hilde45

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Your favorite OCC speaker cable
@yogiboy I plan to suspend the cables from the ceiling with "spider string," a special nylon made from free-range, baby spiders which nest near the famous Easter Island statues. Apparently, spider string provides 87.3% better isolation than cable ... 
High expectations when listening to an orchestra
@frogman  No worries. I think we were both posing a hypothetical and then arguing against it but didn't realize that. All good. 
Your favorite OCC speaker cable
Since I started the thread, I will answer for myself, and others can chime in. First, let me stand up on this Townshend podium so I can isolate myself from people who don’t think because there are too many imperceptible vibrations coming up throug... 
Your favorite OCC speaker cable
@mitch2 Thank you so much! 
Solid state amplifiers and sound stage, especially front to back "depth"
I'll take a look at the video. I just tried out a @2k amp so this would be a bit of a leap but if it's good, it's good. 
Your favorite OCC speaker cable
Thanks for the continued replies and offers of help. 
Your favorite OCC speaker cable
@lalitk Will do.@teo_audio  I hear you and agree, both on the rant and non-rant. 
Solid state amplifiers and sound stage, especially front to back "depth"
@ebm Thanks so much for the recommendation. I’ll check it out! (Just looked -- a review had it at £16,250.) 
Solid state amplifiers and sound stage, especially front to back "depth"
Thank you, @atmasphere I have returned the amp. I'm open to suggestions. 
High expectations when listening to an orchestra
@frogman I didn't suggest that. (Please show me where I did!) I asked you for more nuance on what you mean by realism -- and you provided it. I appreciate your additional thoughts. I agree with you that asking for complete and perfect realism isn'... 
Your favorite OCC speaker cable
@teo_audio Thanks. Is there a special way of doing OCC that that close connection to the inventor would affirm? Or is it a generalized process now? 
Your favorite OCC speaker cable
@decooney Thanks. And... D'oh! 
Your favorite OCC speaker cable
@mijostyn Thanks. I just looked up Kimber. They sell via dealers. So...I'd contact a dealer and tell them the length I want? Terminate it myself, huh? Will investigate. 
Your favorite OCC speaker cable
@mitch2  I found some HT Pro 9+ that say "internal bi-wire speaker cables"https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649726021-pair-of-harmonic-technology-pro-9-plus-internal-bi-wir...What does that phrase "internal bi-wire" mean? I only have two posts o... 
Older vs. newer REL subs
I may go with REL yet. There’s pretty much a drumbeat for REL and I can understand why. I have a REL and it’s very musical and the company’s been extraordinary to work with, in terms of communication and support.That said, I’m trying out a couple ...