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1  Ultimate Audio Playback / Cables (Community induced) / Re: Blaxius Squared ! on: September 16, 2019, 06:29:55 pm
Peter--

Thank you for providing information on the best configuration of the "analogue" Blaxius^2 for my Chord DAVE and MScaler application. I've reconfigured per your advice and I believe it does sound better.

I do have a few questions:

1) Why did you develop a separate "digital" cable specifically for use between the MScaler and Chord DACs?

2) Why did you say, in one of your posts above, that the "analogue" Blaxius^2 is the "better" cable?

3) Do you suggest I stick with the current "analogue" cable, in the current configuration, or could I get still better sound by using the "digital" version?

Finally, I would suggest you revise your description of the cables for your web shop. Apart from a few remarks about "digital" and "analogue" cables, there is very little to distinguish the two types of cables offered. For example, there is no reference, in the description of the digital cable, to potential use with Chord's MScaler and DACs. There is no warning in either description that it is appropriate or inappropriate to use a particular cable in a particular situation. Since you appear to have developed the two cables for two different applications, I would suggest that you give some examples of different applications in the descriptions. Just my thoughts.

Thanks again for your advice and attention. You have made a very fine sounding cable!

Jon
2  Ultimate Audio Playback / Cables (Community induced) / Re: Blaxius Squared ! on: September 13, 2019, 04:47:28 pm

Hi there Jon,

For 100% sure I will try to come back to that configuration for you. But it requires attention I don't have at this moment (visitors from abroad) plus it requires reasoning and creativity. I mean, you are in the unique position that you use it in an environment that is … unique (the analog application for digital).
I *am* super glad that it works out. Nothing is worse than having the opportunity of warning you, while I just omitted that. So this feels good.

In addition, please notice that it is always a best idea to first let things settle (break in). Only then changes become fruitful because the judging will be more genuine. This should be about a week from the start.

Kind regards from here,
Peter


Fair enough, Peter. You have a life and I respect that. As of Monday, it will have been a week with the Blaxius breaking in for that entire time.

I just want to make sure that I hear the cable with the best configuration(s) possible. If it turns out that this particular cable is not really ideal for my system, and that the digital cable will give the best options, then we might want to consider shipping back the analogue and trying the digital. But one step at a time.

When you have the capacity to give this your attention, I will be waiting. Thank you!

Jon
3  Ultimate Audio Playback / Cables (Community induced) / Re: Blaxius Squared ! on: September 13, 2019, 04:21:30 am
Hi there …

I was afraid of that … could have asked (I recall I had a whole weekend for asking), but thought to not interfere because the descriptions should be obvious. I guess I must overhaul the description after all. With apologies …

Point is : The cable you have now is the better one. But it should work. And I don't see you talking about it not working as such. It can work, but depending on what they did at Chord's. Or in other words : we could softly blame Chord for issues, but instead we created the "digital" version just for the MScaler/Dave combination. But mind you, this was over 6 months ago …

So before we proceed, does it work ? also at the highest speed (768) ?

Best regards,
Peter

PS: And if I can address you with a name, this talks more comfortably.  Happy


Hi Peter--

This is Jon in Seattle. Thanks for responding to my message quickly.

Yes, the cable I have is working so far. I've been playing it for four days now and DAVE indicates that it is passing signal at the appropriate speeds, including the highest speed (768).

I will add that it is sounding very good too. My experience with cables between MScaler and DAVE has been limited to the stock cables that Chord supplied with the MScaler and to a pair made by a company called Geistnote. The Geistnote were a significant improvement over the stock cables and cost less than $100 USD. A great bargain. But your cables are a significant improvement over the Geistnote. I will soon be trying some other cables including the WAVE Stream Premium, the Opto DX, and the Shunyata Alpha. So we will see.

I am still concerned that I have a configuration of the wires that is optimal. Could you please review my description of the wires in my first message and respond to my question regarding their configuration?

Once we get the configuration issues settled, I have some more questions and some suggestions for how you might describe the cables on your website.

Thank you!

Jon
4  Ultimate Audio Playback / Cables (Community induced) / Re: Blaxius Squared ! on: September 11, 2019, 11:46:00 pm
Hi everyone--

I am a new Blaxius^2 owner and have installed a pair of the cables between by Chord MScaler and DAVE. After doing some reading on here, I am concerned that I may have ordered the wrong cable for my Chord gear. Specifically, I now have the cables with four wires (white, black, yellow, and red) at each cable end. I'm worried that I should have ordered the "digital" cables that only have three wires at each end (no white wire). But my understanding is that the white wire is internal to the "digital" cable. Is there a real difference between the two cables and did I order the wrong cable for my Chord gear??

If I did not order the wrong cable, I'm wondering if I have the best configuration of wires for my setup. I was initially trying to duplicate what "The Attorney" had discovered in the audiophilestyle.com forum, which he described as A:[W]BY and B:[W]BY. I attempted to duplicate this configuration by attaching the white wires to the pins with the red dots, and then attaching the black wires to the second pin next to the white wire, and then attaching the yellow wires to the pin next to the black wire. I left the remaining two pins (the farthest pins from the red dot) with no jumper caps.

Is this an appropriate setup for the MScaler and DAVE?

Thank you for any help you can provide.
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