mitch2
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| Metrum Pavane NOS DAC I will give you a sneak preview and let you know it keeps getting better for awhile. It beats the Hex in pretty much every way, and I think the Hex sounds quite good. By running the Antipodes DX source through the Pavane, I am not sure what else I... | |
| Short speaker cable recommendation Ok, so I couldn't resist overcomplicating it. Since the wire is tinned anyway, I do not see how soldering a set of pure copper spades to the wire would negatively affect the sound. If anything, soldering the tinned wire may provide a better connec... | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price Finally, I have a pair of the WE 16awg & 14awg Star Quad Bi-Wire speaker cables burning in on my Cable Cooker. I made these from Western Electric NOS tinned copper wire by twisting 4-14awg wires for the LF and 4-16awg wires for the MF/HF and c... | |
| Anyone with experience with Neutrik PowerCons? In our home audio arena, I see them used mostly to connect outboard DC power supplies as Steve McCormack did with mine. The specs show a wire size of 14awg but a rating of 20 amps, which I believe requires 12awg for in-wall wiring. Is there a diff... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre I have made constrained layer amp stand platforms following a similar concept to what is shown in the SRA picture. With a relatively high mass, and edenSound Bearpaws screwed into the constrained layers (but not the frame), they were quite effecti... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre Getting back to the OP's question, I would answer, "by staying out of the way." IMO, the purposes of a rack are to provide a firm platform protecting equipment from external vibrations (I believe pointy footers under the rack help with this), to a... | |
| What's your "diminishing returns" preamp choice? I use a Passive DIY built clone of a Music First Baby reference, which is excellent for detail and transparency, but lacks the last bit of slam and dynamics. This quote by David12 is something I have heard many others say about passives and is con... | |
| Audio Rack Opinions Sound Anchor solid steel, sand-filled, stands are arguably the most solid rack out there and their adjustable bar system ensures a solid base beneath all the feet or aftermarket supports under your equipment.They make virtually any custom configur... | |
| Short speaker cable recommendation Hey all, Just returned from riding my bike across Iowa and am now thinking about putting together some new cables with the WE 16 and 14 awg and Belden 8402 I received just before I left.My question is whether to solder or crimp - crimping could in... | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price Hey guys, tajacobs is a she...Teresa Jacobs. You all peaked my interest with this stuff so I have purchased the wire but I will not be able to make the cables for a few weeks.I plan to bi-wire by making a star-quad run of the WE 16awg (13 awg aggr... | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price Hi Grannyring, with speaker cables and power cords, low inductance and low resistance are considered good. Heavier gauge wire reduces resistance and effective geometry can reduce inductance. A star-quad geometry is considered to lower inductance c... | |
| A-B testing of cables In my experience, a longer term audition is better than a quick A/B comparison. I have found that by leaving one cable in your system for a longer period (at least two weeks to a month), and then swapping it out with the comparison cable provides ... | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price Granny, I liked your thought to try a simple twisted pair but wanted more wire than 16 awg so I decided to also try some of the larger 14 awg that Teresa (tajacobs) is selling. The individual strand size is the same as with the smaller 16 awg wire... | |
| Looking for really fine cables at really low price I have some on the way from tajacobs and look forward to hearing the comparison with cables I have around here. Have any of you conditioned them on an Auidodharma Cable Cooker? I am thinking I will maybe cook them for about 5 days before putting t... | |
| Short speaker cable recommendation Another good source for copper (or silver) in cotton is Jupiter Condenser Company. Their wire has a very natural timbre and great dynamics. You can twist it, braid it, or run it single and it sounds great.Bill, I am skeptical of how tinned copper ... |