Wow. $40 Micca speaker wires vs $160 WorldsBestCable mogami 3082 vs $5 DIY, Eversolo DMP-A6 firmware
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Wow, just plug and play!
I got goose bumps from some songs.
I also upgraded my other room’s (family room) center channel to the Micca to improve dialogue clarity as 50% of a movie uses the center channel.
Steve Huff said it sounds as good as up to $1k cables, and comes very close to his $3k Cardas Clear cables.
Micca speaker cables: amzn.to/3QgInw0
Speaker cable extenders: amzn.to/44hX5Zi
WorldsBestCable using Mogami 3082: amzn.to/4bdWom8
Parasound 2125v2: amzn.to/3Y3qzcq
iFi SilentPower Supanova power cable: amzn.to/3w8S5tq
Noise is not just from over the air, it’s also in other components, or your house so u need passive filtering or active noise cancelling.
Eversolo DMP-A6 has a shortcuts bar, adjustable EQ but it doesn't sound as good as the Parasound 2100 preamp
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AUDIO CHAIN:
Apple music lossless ~~ Verizon 5G wireless ~~ Netgear Orbi AX6000 RBK852 mesh router via wifi (no ethernet noise) ~~ find quietest outlet ~~ Eversolo DMP-A6 + linear power supply via usb ~~ Cardas Clear USB cable ~~ Denafrips Iris 12th (ddc) via I2S ~~ 1.6 foot HDMI ~~ Denafrips Pontus II 12th-1 (dac) + iFi Silentpower Supanova power cable via RCA ~~ Cardas Parsec RCA cable ~~ Parasound 2100 preamp to * below:
* SPEAKERS: Cardas Parsec RCA cable ~~ Parasound 2125v2 amp + iFi Silentpower Supanova power cable ~~ 24 foot Micca speaker wires ~~ GoldenEar BRX speakers (AMT ribbon tweeter)
* SUBWOOFER: 30 foot WorldsBestCable RCA using Gotham ~~ 2 sealed subwoofers 2700 watts
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DEMOS:
Soundstage:
‘Side streets’, ‘Heart failed’ Saint Etienne
‘In the air tonight’ Phil Collins
‘Give Life Back to Music’, ‘Georgio’ Daft Punk
‘Come fly with me’, Lately, Emotion, “Can’t help falling in love” Simone Kopmayer
‘Baby it’s cold outside’ kelly clarkson, John Legend
‘Love is a losing game’ Banda & Anekka
‘I feel it coming’ Eve st jones
‘Duong Xa Uot mua’ Quynh Lan
Jazz/male:
‘There Must Be an Angel’ Kevin Simm
‘If I never sing another song’ Ingmar Jurs
Bass/pop:
‘Adore You’ Javier Penna (remix)
‘Jumpin Jack Flash’ (Caribbean edit) Amazonics
“Let’s talk about cars” Butthole Surfers
‘Sex on Fire’ cannons
‘Nothin on you’ BOB (bruno mars)
‘One, Two step’ Ciara
‘Price tag’ Jessie J
‘To sir with love’ Tina Arena
‘Oops I did it again’ Brazil XXXI and Eve St
‘Not my fault’ Renee & Meg
Mooo! Dojo Cat
‘In my mind’ Cassette
‘I love you baby’ Emilee
‘Saw you in a dream’ Japanese House
‘Wild is the wind’ David Bowie
‘Kissing a fool’ George Michael
Kiss by Prince
Drums/cymbals:
‘The beat goes on’ Emile Claire Barlow
Creep by RadioHead
Amazing by George Michael
‘Lose that girl’, ‘A good thing’, Finistere, Sylvie by Saint Etienne
‘Love fool’ Cardigans
‘Ti Amo’ Mimi
‘The game of love’ Daft Punk
Piano/vocalist:
“Let’s take on the world” Emily Watts
‘Boulevard of broken dreams’ Diana Krall
Jazz/vocalist:
‘So this is love’ and
‘La vie en rose’ Emily Watts
‘I will always love you’ Lucy Thomas
‘The Look of Love’ Nicki Parrott
‘I will wait for you’ and “I’m Confessing”Connie Evingson
‘Jekyll & Hyde’ the musical
‘So in love’ KD Lang
‘The shadow of your smile’ Pauline London
Snowbird by Dana Winner
‘Kiss of life’ Sade
‘You needed me’ Anne Murray
Emotions by Brenda Lee
‘I will always love you’ Dolly Parton
‘Yesterday when I was young’ Dusty Springfield
‘The very thought of you’ Emile-claire Barlow
‘I wish you love’ Janet Seidel
‘I wish you love’ Laufey
‘You belong to me’ Jennifer Lopez
‘If I never sing another song’ Julie Rogers
‘Every breathe you take’ Karen Souza
‘Can you read my mind’ Maureen McGovern
“Don’t cry out loud” Melissa Manchester
‘Colors of the wind’ and
‘All I ask of you’ Mirusia
French:
“Si Tu n’existe pas” Nathalie Albert
‘La vie en rose’ Lucy Thomas
‘Avant-de nous dire adieu’ and ‘Hi! Je mapelle Jeanne’ Jeane Manson
“T’as le look coco” LaRoche Valmont
Latin:
Y Volvere by Lucero (female version)
‘Never never never/grande grande grande’ Dana Winner
‘El hombre que yo amo’ Miriam Hernandez
‘Si no dejan’ Shalia Durcal
‘Mala Suerte’ Vikki Carr
‘Si se calle el cantor’ Nathalie Cardone
‘Unos calle nos separa’ Rafaelito
Adelante by Isabel Pantoja
‘Es por ti’ Juanes
Japanese:
Nostalgia by Ikimonogakari
Vietnamese:
‘Biet Khuc’ Quynh Lan
‘Tinh yeu den Trong Da Tu’ Quynh Lan
‘Ky Niem’ Quynh Lan
‘Buon Oi Chao Mi’ Tran Thai Hoa - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I just did the same: replaced the Mogami 3082 with the Micca speaker cables and you are 100% correct. Wow!
