finally - after several years of intensive search - I got a black Burndy for 52/Supercap. It’s really hard to get one single.
After it arrived, I recognized, that it is way more stiffer than the grey one. The grey Burndy is like Butter compared to the black one. Time for some Wellness/Relaxing the Cable…
I have done:
Cleaning the (second hand) Cable
Marking 12:00 at the plugs
Twisting, shaking and rebending it … again and again. This was real hard work, as it has taken some form of the position the former owner had it placed. My hands do still ache and burn. Think I was nearly an hour busy doing it.
Re-formed it in a way it is to be placed in my setup. This was hard work, as I have a long distance to manage - SC in left fraim / 52 in right fraim.
Twisted it again (hold at cable - not hold at the Plugs) so that both 12:00 marks stay at 12:00. Dunno if this had any massive effect, as the cable is really stiff.
Shaked it (up and down / left and right) holding it at the plugs several times. As Richard wrote… all should be better done, when you are alone as someone could cll an ambulance
fixed a plug which had become a bit loose (2 screws). Had not pulled the Rubber back completely under the plug, but it is sitting tighter now, as the other side.
after it had been given its new form with 12:00 markings remaining at 12:00, I finally installed it. There was no need to twist it (torsion) - the 12:00 marks worked and the cable went smooth in its correct position. Only a little final bending was needed to get it done.
I made it loose at supercap side 2 times after installation to check it there is any massive tension. There was only very slight tension, when getting it loose. Bending and massage in final position had helped
One positive effect comes with the stiffness - it hangs absolutely free, not touching anything else nor fraim, wall or other cable
Have I done the right steps - maybe too much of them Had checked it her in the forum.
Should I check after a week or so, as the cable might want to get back to its last form?
Is there anything else I can do, or I have forgotten?
As it is a used cable, I do not know if inside all is fine. If any cable is torn of inside the plug - will there still be a signal running? After installation it sounds fine - assume the cable is OK.
Is there any difference to the grey one? To be honest - can not tell yet
Thanks for reading, for not calling an ambulance and for any text to the 3 questions.
I think you have done too much bending to the poor Black Burndy The Black Burndy should easily outperform the Grey one.
It’s important to have the Snaic 5 as close as possible to the Burndy and touch in one point.
Snaic 5 must touch the Burndy?
They are now separated from each other as the snaic is softer and hangs deeper.
It might be better - the black one. Normally I love comparing A/B, but here it is a bit too much work with changing burndys
By the way…
Normally, I am over precautious with interaction to my gear. But the Burndy is so stiff and stable, even good old „kiss my shiny little A… - Bender“ could do no harm.
Fixing the plug took me a bit more courage
The reason for the conventional arrangement is to keep the large toroidal transformers away from sensitive electronics. All Naim PSUs have the transformers on the right inside the cases.
Your SC transformer will be very close to your pre-amp and phono boards if you have them.
I know why the PSUs should be right - but have no boards inside. Prefix is inside the TT.
Any transformer coming near the prefix resulted in humming …
Had tested a lot and found this arrangement to be best
Not ones that carry power, unless you are OK with the risk of them getting pulled out accidentally while hot and rendering your kit foobar.
All my SNAICs and Burndies get locked down. DINICs are another matter, and with HiLine (that I use for SUperline/NDX2) it’s moot since they don’t even have locking connectors.
They should go as close as possible and
they can touch in one place, you can try with or without the cables touching in one place.
This has to do with earthing.
OK, thanks. Will try to do so … I can put the SNAIC on top of the stiff Burndy - at least on one point. But so they touch each other. Thought this should be avoided.
On the SC side the rubber on the Plug side slipped a bit of (see foto). When I loosen the screws in total I could try to pull it back. Do not know if I dumped the cables underneath when doing so.
Should I give it a try ore leave it as is is - it works in its current position
Managed the plug situation
It slipped a bit - have seen a lot of older burndys, where it is the same.
When the screws are loose underneath the “shrinking rubber” (?) is a bit off. I massaged it a bit back and now it covers 3/4 of the gap. The cables underneath are also stiff - no chance to compress them After tightening the screws there is still too much rubber outside, but the plug is fixed, so no tension on the cable. The plug is sitting tight, but not too tight as Richard recommended - can be moved a bit.
The Black Burndy should easily outperform the Grey one.