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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Hi Steve, Thank you so much for a very detailed answer and the additional afterthoughts. I’m in agreement with you regarding the importance of best conductors for the lowest, most fragile signals, which is also the reason why, I will try out the... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @williewonka - earlier in this thread or maybe on your website I do believe you made some thoughts on using silver as conductor for the helix power cables? Based on these new findings on interconnects is this an area of interest, you will conside... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @maweExcellent - thank you so much. That was also my guesstimate based on your previously described observations regarding sound quality vs AWG.Your input has been highly informative and much appreciated.@williewonka Thank you for explaining the r... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @mawe Excellent - just as Chris Venhaus describes his cable.I’m contemplating mixing things and design principles up a bit. Incorporate Steve’s idea by twisting the 28GA and 24GA as you describe, put them into Teflon tubes, intertwine them and mak... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @aniwolfe I fully agree. Steve is definitely on the path of Neotech now.I was just curious about why he had skipped the second helix for Neutral when using Neotech. That was one of my original two questions. | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @maweHighly inspiring and informative post!I sincerely thank you for the wealth of experience you’re sharing.You’re absolutely correct, when stating the requirements for PE, N and L here in Europe. I hadn’t put sufficient notice to this part, as I... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @aniwolfe Really?? - I was of the impression, that people on here argued for double shotgun principle on interconnects, power but also on speaker cables...You are correct, that D. Schroeder on his website only published his findings on interconnec... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @williewonka If there are benefits to be had using a double helix even with Neotech, then we must consider going with that option. So far comments from @grannyring and others have been favourable towards the double shotgun principle, which is why ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @aniwolfe The design outline and construction of power cables we followed when purchasing parts, were those described in this thread: Neotech in either Air-configuration or with PVC (as we are running 230 V) for Live conductor, double helixes usin... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling On a different note - regarding interconnects.The observations found by you, Steve, indicates that there are huge improvements to be expected, if one replaces mil spec with Neotech. I assume your observations are with single ended cables using RCA... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Steve - thank you so much for elaborating and commenting on your perspectives.My reason for asking regarding the double helix is, that my very good friend and I are standing at a crossroad. We have all materials at hand for building multiple power... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @williewonka @wig and othersWhat is the reason behind, besides costs, to only use one helix when using Neotech compared to the recommended two helixes when mil spec is used? The double helix has so far appeared to be the preferable solution follow... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Don't forget Gryphon. These were mentioned earlier in the thread as with regards to speaker cables. I cannot tell whether their power supplies are balanced or not. | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Thank you Steve and @grannyring Everything is clear now and the first double helixes has been coiled by now. Double signal wires will be mounted tomorrow, ratio 3:1. | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling The helix ground on your xlr is never a twisted pair, but always a coiled helix. It is not a huge sonic degrade if you just use one conductor as the helix. However, two sound a tad better. If using two wires on the helix, then just coil them up si... |