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Directional speaker cables - switching direction
I can't imagine a scenario where the break-in would matter or how direction would matter in a simple cable design such as basic monster cable or my 10 AWG Blue Jeans Cables. MceljoOne way to find out for sure, flip your 10 AWG Blue Jeans Cables en... 
Why do designers/manufacturers...?
why is it " illegal to use solid core wire in an AC power cord"? Is there a fire/heat hazard? Does that mean only that a pc must have multiple strands of wire? What exactly is "solid core wire?" Isn't all wire "solid" in a sense?I have always wond... 
Why do designers/manufacturers...?
Atmasphere,I find your post very interesting, because it involves a measurable difference. Are you comfortable in telling us which brand or brands of power cord you found that do not limit current flow? That is obviously important, and now I am wo... 
Grounding
It appears that the only thing i did was ground my porch railing into the Denon.11-07-14: Roscoe50Actually you may have provided a great path for lightning to fry your audio equipment.If the apartment building is constructed of poured concrete a l... 
Grounding
Specifically i am using a Denon 395 with a Ground terminal on the rear panel. I am not referring to a power cord. What i may do is get a 10 Gal dirt filled pot and sink the wire right into it on a tent stake or something. 11-05-14: Roscoe50The Den... 
AudiogoN Inception Date?
One of the early members of Agon. David99 Posting since Dec, 1998 Membership Private user.  
Amplifier Hum - A Problem Solved
I would like to add this post by Wayner, a member of Audio Circle. This was apparently the cause of the OPs hum/buzz problem.>> Re: Hum whenever preamp and amp put in system...Help!« Reply #25 on: 16 Jul 2014, 02:45 pm »Quote: "I have an FM ... 
Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS?
Hi Al,If you get a chance would you copy a good sounding Red Book CD, like the ones you used in the thread below, onto a hard drive and compare the original source Red Book CD to the hard drive copy? I would bet the original source CD will sound b... 
Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS?
Hi Jim,Voila!07-12-14: AlmargThanks Al, I greatly appreciate you finding the thread for me.Jim 
Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS?
07-12-14: JafreemanI spoke at length with my high-end retailer, here in MN, who swears by the Bedini Quad Clarifier. He states he never uploads a disc to his solid state drive or plays a CD that is not first placed in his Bedini. I trust this guy.... 
Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS?
Jafreeman,Thanks for the acknowledgement. I was hoping you had not made up your mind from reading the posts of all the naysayers that had responded to your posted message.My Bedini Clarifier is the older dual beam unit. I have heard the quad is a ... 
Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS?
What Czarivey and Mceljo are asking for is scientific proof that the minute magnetic fields produced either by the spinning disc or the paint on the top of the disc have any audible effect. 07-10-14: Timrhuscientific proof......What scientific pro... 
Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS?
Sorry Jea, but there's no lab tested evidence at all.No information is quantisized or leveraged.Do you or any one here knows of published info with any magnitudes and/or quantities? Any info on flow of the lab test?Any scientific evidence will hel... 
Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS?
"Pseudo science at best misapplying concepts in such a way that it sounds good to the consumer."07-10-14: MceljoMceljo,These guys have no dog in the fight. IAR International Audio/Video Reviewhttp://www.iar-80.com/http://www.iar-80.com/page53.html. 
Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS?
I did a little quick research and it appears that CD players use photon lasers. Photons have no charge and therefore would not be effected by a magnetic field.Can someone explain what the mechanism is for magnetic ink to influence the playback of ...