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Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Thanks, @williewonka. This double/double helix cable will replace the IC between my DAC and preamp. The current cable is made from a twisted pair of Duelund DCA16GA and Pure Harmonies. The double/double helix will use Absolute Harmonies. I hop... | |
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @williewonka I intend to build the double/double like this and was just wondering what direction the twists should go. http://www.image99.net/blog/files/20200821_103323_resized.jpg Is the double/double still a good design? I have VH Audio 18 a... | |
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @williewonka like this? Keep in mind that I'll have double grounds, though. https://imgur.com/O8OE75o | |
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Let's say you're using double solid core hot leads and double stranded grounds. What direction should the hot pairs be twisted and what direction should the grounds be twisted around them? | |
SME 30/2 Drive Belt Friction from the pully slipping at startup wears the belt unevenly and the belt becomes lumpy for lack of a better term. Has anyone ever measured this uneven wear or is it just a theory? Anyway, a little platter nudge before turning on the TT... | |
List of most high end analog active crossovers ever made. Marchand makes a bunch: https://www.marchandelec.com/electronic-crossovers.html | |
What'd You Get For Xmas? EAT E-Glo Petit Audio Note tonearm wire and cartridge clips. This is the thinnest wire that I have ever seen in my life. I'm sure it'll be a nightmare to solder. OP, what phono pre do you have? | |
Suggestions for rca connector - diy interconnects KLE Harmony series. They go from cheap to around a hundred bucks for the best. | |
Changing Magneplanar LRS jumpers for Neotech 12 AWG Contact Danny from GR Research. He just came out with an upgrade kit for the XO, so he should have the schematic. | |
Will Bluetooth ever sound great? Bluetooth is lossy, so no, it will never sound great. | |
Do you care about car audio? I rented a base model Ford Ranger the other day and the stereo had an option to optimize the sound for the driver or both the driver and passenger. When set to driver, it actually threw a soundstage with width and depth. It sounded pretty good. ... | |
Will Bluetooth ever sound great? Is your post specifically about wireless streaming or just bluetooth? You can stream wirelessly over your home network losslessly and it does sound great. | |
Oh my Wilco! Spin A Ghost is Born next. It's an amazing album. | |
Klipsch Cornwall Equivalent? Look into vintage Electro Voice. Some models had horn tweeters and midrange drivers and cone woofers. | |
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Is mil spec wire really that big of a deal? Everything I read about it is related to it's durability and temperature resistance, and stereo cables don't need to be durable or resistant to extreme temps at all. Is there more to it than that? |