XLR^2

[briefremarks]

All,

I've been working on the HT setup using the Orelo Mk II speakers as front L and R.  The chain I have is:

Roku Ultra -> HDFury Vertex2 box (connected via Phasure HDMI^2 cable)
Vertex2 4K out to LG 4K TV
Vertex2 HDMI audio out to Classe SSP-800 AV processor HDMI in
Vertex2 SPDIF out to SSP-800 Coax input

Classe SSP-800 analog front L and R to Benchmark AHB2 amp (Phasure XLR^2 cables)
Benchmark AHB2 to Orelo speakers external amp input

I use this setup to stream movies and music with Tidal.  The frustration with streaming Tidal this way is that although it sounds very good, it pales in comparison to the setup using Mach III as source and NOS1 as DAC.

BUT, the HDMI^2 cable and the XLR^2 cables make a very big difference.  Tidal streaming is improved considerably, and even video quality is improved with the HDMI^2 cable.

The Phasure cables are really, in my view, the best cables out there!

Ramesh

[PeterSt]

Hi Ramesh,

Thank you for sharing these nice messages.

If you found a nice configuration for the XLR^2, don't hesitate to mention it including the exhibits;
IIRC there is zero feedback about these cables, which may me logic because everybody will use them in a completely different setup (unlike USB).

Best regards !
Peter