Re: ERRATUM Re: Some serious cable measurements with interesting results.

"Stewart Pinkerton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On 1 Dec 2003 17:30:40 GMT, "Alan Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> >I currently have two systems set up.
> >
> >1) Meridian CD-Quad 33/303/Quad ESL
> >2) Meridian CD-Quad 34/306/Lowther Acoustas with new EX2s.
> >
> >Cables make no difference at all to the ESL system but have a very
> >significant and transforming effect on the Lowther system, particularly
> >the mains cable.
>
> OK, so you have some low-level hum in your system which is revealed by
> the 20dB more sensitive Lowthers, and can be lowered below audibility
> by a $50 computer-grade shielded mains cable. Please explain how this
> has relevance to 'high end' cables......
> --
>
> Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

Not $50 and not even a shielded mains cable. Just a few poundsworth
of ferrite cores from Maplin.

And incidentally there was no hum, low level or otherwise....

Regards, Alan.