect? Mine are 2meters.
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    Tuning Fuses?!

    I use Hifi Tuning Supreme fuse for both my DMC-30SS-2 and DMA-260 and yield noticeable improvement, especially for the Pre. The mid range is richer and sound is livelier. I am a technical guy myself and I don't understand why a fuse can improve the sound, but the fact is that I can hear it. In...
  8. K

    XLR or RCA

    I am using RCA (MIT Oracle-MA-X) for both my CD player to DMC-30SS-2 and DMC-30SS-2 to DMA-260. I did not have the chance to compare RCA vs XLR for CD player to Pre. But I did compare RCA Vs XLR version of Oracle MA-X for pre to power for an extended duration. I prefer RCA over XLR. BTW...
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    Spectral/MIT Cables-Thoughts, Experience, Which do you use?

    I am using the same MIT cables combination as you. MA-X rca interconnect between dmc30ss2 and dam-260 and Matrix 90HD for speaker cable. Did you have the chance to compare Matrix 90HD vs the old Oracle MA speaker cable? I did a home trial of Oracle MA speaker cable quite a while ago. Though I...
  10. K

    Further thoughts on the new Spectral amps' sound... Converging opinions?

    360 S2 is definitely overall a better amp, especially for tougher load. I have compared 360S2 vs 260 driving Avalon Isis. 360S2 is able to drive it with more authority, while still sounded very musical to me However I find 260 give s richer mid range with more bloom. A 'perfect' spectral amp to...
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    Spectral dma 260 hum

    I read that spectral is going to offer upgrading option for current DMC-30SS.
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    Spectral dma 260 hum

    Yes, I like the DMC-30SS Series 2 a lot. Beside very transparent sounding, it is also very dynamic. Per what I posted earlier, I had some reservation on the dark sounding character of the original 30SS. But thats not the case for the Series 2. It matches perfectly with the DMA-260. All the...
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    Spectral dma 260 hum

    I am using DMC-30SS Series 2 with DMA260. I did home trial the the original DMC-30SS last year. Based on my memory, the DMC-30SS was more dark sounding while the Series 2 is more airy and transparent. Take it with a pinch of salt though as it has been a while...
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    Spectral dma 260 hum

    I am staying in Singapore. Just received my DMA-260 few weeks ago. No transformer hum issue.
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    I am expecting changes in the Spectral cables

    Agreed! It was published by Spectral many years back that the Zobel network is best to closer to the speaker instead of residing in the power amp. That was the reason they work with MIT to have them build the network cable. Though I agreed MIT have futher developed the technology since then but...
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