Popular Post 89reksal Posted January 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, elcorso said: How did you achieve A: B-W & Y-R, added another pin coupler ? From the image above (taken from page one of this thread) you can see the 6 pins on the end of the cable. Any wires connected to pins 1 to 4 will be connected together, such as A: B-W-Y-R, A: B-W-Y, A: B-W, etc. Any wires connected to pins 5 and 6 are NOT connected to pins 1 to 4 as shown by the thin yellow lines below the numbered pins showing the connection configuration, so to achieve A: B-W & Y-R you would connect black and white (B-W) to any of pins 1 to 4 and connect yellow and red (Y-R) to pins 5 and 6. Ideally B and W would connect to pins 1 and 2 with the black plastic spacer connected to pins 3 and 4. Note the red dot on the connector denoting pin 1. spotforscott, alice and elcorso 2 1 Link to comment
89reksal Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I've been happily using a Lush^2 and Blaxius^2 digital in my system for about 6 weeks now. The Lush^2 connects a SOtM SMS-200 Neo to a Schiit Eitr usb/spdif converter. The Blaxius^2 connects the Eitr spdif output to my Bryston preamp/dac rca spdif input. The Blaxius^2 came configured as A: [W] B-R, B: [W] B-R. The [W] is always connected. The Lush^2 came configured as A: B-W-Y-R, B: B-W-R. I used the cables in that same configuration for about the first month. I was very happy, with no real interest in experimenting with any different configuration. On Jan. 16, I switched the Lush^2 to A: B-W-Y, B: B-W after reading the positive comments. I left Blaxius unchanged. I liked this combination and continued using it until Jan. 23, when I switched the Lush^2 to A: B-Y, B: after reading comments from Peter. Blaxius was unchanged. I liked this as well, although I thought something was off slightly with the very bottom bass. It almost seemed like there was some kind of new room response node at the lowest frequencies. I would say at this point my Lush^2 preference was a toss up between A: B-W-Y-R, B: B-W-R and A: B-W-Y, B: B-W with A: B-Y, B: being a close third choice. At this point no changes had been made to the Blaxius^2. On Jan 24 I decided to try the Lush^2 with the same configuration as the Blaxius^2, thinking (at least to my uneducated mind) that it might make sense if the cables were all using the same shielding scheme. I changed the Lush^2 to A: W-B-R, B: W-B-R which I'm assuming is the same as the Blaxius^2 with A: [W] B-R, B: [W] B-R. This sounds very similar to A: B-W-Y, B: B-W to my ears but there seems to be more depth with the new configuration. Also, I think the bass is the best for me with this latest config. I do believe it took a good 8 hours or so to stabilize/break in, again, to my ears. Whether this was true break in or simply me getting used to it, this quickly became my current favourite. I'm on my third day so far. I looked back to see if anyone had mentioned this particular configuration before and all I found was this post from Peter on September 17: "Yes, that is my latest "crazy config", which adopts the idea of a "cage" being around the middle, floating shield. This is : A: B-W-R, B: B-W-R Notice the lacking Y which is the middle shield. So it sits there in between the two others, those (the Middle and Outer) connected to the connectors at both ends, the middle completely floating in between. What would it do eh ?" No further posts or comments on it but from this the next configuration was the long time favourite A: B-W-Y-R, B: B-W-R, which is very similar with only the addition of the Y connected at A end. I'd be curious to hear if Peter made any notes on A: B-W-R, B: B-W-R and what his (or anyone else's) listening impressions were. Link to comment
Popular Post 89reksal Posted March 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 11:38 PM, vadim1 said: On 3/9/2019 at 7:28 AM, PeterSt said: A: B-W & Y-R, B: B-W This showed a super sound. I've had doubts about this USB cable, but this last configuration changed it all. A serious foot tapping-engaging and fun sounding cable. Also, that somehow mushy sound with the other configuration is totally gone and there are definitely more details and a holographic soundstage with a wetter sound. The bass is to die for! Well done! I've had my Lush^2 since Dec 13, 2018. I used it with the default configuration it came with, A: B-W-Y-R B: B-W-R and was amazed at the step up in sound compared to the cable it replaced, Cardas USB. This was not a subtle change at all. I hadn't planned on ever trying any other configurations since