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| Does it matter the wire gauge used in interconnects? Thank's for the help. I'll check out that information.I guess I like the Xhadow XLR's because they use screw connections, thus eliminating solder.ozzy | |
| Does it matter the wire gauge used in interconnects? kijanki, audio2design,You guys really know your stuff. Thank you for that very helpful information. So for now, the plan is to use 20 gauge soft .9999 solid silver wire with oversized PTFE tubing and braiding the cable slightly. I was thinking of ... | |
| Does it matter the wire gauge used in interconnects? twoleftears,Thanks for the link. It will come in handy.Perhaps I missed it, but it's still not clear to me how various gauges affect the sound.ozzy | |
| Does it matter the wire gauge used in interconnects? Thank you for the response. I am thinking the longer the interconnect the thicker the gauge should be. That's why I am considering using 20 gauge for a 10 foot run. I believe that should lower the resistance / capacitance. But, thinner wire may h... | |
| Should I use long interconnects, or long speaker cables? Right you are tvad. So long rca interconnects are not the solution. But I don't like using long speaker cables either.ozzy | |
| Should I use long interconnects, or long speaker cables? I am using long balanced interconnects (3M) and very short speaker cables to my mono blocks. This arrangement has proven to me to be the best in sound quality.ozzy | |
| XLR balanced cables, best bang for t ht e buck? Just wonderin' if the cable gauge used within the XLR matters. ozzy | |
| Niagara 1200 and subwoofers For what it is worth now, I plug my tube mono blocks directly into my Niagara 7000. I also for a time, had my JL Fathoms F-113 plugged into the same Niagara. But since I have 3 dedicated circuits I now plug the Fathoms into a Niagara 1200 on a dif... | |
| Connecting a DAC directly to an amp? I'm running my Lumin X1 direct to my mono blocks. Sounds way better than when I had a preamp in the chain.ozzy | |
| Reviewing the fabulous Silversmith Fidelium Speaker Cables I am going direct (no preamp) from my Lumin X1 to Carver M350 tube mono blocks. The speakers are Focal Sopra 2.ozzy | |
| Reviewing the fabulous Silversmith Fidelium Speaker Cables I was told that the cables do not need much time (a couple hours) to sound there best by the designer. But I did play them for about a week adding many hours before making a decision.I am using tube amps, so that in itself could have limited the F... | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps And, by the way. Since you could sell your preamp, then get Critical Mass 1.0 footers for under the Lumin X1. I also have them under my Carver amps and Niagara 7000 power conditioner.You will be amazed what they do for the image, frequency extensi... | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps chungjh,Carver claims that his design makes the tubes run cooler and the tubes should last longer. I think his claim is something like 20 years. But, that is hard to believe.Bob Carver has always been easy to contact, heck he even flew to my house... | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps I own the Lumin X1, fantastic unit!I also owned a Pass Labs X350.5 and also demoed the X350.8.In the end, I preferred the Carver M350 tube Mono Blocks. To me, it is much more musical, open and with greater dynamics. Hard to believe a tube amp can ... | |
| Reviewing the fabulous Silversmith Fidelium Speaker Cables So, I guess with every opinion there is another side.I received the Fidelium’s quickly and I was quite impressed with the packaging. I installed them fairly easy on my speakers.After listening to them for several days. In my opinion, these cables ... |