Topic Options
Copyright © 1998
Cadman Enterprises Ltd
Welcome to the Graham Slee Audio Products Owners Forum  Open to all owners plus those contemplating the purchase of a Graham Slee HiFi System Components audio product and wishing to use this forum's loaner program: join here (Rules on posting can be found here) This website along with trade marks Graham Slee and HiFi System Components are owned by Cadman Enterprises Ltd |
CuSat or Lautus from TT- Reflex- Amp' |
Post Reply 
|
Page 12> |
| Author | |
latinaudio 
New Member 
Joined: 13 May 2013 Location: Caracas, Venezu Status: Offline Points: 37 |
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote Reply
 Topic: CuSat or Lautus from TT- Reflex- Amp'Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 1:16am |
|
Hi.
I recently bought a Green Reflex M (extensive review posted on this forum). It sounds incredible, so I will take the upgrade path: PSUI plus GS interconnects. But I read that the capacitance is critical in the phono-preamp to amplifier connection, so I need advice about which better suits this link: the CuSat 50 or the Lautus? Why? Further comments? And from turntable to Reflex? Thanks! |
|
|
"Music nourishes the spirit"
|
|
 |
|
|
Drewan77
Senior Member 
Joined: 25 May 2013 Location: Chester,England Status: Offline Points: 1544 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 7:27am |
|
Hi Francisco
Good decision, the PSU1 is the perfect partner for your Reflex M !! Capacitance is indeed important between the turntable & phono amp (moving magnet cartridges) but much less so after the phono. Both CuSat and Lautus have a very low capacitance of 55pf/m so either can be used, however it is most common that the interconnect between turntable & phono amp is 1m or shorter so that cable capacitance is near the 100pf mark. Lautus is designed to address the issue of intermodulation harmonics which could occur on longer length interconnects, therefore is available at 1.5m or above. CuSat would be ideal for shorter lengths and it would be my recommendation between turntable & Reflex (where the TT has RCA female connectors) - either an off-the-shelf length or can be custom made, contact John C or Graham to get a quote. If your Reflex M is close to your preamp, I would use CuSat and if it's more than 1.5m away, I would use Lautus. |
|
|
Older than I once was, younger than I'll be
............................. Andrew |
|
|
|
|
DaveG
Senior Member
Joined: 26 Oct 2014 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 481 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 12:43pm |
|
My personal preference is for the Cusat50. The differences are very subtle and it took me a while to come to a definite conclusion, but put simplistically the Lautus perhaps has a slightly fuller bass & in my system I feel the slightly leaner sound of the Cusat50 works better. In all other respects, transparency etc, I'd say the cables are much the same.
As Andrew says for the Lautus to do its thing it needs to be 1.5m or more in order for the ferrites to be positioned at the calculated positions. I prefer to keep my cables short. Edited by DaveG - 28 Oct 2016 at 12:44pm |
|
|
Dave
Michell Gorbe + HR PSU -> Cadenza Bronze -> SME V -> Elevator -> Accession -> Proprius -> B&W CM6 s2 | Cusat 50 & Spatia cables -> 
|
|
|
|
|
Fatmangolf
Moderator Group 
Joined: 23 Dec 2009 Location: Middlesbrough Status: Offline Points: 8998 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 29 Oct 2016 at 9:49pm |
|
Shorter is best on the analogue cables I've tried.
|
|
|
Jon
Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
|
|
|
|
latinaudio
New Member
Joined: 13 May 2013 Location: Caracas, Venezu Status: Offline Points: 37 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 4:55am |
|
Thanks all for the info.
My TT is very near my Reflex, and the Reflex is only 1 meter away from the Integrated amp. So I will use CuSat 0,6 from TT to Reflex and 1 mt from Reflex to amp. I will review them as soon as they arrive, to let you know my experience and to enrich the forum members knowledge
 |
|
|
"Music nourishes the spirit"
|
|
|
|
|
Pushpaw
Senior Member
Joined: 25 Jul 2020 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 109 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 07 Sep 2020 at 2:15pm |
|
Reviving this thread with a question. I am making a similar decision with regard to cables from TT to Reflex M with PSU1. Can you clarify: if the capacitance of Lautus is 55pf/m, then how will 1 m keep capacitance near 100pf mark? Shouldn’t it be 2m? I also have a Solo ULDE and do most listening with headphones. Any considerations I should have for cables in this setup? Thanks!
|
|
|
|
|
BackinBlack
Senior Member
Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Hinton, N'hants Status: Offline Points: 2020 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 08 Sep 2020 at 1:08pm |
|
Hi David,
Some relevant discussion on cable capacitance here: https://www.hifisystemcomponents.com/forum/adjustable-capacitance-for-non-mc-carts_topic5020.html Hope that helps, there are several discussions along the same line, I think that is the latest. Happy Listening Ian
|
|
|
Just listen, if it sounds good to you, enjoy it.
|
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
Page 12> |
Tweet
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.01
Copyright ©2001-2018 Web Wiz Ltd.
This page was generated in 0.094 seconds.
Copyright ©2001-2018 Web Wiz Ltd.
This page was generated in 0.094 seconds.