I was so happy with the default, but after reading posts I tried A:B-W-Y B:B-W beginning Jan 16 this year. I used this until Jan 23. I then tried another config Jan 24. Then again a new one Jan 29. I then went back to the original default on March 4 and again thought that was the end of my experimenting. The default just sounded so right compared to any others. On March 9 I decided to try Peter's latest A: B-W & Y-R B: B-W. Immediately there was something different for the better with the bass. It seemed noticeably "tighter". There were other changes for the better as well but it was the bass that jumped out right from the start. I've been using this config ever since with no thoughts about trying any of the previous configs, not even the default that I had thought was the ultimate. vadim1's description above completely aligns with my experience as well (except the doubt's part). People talk about how important quality bass is to getting the best sound, supposedly with spacial cues, recording ambience, things like that. Maybe the improvements in the bass with this config are also adding to all the other improvements. It's still amazing to me how a cable, and a USB cable at that, can so transform my system sound for the better. Add to that the ability to experiment with so many different configurations, pretty much like trying a new cable each time, this could possibly be the best bang for the buck in audio right now. PeterSt, Doak and tims 2 1 Link to comment
89reksal Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 12 hours ago, Doak said: Might I expect that this change will take some time to settle-in? My experience with PNF config was noticing the bass change immediately. Beyond that I believe with this and any other configs I've tried, that there is a period, up to days for me, for "settle-in". Whether it's me settling in or the cable itself, it's always been a matter of days before everything seems consistent again. Nothing dramatic. Doak 1 Link to comment
Popular Post 89reksal Posted June 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2019 I have Blaxius ^2 digital version with BNC to RCA adapters as well as the Lush^2. I use the Lush^2 as input into a Schiit Eitr USB/SPDIF converter, with the Blaxius^2 as output to my dac. I've been happily using the Lush^2 with PNF^2 configuration for just over the last month. I agree with all the positive comments about this config. It will take something pretty special to overtake this as my favourite. I've been using the Blaxius^2 with the as received A: [W] B-R, B: [W] B-R config. I've been very happy with the combination of these two cables. Last weekend I thought to try to configure the Blaxius^2 the same as the Lush^2 with PNF^2. No problem to do with the A: connector end but on the B: end I could see no way to get B-R since W is always connected (at least that's my understanding), so I ended up with B: [W] B-R. Immediately I noticed a very similar change in sound as when going from Lush^2 as shipped (A: B-W-Y-R, B: B-W-R) to PNF^2. Everything just seemed to open up more again. Bass seems tighter, mids sound very natural and highs seem more open. With most music everything sounds very, very natural, but with the odd song, I get the nagging impression that there's just a touch of unnaturalness, almost a metallic tinge to it. Maybe too much of the PNF^2 effect? But then the next song and all's good again. I'm planning on keeping these two configurations and continue listening and try and confirm whether the problem is with the recordings themselves or the Blaxius configuration. Just to clarify, my Blaxius^2 is configured as A: [W]-Y + B-R, B: [W] B-R. Happy to see posts about Blaxius^2 now. I've wondered how many people are using them and why no posts about different configurations. RickyV and PeterSt 1 1 Link to comment
89reksal Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 On 4/16/2019 at 12:32 PM, PeterSt said: Interesting about the different default config your Blaxius shipped with. I may give that a try as well. I'm in the same situation with difficult access to the cable ends compounded by the added difficulty of the stiffness of the cable itself. As far as what [W]-Y + B-R means, I'll use this picture posted earlier by Peter to try and explain. In his pic below, its configured with A: B-W & Y-R. On the connector, if the pin with the red dot is considered pin 1, then pins 1-4 are all connected together and pins 5-6 are connected to each other but NOT to any of pins 1-4. So B is connected to pin 1 and W is connected to pin 2 with jumper connected to pins 3-4. Y is connected to pin 5 and R is connected to pin 6. Anything connected to pins 5 or 6 is shown after & (as peter wrote) or + as I wrote. I guess I should have just used & as well to be consistent. So to get [W]-Y + B-R, you would connect Y to pin 1 (since W is always connected), B to pin 5 and R to pin 6. I hope this is what you were asking about. Quote Many people ask for a photo of A: B-W & Y-R, B: B-W AKA "PNF". So here it is: Link to comment
