Re: MIT 3i interconnects have impedence controls: Help Please

[Espen Braathen]

"Davidlown" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> I just purchased the MIT s3 Interconnects with choice of changing
impedences
> (the controls have low, medium, Hi). I have a Krell Kav300i and I'm going
to
> purchase the Denon 5900 Universal player. I have no idea on impedence.
Could
> someone please lead me to what impedence I should choose on the
interconnects?

Audiophile answer: Use the setting which sounds the best.

Tech answer: Don't buy interconnects with impedance "control".

Esp1

[Mkuller]

(Davidlown) wrote:>
>I just purchased the MIT s3 Interconnects with choice of changing impedences
>(the controls have low, medium, Hi). I have a Krell Kav300i and I'm going to
>purchase the Denon 5900 Universal player. I have no idea on impedence. Could
>someone please lead me to what impedence I should choose on the
>interconnects?
>

I use the MIT Oracle (III?) interconnects and speaker cables that match
impedances and they are the best I've heard in my system. It sounds like you
have two products with low impedences (solid state) so the "low" setting will
probably work best. If you check the specs on both of your components you will
find the impedances (input on the Krell and output on the Denon). You could
call MIT and ask a tech for a recommendation.
Regards,
Mike

[ShLampen]

In article >, (Davidlown)
writes:

>I just purchased the MIT s3 Interconnects with choice of changing impedences
>(the controls have low, medium, Hi). I have a Krell Kav300i and I'm going to
>purchase the Denon 5900 Universal player. I have no idea on impedence. Could
>someone please lead me to what impedence I should choose on the
>interconnects?
>

What are the impedance choices? These are interconnects (i.e. unbalanced
cables with RCA plugs, right?) not speaker cables. The important impedances
are the impedance of the source device and destination device. The lower the
source, and the higher the destination (load), the better it will work. The
cable makes no difference on the impedance UNLESS they affect that souce/load
combination. The cable only makes a difference when it is a quarter-wavelength
or more. A quarter wavelength at 20kHz is 2.25 miles. If you're going that
far between devices, let me know! (You will have other problems because of the
distance anyway.) If it is 3ft. or 6 ft. long, I can imagine what you could do
to make it better. Low capacitance is good. High shield coverage is good.
(Hey, maybe you can ask for "transfer impedance" specifications to show how
good their shield works!! That would make 'em sweat!)

Steve Lampen
Belden Electronics Division