IWC Doppel
pfm Member
Okay, hear me out…
I’ve always used Oyaide high copper content brass IEC connectors on most of my leads as they are very nicely built and years ago I imported a box of 15 for £30 each. I’ve had many other knockoffs and some just couldn’t hold 6mm theatrical cable others broke and some I just didn’t like the lead made up with one of the cheaper ones. As I have something near 30 items plugged in to watch one film, the number of leads and cost of cabling necessitated compromise and I use 6mm^2 rubber theatre cable as its flexible enough and low impedance and use MS HD main plugs.
The system is a Hi-Fi based home cinema set up
I treated myself to another 3 at £70 each to complete the set and replace the okay but not as nice Hifi King ones as two are arguably more critical places the Panasonic Bluray player and the AV2 AV pre-amp as well as one sub that looks the poor cousin without an Oyaide IEC on the amp
It’s been months since I got around to it. A lot of it was just ticking the box of matching leads and plugs. I was also nervous that a well run cheap connection might sound better…You never know !
So yesterday I popped on the Oyaide on one of the 12” subs. So on one of the five subs, back on I thought it was actually a bit weightier but thought it was just my imagination, it was certainly no worse
I now have new Oyaide C-029 now on the Blu-ray player and the AV2 and WOW
It’s a really noticeable step forward WTF an IEC plug ?!? The bass is it’s more defined much more weight and groove, way more. Voices are clearer and richer, resolution is up noticeably there is a super quiet 1,2,3 I only recently noticed. It’s now clear as a bell
But it’s the bass weight and groove that is remarkably improved
Makes my head hurt when I try and think about what might be going on, Ive unplugged and replugged in these units and cables many many times recently as I have been upgrading the internals in both units, so it's not a loose or poor connection and I am quite considered and careful with A-B's. My hope was it would be as good and at least all match !
I't's not as if these three new plugs are significant in the grand scheme of things with over 25 other Oyaide C-029 plugged in. I await the abuse for being deaf, but trust me I'm not and am very careful in my 'internal' upgrade reviews
I’ve always used Oyaide high copper content brass IEC connectors on most of my leads as they are very nicely built and years ago I imported a box of 15 for £30 each. I’ve had many other knockoffs and some just couldn’t hold 6mm theatrical cable others broke and some I just didn’t like the lead made up with one of the cheaper ones. As I have something near 30 items plugged in to watch one film, the number of leads and cost of cabling necessitated compromise and I use 6mm^2 rubber theatre cable as its flexible enough and low impedance and use MS HD main plugs.
The system is a Hi-Fi based home cinema set up
I treated myself to another 3 at £70 each to complete the set and replace the okay but not as nice Hifi King ones as two are arguably more critical places the Panasonic Bluray player and the AV2 AV pre-amp as well as one sub that looks the poor cousin without an Oyaide IEC on the amp
It’s been months since I got around to it. A lot of it was just ticking the box of matching leads and plugs. I was also nervous that a well run cheap connection might sound better…You never know !
So yesterday I popped on the Oyaide on one of the 12” subs. So on one of the five subs, back on I thought it was actually a bit weightier but thought it was just my imagination, it was certainly no worse
I now have new Oyaide C-029 now on the Blu-ray player and the AV2 and WOW
It’s a really noticeable step forward WTF an IEC plug ?!? The bass is it’s more defined much more weight and groove, way more. Voices are clearer and richer, resolution is up noticeably there is a super quiet 1,2,3 I only recently noticed. It’s now clear as a bell
But it’s the bass weight and groove that is remarkably improved
Makes my head hurt when I try and think about what might be going on, Ive unplugged and replugged in these units and cables many many times recently as I have been upgrading the internals in both units, so it's not a loose or poor connection and I am quite considered and careful with A-B's. My hope was it would be as good and at least all match !
I't's not as if these three new plugs are significant in the grand scheme of things with over 25 other Oyaide C-029 plugged in. I await the abuse for being deaf, but trust me I'm not and am very careful in my 'internal' upgrade reviews