89reksal Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Sorry for all the confusion. First, my post attempting to explain in response to TheAttorney using the picture Peter posted in an earlier post got messed up somehow. My response somehow got inserted in the quoted portion from Peter's original post with the picture, which I see could easily make it appear that response was from Peter. Second, because my understanding is that with the Blaxius^2 digital cable, W is always connected at each end, then with no other wires connected at the connectors, meaning black, red and yellow are not connected to the connector, then this would be described as A: W, B:W. or as Peter has shown for Blaxius^2, A:[W], B:[W]. So to get the PNF^2 configuration of A: W-Y&B-R, I assumed since W is always connected, and from looking at the printout showing different configurations that came with the Blaxius^2, which appears to show W as always connected to the first 4 pin portion of the connector, then connecting Y to one of the first 4 pins would be the same as A:W-Y or as Peter uses, A:[W]-Y. In actuality all I've done is connect Yellow (Y) to one of the first 4 pins. I have no idea electrically how this is actually connected. I hope this helps explain my thinking with showing [W]-Y. As far as Peter talking about B also always being connected, or necessary to be connected, this is the first time I've heard or seen this mentioned. It definitely wasn't mentioned in the included printout I received with my Blaxius^2. 😵 Link to comment
89reksal Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 It's getting even more confusing trying to follow the different configurations with the recent attempt to introduce a new nomenclature. Why the need to have an entirely different way to describe something that's already been decided on by the manufacturer of the cables himself? Are the people pushing for this going to mail out new paperwork to replace the paperwork describing the configurations that was included with the cables at time of purchase? Link to comment
Popular Post 89reksal Posted July 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2019 I'm back to A: B-W-Y-R B: B-W-R with my Lush^2 (shipped default as I received it). I'd been using kurb1980's A: B-W-Y B: B-W-Y with jumpers as he described (no idea if jumpers make a difference but I figured I'd try his exact configuration) for about 3 weeks or so. I was happy with this configuration but there just seemed to be something not quite right. Not sure how to describe it but I think of it as a kind of very slight metallic or digital sound, almost a slight exaggeration throughout the entire range that didn't seem quite natural. I've noticed this same quality to varying degrees with almost all the different configurations except one, which is the as shipped default as above. This default config just seems so natural compared to any other config I've tried. Others may sound very good to me but I always seem to end up that something isn't quite right and end up trying another. So for me, the config as shipped default is my overall favourite. I also have the Blaxius^2 and have been happily using it as A:[W] B-Y-R B:[W] B-Y-R after reading the comments about this being the new default shipped config as of Feb 2019. I tried The Attorney's A:[W] B-Y B:[W] B-Y config and immediately really liked it. After a couple hours of listening, I realized I was hearing the same slightly exaggerated quality that I didn't like from some Lush^2 configs. If I hadn't gone through the process with the Lush^2 and ending back to the default and hearing the naturalness that seems so perfect now, I could see me easily sticking with A:[W] B-Y B:[W] B-Y for weeks before the sense of something off crept back in again but I think I was much more attuned to what I didn't like that I immediately ended up switching back to A: [W] B-Y-R B:[W] B-Y-R. These configs I now have for Lush^2 and Blaxius^2 just sound so right compared to any others I've heard in my system, at least for now 😀 PeterSt and Guidof 1 1 Link to comment
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