scar972
Responses from scar972
| What cable is best? yes, connectors do make a difference especially if the two in comparison are built differently and use different plating, many run of the mill connectors are very similar and uses gold plating, therefore they sound very similar.I'm a firm believer... | |
| DIY Power cables..Are metal end plugs better than plastic? If SonarQuest are built like Wattgate, you can simply knock the plastic strain relief piece out to accommodate your larger cable, it will then not look off centered. I wouldn't worry too much about the strain relief unless you plan on unplugging b... | |
| Do expensive cables/wires REALLY make a difference I've tested many cables over the years, in short, yes cables do make a difference. But it's the material used, the conductors, dielectric, geometry, connectors that determines what a cable sounds like and not the price. I'll go on to say that PR... | |
| What cable is best? I would say that the better cable would be component and system dependent. So much of this hobby is system dependent and personal preference, go with what sounds better to you. As for my take on cables in general, the materials in the cable and... | |
| Is nylon sheathing for DIY cables just window dressing? No, you don't need the fancy nylon braided sleeving, they are just cable dress up. A lot of high-end cable manufacturers use them to disguise the cable used underneath or to protect their method of construction and the material used, this is espec... | |
| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? @orpheus10 The point of entry to reel to reel is so much more affordable than getting into vinyl.For me, the point of entry is getting a machine capable of playing the new 15 IPS master tape dub. A Tascam BR-20, Otari MX5050 BII, or Technics RS-15... | |
| What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear? @johnss Last night I gave my noisy crackle 180 gram a really good cleaning, and whaddya know the crackling went away! I also noticed most of the static was removed from the record which was what I thought causes the crackling. I'll test out more r... | |
| What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear? use your favorite cleaning solution, apply it to LP. spread evenly across the LP surface. Let is sit for 10-15 min then vacuum off.@johnss That sounds simple enough, I'll give a try shot. | |
| Equal or better tonearm than Jelco for like amount of money Yes, the upper end Jelco's are more expensive.My TK-850L MKII was just north of $1000 with shipping, this was the best price I can find. The fit and finish on these new arms are excellent, I would think there is very limited number of MKII's avail... | |
| What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear? In my case, most of the records that I play are new re-issues. I use an anti-static fiber brush and zerostat, but these are only marginally effective. The VPI vacuum doesn't get much work unless I've picked up used records from the local bookstore... | |
| What do you think causes the crackle and clicks we hear? Will someone kindly provide a link for the "Atmasphere phono overload" thread, I'm unable to find the relating thread.Many thanks, Anthony | |
| Jelco tonearms closes Sad to hear a company with such long history going away. | |
| Are these Duelund wires good for interconnects- Those cables would do okay for interconnects but there are much better design options for interconnects at a lower cost. The conductors and dielectric used are meh, and I don't see an attempt to shield the cable in any kind of way. The jacket choi... | |
| Power Cable Suggestions Power cord is one of the more incomprehensible things I've experienced in audio. How can a cable that is not a part of the audio signal chain make a difference in sound...but it does.I've tested a good number of different designs and I do find pow... | |
| Final Report, Canare 4S11 Speaker Cable The Canare line of cables have excellent fundamental designs and are built for professionals. The quality and consistency of their product are among the best I've seen, they are not designed to be a tone control like many high-end cables. It is ve... |