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Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
jayctoy, thank you for your thoughtful replies and the effort to make the Schroeder Method more visible; I think it helped greatly to introduce it to audiophiles at large. It would make sense that some combinations (not yet recommended) of blended... 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
jayctoy, so you are saying that the combination of two different TEO cables in Schroeder Method was not good? I'm trying to understand your comments. This would be the first instance of someone I know who tried using two different cables together ... 
Down side of speaker swop from AZ to Tonian Labs ?
Ah, my friend, you have an itch to scratch! That's a pretty radical adjustment if you follow through with it. When you want a change, you don't mess around. Fundamentally different experience between those two speakers, and imo not an absolute upg... 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
pixelphoto, you're welcome! This is great anecdotal evidence coming in regarding the Schroeder Method. I am told the double cables conjoined versus with splitter are quite a bit better, and this is another instance of it. Yeah, this is just good '... 
No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
b4icu, would you like to show us the naked termination going from the 0 AWG cable to the spade or banana connector? I would like to see how you did that. Thanks!  
No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
b4icu, enjoy your audio system.  :)  
No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
b4icu, I concur about the importance of AWG. You are ripping yourself off in terms of performance by neglecting the power cabling. You have a lot of performance improvements available to you if you seek out aftermarket (or make your own, if you wi... 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
I did one setup with transport (AES/EBU) to DAC and thought it was quite splendid. That's not to say it would be so in every case, but it was a good start. I simply have too many other permutations to put down before expanding in other directions.  
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
jayctoy, congratulations! Very nice, and motivates me to push into manufactured double interconnect products. Currently comparing another set of cables' ICs in both RCA and XLR. So far only the RCA tried, but easily passed my Law of Efficacy in re... 
No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need
First show me your "optimum" speaker, source, amplification, etc. The premise of the post is fallacious. :(Anyone with experience knows that what you are asking for is not relevant to achieving the most pleasing sound with an audio system. Go ahea... 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
Taras, good comments; you are dead on target with your observations. Yes, there are times when even with single cable comparisons or power cord comparisons I have thought the same; a person who cannot hear the difference must have hearing deficien... 
Reference 3A MM De Capo vs Legacy Calibre
As someone who has reviewed several Legacy speakers, I would not be surprised at all if the Calibre won this dog fight. Very few stand mount speakers will play as big. Do not overlook 38Hz +/-2, which is impressive for a small speaker. I recall he... 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
tuffy72561, no, at this point I have not yet used the double double versions of TEO Audio cables. There has been some discussion between myself and Taras about sometime soon trying them. I would expect that the performance of the conjoined cables ... 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
pixelphoto, thank you for your comments regarding the Schroeder Method. Your post is important for a few reasons; you are not in dog fights here, but are an occasional poster who is not fighting for ground, so to speak. That may help others see th... 
Weakest link - a different question?
BTW, the best answer is: They ALL are to some degree deficient and in need of upgrade. Change ANY of them, for in nearly all (like 99%) of audio systems they are not optimized and there is room for improvement. People are guessing at what's missin...