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| A MONSTEROUS DIY SPEAKER CABLE Question: 76doublebass used 16 gauge wire in a run of five wires (x3 leads) per speaker. That is a lot of dialectric material. Is there an advantage to having more separate runs with more insulation, or would it be better to have three runs of 14 ... | |
| Which Power Cords: I Need Some Informed Guidance Let us know what works best! | |
| Rotel RMB-985 or new Amp? I have heard the digital Rotels and liked them. i have not heard either the Outlaw or emotva products in question, but cannot help but be impressed by the specification to cost ratio. Early reviews on both products are strong. How can you go wrong... | |
| Which Power Cords: I Need Some Informed Guidance "just try each point in the line". My guess is that it will work best between the amp and the Conditioner - but it is difficult to tell in advance. | |
| Modest/Simple System Building Help Wanted... I second the Naim/Denon suggestion. For Speakers check out the Epos M16i, Quad 21L2 or 22L2. | |
| Would you pay to audition speakers I could see charging your credit card as a damage deposit, and refunding the money if the speakers are returned "on time" and undamaged. There is some risk for the proprietor in releasing his inventory - especially heavy, highly finished pieces of... | |
| A MONSTEROUS DIY SPEAKER CABLE I think the recipe 76doublebass has cooked up is a significant modification of the "standard" extension cord speaker cable. Five(!!!) runs of wire per cable and twice the number of conductors on the positive lead. This is some radical engineering.... | |
| Rotel RMB-985 or new Amp? Depends on how much you want to spend. Spend more than the Rotel cost in the first place, and your B&W speakers will let you know. Go to tubes instead of solid state, get a different sound altogether. If you are looking to spend about the same... | |
| HUGE Spacious Surrounds - The What would you do for the higher end of the frequency spectrum? 901's have no significant sparkle, which is often an important part of surround speaker reproduction - breaking glass, birds singing, etc. | |
| Which Power Cords: I Need Some Informed Guidance Bob,Really nice review! | |
| Which Power Cords: I Need Some Informed Guidance Nasaman,What "recipe" did you use for your Home Depot-baked cable? What gear did you use it with and what did you compare it to?I made a 12 gauge cable to replace the 18 gauge dedicated lamp cord on my AMC integrated amplifier and it made a huge d... | |
| smooth warm CDP with SACD $2199 USD | |
| smooth warm CDP with SACD Did you mean RCD-1072? If so, agree with your evaluation of Rotel. The RB-1080 doesn't have the tightest bottom in the world either. One lower cost approach to warming sound and improving the bass could be to add a better power cable to both your ... | |
| Dynaudio Audience 52SE vs. Contour S1.4 Doesn't the 52SE have similar drivers (and crossover?) as the S1.4?These are both great speakers. I have listened to the 52SE some, and to the S1.4 critically. The difference I would note is that the S1.4 has a greater tendency to disappear in the... | |
| Which Power Cords: I Need Some Informed Guidance Some ideas below in your stated price range (mostly).1. I would contact The Cable Company and ask what they recommend for your gear in that range. http://www.thecableco.com/expertForm.php2. For your Cambridge 840C I would check out the JPS Labs Di... |