Hi,
every bone is aching in my body.
Tried to de-stress the 552 Burndy. I shaked and twisted my heart out.
But there is no way to get it in its final position. Always 90 (= 9 o clock) on psu end.
When I twist it in one direction in order to fit, that’s not de-stressing. It is the opposite of it. Actually can be seen, as when I left it untouched it finds it former position by itself.
After hours I decided to de- stress it first and then bend it to its position.
Maybe it should be done this way and I did it wrong all the time. ???
Feel that the sound is now a bit less smooth as before in the test setup where Burndy installation was less problem. Could be mind related
No idea how the former owner had treated it. Will order a new one and hope, that it gets better.
If this is as important as some claim including Naim it is to me difficult to understand there has never been a video or graphical instruction made how to tame a burndy. Here’s inovation >>> Take an iPhone and Steve Sells and have it made in 1 minute
FYI, I bought a new one once and it was not easier to manage.
I recommend you make matters a little easier for yourself.
Stick a little dot on the top of the plug (not collar) after you have initially inserted it in its correct socket (check the collar for orientation).
Do this for both ends and then remove the Burndy.
You then need to hold each end end of the cable just beyond the join with the plug. Line up in the way it will fit to the units to be connected and, with the dots to the top, “relax” (flop it about) the lead so that there is no tension felt in your wrists as you hold the lead (dots uppermost).
The Burndy can then be offered up to its 2 sockets - being pulled in by the action of the locking collar (yes - do do up, sing it). The internal pins will now slide into their respective sockets - in good alignment and without sideways strain.
Any bend required to fit the cable in a limited space should be made and inch or so away from the immediate point at which it enters the plug.
N.B. - it is also a very good idea to position equipment and racks in such a way that Burndies and leads do NOT press up against the wall behind (or rest on the floor). These can act as a sounding board and feed vibration into the plug/socket and connected equipment - short circuiting the operation of your carefully designed equipment stand.
Thanks but after hours of trying all the fun was gone.
You might understand
I think there is no problem in the relaxing itself. But so different positions in rack:
psu a few stores under nac
psu right sided above or lower in rack
psu left side …
All influences the dot upwards issue
When a Burndy is new, is there upwards position on both sides identical? Never had a Burndy where this is the case, but all used.
Thanks a lot But might not help much.
When installed mine also Looks Fine. And when i pull it out it is Not immediately going in torsion.
But when i Shake it it is relaxed But in wrong Position.
By the way - in the pic above the strain Relief is nearly fallen out. I would Not use this burndy
Drago you have to be very careful when de-stressing the cable. My method is always just to semi gently twist it into position until it locks. Then leave be.
It’s a difficult cable to deal with but that’s just part of the desig. There is no way of avoiding this type of umbilical cable when a separate power supply is used.
Now that you’ve installed it. Leave it alone for several months. Resist the temptation to keep fiddling with it. This is if you don’t relocate your components.
As I want everything 100% … I fiddled around 3 times with the Burndy. Alaways with same result.
Therefore last attempt with de stressing first and than bending (no torsion) into right position. Dunno if bending stresses again.
If I had to nail down a single reason for eventually leaving the Naim ecosystem then the Burndy would be it. More generally… cables. They simply shouldn’t require that amount of time and attention.
No, the burndies are the coolest cables ever! So brutal. Oh the locking rings. I love them. No other cables comes close. Also it’s so scary to connect them. It’s the perfect experience of connecting a cable.
The Burndy on my 52 had clearly been used in a vertical arrangement whilst my setup was horizontal - brain : brawn.
I just shook it vertically with one end and then with the other holding the cable by the clamp. This took the tension out of it.
I then held it with one connector in each hand making sure that the pins were oriented for the sockets and swung it until it didn’t offer any resistance to go back to it’s previous shape.
It’s literally 30 seconds to line up and lock each plug to its socket.
it is relaxed But in wrong Position.