richard260 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Above statements from respected technically knowledged members. Therefore, you must be hearing things richard260 or maybe you are using poorly designed equipment! Thats what i thought i must be hearing things but its a big difference between 2 cables. So i dont know whats going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentient Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Thats what i thought i must be hearing things but its a big difference between 2 cables. So i dont know whats going on Gday Richard, if I bought over my diy power cable, you'd hear a different sound again (I'm sure). It's both weird and enlightening at the same time. [shrugs] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chu Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Ive also just purchased from Clipsal their transparent IEC female plugs.Nowhere near as fancy as the Oyaid or those other round and coloured plugs from expensive manufacturers,but they are really solid,well built and the brass connections inside are good quality.In fact the plugs are much more solid in the flesh than they appear in the catalogue.The plugs are the Clipsal 465 series.They should work well with my HD cable. Hi, I'm new here. I just wonder where you can get those Clipsal plugs. Bunnings warehouse does not seem to stock them. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atavid Posted October 11, 2010 Author Share Posted October 11, 2010 I got mine from Laurence and Hansen Electrical supplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentient Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Got mine from L&H aswell, very happy with them. The clipsal part numbers to ask for are 1439SHDTR and 465CTR(iec plug) , here's a pic of the cable I made up with them....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun2 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 It was my understanding that the Oz regulations say that the cables have to be colour coded - blue, brown and green/yellow. These cables may be illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once was an audiophile Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 It was my understanding that the Oz regulations say that the cables have to be colour coded - blue, brown and green/yellow. These cables may be illegal. oz put some colour codes on them before you get into trouble for using illegal cables in your system:nana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chu Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 It was my understanding that the Oz regulations say that the cables have to be colour coded - blue, brown and green/yellow. These cables may be illegal. Does it have to be blue, brown and green/yellow or any 3 different colours would do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentient Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 It was my understanding that the Oz regulations say that the cables have to be colour coded - blue, brown and green/yellow. These cables may be illegal. Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentient Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) Does it have to be blue, brown and green/yellow or any 3 different colours would do? To follow the standards I think it is: Brown or Red (A), Blue or White (N), GreenYellow or Black (G) ? But Bunnings didnt have all the colours I needed, only white. So I marked them, illegally it appears, easy enough to fix. Edited October 11, 2010 by ozmillsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephennic Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) Hi, I found some cable that an electrician gave me for around $6 m - I have compared it to some more expensive cables and it does quite well sonically. Its called olflex classic 110 (fully shielded). I got the 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm cable, the electrician put clipsal plugs on the ends. When I compared it to standard cable, the olplex revealed more detail, the soundstage opened up and the bass became punchier. I found the sound became a little brighter in balance too. Cheers Steve. Edited October 12, 2010 by stephennic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentient Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Interesting isnt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chu Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Interesting isnt it. Very interesting indeed. Also if you move the ferrite ring along your cable as I do in mine, you may find that the sound is changing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 @kajak12 You never know - cable police is always watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atavid Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Hi,I found some cable that an electrician gave me for around $6 m - I have compared it to some more expensive cables and it does quite well sonically. Its called olflex classic 110 (fully shielded). I got the 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm cable, the electrician put clipsal plugs on the ends. When I compared it to standard cable, the olplex revealed more detail, the soundstage opened up and the bass became punchier. I found the sound became a little brighter in balance too. Cheers Steve. Where can it be sourced from Steve?Ive not been able to find any of this stuff for a while now.I only came across it by accident at an electrical wholesale shed i visited once ,but its gone now and none of the major electrical suppliers have it listed.Can you ask your sparky where he got it from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasi Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Perhaps DKSH Australia? www.dksh.com.au/data/docs/download/10634/en_AU/Olflex-Classic-110.pdf.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once was an audiophile Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 @kajak12You never know - cable police is always watching you have just blown your cover:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephennic Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Where can it be sourced from Steve?Ive not been able to find any of this stuff for a while now.I only came across it by accident at an electrical wholesale shed i visited once ,but its gone now and none of the major electrical suppliers have it listed.Can you ask your sparky where he got it from? Hi, Farnell in Sydney and DKSH in Melbourne. You probably can order online. I'm not sure where you could buy them in Brisbane. I found the 1.5 version good for components and the 2.5 for the main system lead. The electician made them up checked them and tagged them as being safe to use. He uses the cable for residential and industrial work that he does as the cable is to Australian standards. I liked it better that the DH labs cable which is about $100m, but not quite as good as the supra lorad 1.5/2.5 or the furutech G314 ($40m) on my system. Its not as smooth or tonally balanced as those two, but certaintly found it great value and a step up from standard cables. Cheers Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atavid Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Wonder if they will sell by the metre, or roll only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehtcom Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Perhaps DKSH Australia?www.dksh.com.au/data/docs/download/10634/en_AU/Olflex-Classic-110.pdf.pdf I see the Olflex cable isn't shielded at all. I'm surprised it makes any audible difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephennic Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Hi, The olflex I use is shielded, it looks different online - maybe its a new version of it. Mine has a clear outer jacket and you can see the full braid around the 3 cables. Cheers Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 (edited) http://au.farnell.com/lapp-kabel/1136203/cable-ctrl-cy-3core-1mm-per-m/dp/1491554 http://au.farnell.com/lapp-kabel/0011841/cable-olflex-110-cnomo-3c-1mm/dp/1423028 a bit pricey but it looks like a decent cable. Most of it is not stocked any more by Farnell. Edited October 13, 2010 by Decky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once was an audiophile Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I see the Olflex cable isn't shielded at all. I'm surprised it makes any audible difference. now you understand why nothing suprises me in audio:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephennic Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Hi, There are different models of the olflex , I have the classic 110 SY version which is shielded. I ring around tomorrow to see where they have it in Melbourne. Cheers Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephennic Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Hi, The Olflex Classic 110CY and SY are the same cable except one cable has colored covers on the inner leads. They have it at DKSH in Melbourne and also in Sydney. They have only the CY version in stock. They are shielded too. You have to nominate how many wires you want too ( mine have three including earth) The costs are as follows. They emailed me the following information: 1.5mm 2C+E Olflex Classic 110CY 1135303 is $2.80 per metre (ex GST) 2.5mm 2C+E Olflex Classic 110CY 1135403 is $4.30 per metre (ex GST) A $30 (ex GST) freight charge applies to all orders unless you wish to nominate your own carrier. Hope that helps. Have a good weekend. Cheers Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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