grannyring
Responses from grannyring
| Is shielding necessary on interconnects & speaker cables Shielding is not needed most of the time as it can hurt the sound. Shielding can close in the sound and darken it. Now if you need a phono cable from your turntable then shield it! That is the only time I shield with RCA or single ended ICs. No ... | |
| KLE RCA plugs are the real deal!! Goodness that opening is big enough to fit a 12 gauge twisted pair. I have done it .... with a shield! Most ICs are made with16gauge and thinner. That is my point. I even made a double run 16ga set using the Schroeder Method. Fits easily. Confused... | |
| KLE RCA plugs are the real deal!! I use the KLEI with 16 gauge twisted pair and a 1/4 inch copper braided shield. Plenty of room. Lots of cable builders, including myself, use these and have never had an issue with the quality of the conductor used on the plugs. I make many cabl... | |
| KLE RCA plugs are the real deal!! Agreed on the Total Contact paste. Amazing stuff! Glad to see you are onto this wonderful tweak. | |
| KLE RCA plugs are the real deal!! These are easy to solder and hold up just fine. Just need the right technique. The thin coating will mark superficially easily but is a complete non issue. These are excellent low mass bullet plugs that make great shielded and unshielded RCA cable... | |
| GO PATS! Ugh....the Pats again. Wish they would go away! | |
| i am starting to think Audiogon profits off the spam... Goodness this morning at 6am central time there must have been at least 50 spam threads! All time record. Out of control. | |
| Alternatives to Stillpoints Be careful where you put the gizmos as they leave a black print of them on wood over time. I could not remove the staining off my furniture. Place some paper under them or blue painters tape etc.., May impact the gizmo’s ability? I don’t think s... | |
| What is the latest greatest USB add on device? I also have the SOTM TX USB Ultra as well as the 500 power supply. I ended up using my DIY Duelund starquad double shielded DC cable. It sounds fantastic, but not quite as good as the Dual Poe. It is amazing what a good DC cable can do for your... | |
| What is the latest greatest USB add on device? The DC cable used on LPSs is critical. More important than even the PC used on the LPS. The POE based DC cable I mentioned above is even better than the various starquad cables out there. They are just a pain to fit into your rack! Sound-wise the... | |
| Has anyone tried these stunning new CPT power cord? The best way is to connect an O ring to each home run wire by a combo crimp/solder. Gather each live and stack them on a 1/4 thick bolt tighten the top nut and all the O-rings will be tightly pressed onto each other for a great connection. Use the... | |
| Who has Luv for the Lyngdorf 2170 and is thinking about the 3400. Best off using the 2170 with no other dac. That is first. If you choose to use another amp, then it is hit or miss vs the using the 2170 on its own as your all in one solution. I have found the 2170 sounds best on its own with proper conditionin... | |
| Aurender vs. Roon Thanks thyname. The dealer let me use a Roon Nucleus until the Zen 3 is in. I love how simple this unit is to use with a Roon and a Tidal. Took me 5 minutes! Nice. However, the sound is just average and nothing special. My old tricked out Window... | |
| Does anyone care to ask an amplifier designer a technical question? My door is open. The inside of Ralph’s amps are pieces of art! Love the layout and skilled construction. | |
| Who Here Makes Their Own Power Cables? Send me one Uber! Or the wire....please. |