georgehoffmann60
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| Well I joined the Silversmith FIDELIUM Speaker cable club today @havocman I was paranoid about this, too, the first weeks, but they are surprisingly sturdy--yes, they do end up creasing but this seems to have no effect on sound. I consider them just as sturdy as any other cable, now... | |
| REVIEW: Silversmith Fidelium Speaker Cables Matches my experience. Wonderful cables—so resolving but natural at the same time! | |
| About users with hidden agendas @styleman @nonoise Since you asked for others' opinions: I've used Nobsound, IsoAcoustics, and Townshend all three. Each one was clearly better than the last in my system and to my ears. Whether the increased cost is worth it to you I can't say. T... | |
| Science that explains why we hear differences in cables? I am not a scientist so I will stay out of the theory. But Silversmith fidelium cables made a profound impact on my system. One of the top two moves, on par with switching to an LTA zotl amp. | |
| If Power Cords Don't Matter... +1 three-easy-payments "first 6 feet": yes, that has really helped me understand it. | |
| New silversmith fidelium cable I haven't heard the F1, but I admire their build. However, the Silversmith Fideliums are the best upgrade I've made (except perhaps for moving up to a LTA zotl amp). Yes, they seemed more reserved in the mids and bass when I first put them in: all... | |
| Anyone else treated poorly by AVA? I'm sorry that baylinor experienced those problems, but I feel bound to say I've experienced the opposite: years ago I contacted Frank about a late 1980s Super Pas II (I was not even the original owner): he asked for photos of the inside, mailed m... | |
| amplifier with volume control Like audioman58 I have a dac with an active volume (tube line stage): Monarchy nm24. I run my TT through the second input of my amp: LTA z10. Though marketed as a power amp it has a line stage with a volume control for the second input, so I guess... | |
| List your breakthrough products that you’ve discovered on this audiophile Journey. Silversmith Fidelium speaker cables | |
| Tube rolling your Linear Tube Audio Zotl10/Zotl 40 After playing with 7062s for the line stage I settled on 6085s (in place of both the ATs and AUs). At first I thought the extension of the 6085 overshadowed the miss a bit but with room treatment that disappeared. Reflector 6p14-Ev in place of the... | |
| And My Budget Is... Good thread! Thanks chayro | |
| Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used Cain&Cain Abby’s come upfor sale. Beautiful and still sound great | |
| Power cord choice? I enjoyed @thyname ‘s post. I’ve thought for a while about how plumbing and electrical wiring are different. This explains why. Thank you! | |
| Vibration - What are the Main Sources? Coupling / Decoupling does not have to be an either/or proposition. I put my components on cones to couple them to a heavy base (marble or solid wood) and then decouple that base from the floor or stand with springs. I believe this is the principl... | |
| Vibration - What are the Main Sources? I appreciate the arguments against springs and I don’t really know how they work… but I went from spikes on my floorstanders to pucks, to mid- grade springs to expensive (dampened) springs and the improvement kept getting more noticeable. Springs ... |