I also bought these after seeing Steve Huff's review. I tested them in both of my systems against Transparent, XLO and Anti-cables. They fared pretty well, but at the end of the day I stuck with my other cables. I still occasionally swap them into my smaller system (with the Anti-cable 2.1). I listen to a lot of folk music/singer-songwriter stuff, and the Miccas do a terrific job with vocals. But, compared to the Anti-cables, they are just a little soft on the top end and have slightly less impact in the bass. Overall, they are still incredibly good sounding and an easy recommendation for anyone looking for reasonably priced cables.
I’m using Micca on all 3 of my systems.
I would never ever spend thousands or even hundreds on cables and chords BUT if they do really improve sound I will do my research and find stuff that performs good at a reasonable price. That has led me to the Micca pure copper speaker wire which can’t be beat for the money. They sound great and they are built well. I also like the Monosaudio power chord that improves sound without breaking the bank.
better cables do improve the sound quality, but only after I upgraded my speakers to the GoldenEar BRX with AMT tweeters
@@mrpmj00I have Paradigm Studio 100 V2’s and they most certainly like the Micca cable
I replace cable 30*times more expensive...
You need one week for burnin with music.. Micca is super..
I have never heard more bass punch...very deep and dry..❤❤
Use Blue Jean 10GGa cables on my 5.1 system. Love them
How do the Micca cables make your system sound better? Better clarity, better lows, better highs or smooths high?
All of the above that you mentioned.
"Shut the F up."
That's what I call a subscription level comment. You couldn't have said it any better.
504 to 505.
Thinking of going Mogami as I would rather run a full loom of identical brand cable with decent quality plugs.
Not sure why but your set up niggles me, the shelves, the wiring and labels, the angle your pre amp sits at, and is that the back wall its all residing on?
It did look like a hot mess... I have been running those Mogami coaxial wires, W3082 for quite awhile. I just tried those Micca cables, and the Belden cables from the same Steve Huff video. The Miccas were like throwing a wet blanket over both my Zu's and Maggies. My first thought was that Steve needs to clean his ears out. The Mogamis are back in the system, and I will donate the Miccas to my ex-wife. The Beldens were ok, but still not as revealing as the Mogamis. The Mogamis have this across the board openess to them, a very natural sound.
when this video was shot, my shelf was too shallow so I angled the Parasound 2100 preamp.
Since this video, I’ve extended the shelf so the Parasound is no longer angled.
My current video czcams.com/video/Cu4hvOjonVk/video.htmlsi=zNpFWwWbxoVwy4lj
Years ago I made my own speaker cables from Monoprice #2747 12ga speaker wire with Monster Cable ends, bananas on the amp end and spade lugs on the speaker end. I wasn't looking for any particular brand, and I haven't compared them to any other cables but now you got me wondering.
I have to say, though, that one of the biggest improvements to my sound ever was adding the Ares 12th-1 DAC, the baby brother to your Pontus II. I also added the IRIS digital reclocker later.
I did bought the Micca cables to replace the more expensive(150euro on the second hand market) speaker cables that I usually use but with no luck. It was less bass output, almost no depth and width, heights were strange, no dynamics in comparison...... I really don't get the hype....
Sorry to hear that. Sounding good comes down to system synergy with everything else, and your ears' ability/preference.
What is your room like? (enclosed with a door or open to another room like a kitchen, flooring, etc.)
What is your music source? (compressed Spotify or lossless like Apple Music)
What component models do you have (amp, preamp, speakers, etc.)?
What are your speakers' positions? (distance from each other, pulled away from the front and side walls, distance to your seating location, how much toe in pointed at you or at your hands when your arms are pointed sideway)
Are there tall objects between the speakers?
I prefer skw speaker cables. I have Micca cables but the skw cables are better.
Better in what regard?