tom6897
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| The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance You do not want to use solid core, go with variable Awg multi-stranded copper or hybrid cable with cotton cloth or other low dialectic wrapping plus insulation and EMI/RFI copper surround and quality ends of silver or rhodium. Try for 7-10 Awg. to... | |
| Buying on Audiogon +1 @uberwaltz I feel the same way. | |
| Recommendation for an audiophile speaker cord that is not "bright"? Give Wilson a call and see what they recommend. They do a lot of shows every year, not sure who they partner with. Off the top of my head I would try Acoustic Zen Hologram, Kubala Sosna and Kimber cable. | |
| Banana Plugs too narrow If the have the Z ends you could try widening then with a pair of needle nose pliers. | |
| Extravagant shipping charge Just bought 100’ of 12-3 AWG cable. Paid $12 for shipping WA. to OH. Go figure? | |
| Extravagant shipping charge I tend to agree with those who feel you are being taken advantage of. I sold a Jeff Rowland model 110, fifty-five pounds for $63 through my FedEx business account.double boxed no problems. New owner loves it. | |
| Subwoofer recommendation for swarm What low frequency response are you getting with the four subs? I have a 12’x18’x 9’ room. Would like to see 22Hz if possible . Acoustic treatments installed also. | |
| Cana anyone recommend a plastic wrench that doesn'e scratch the metal? Try making one out of a small block of maple, pear or cherry wood. It’s also a great conversation piece. | |
| Turntable Advice Needed I have had excellent experiences with ClearAudio and Basis. Not a huge fan of the Rega models below the P9. I am not tweaked either after initial dialing in. Agree that cartridge set up is paramount. No your compliance’s and get the proper Phono p... | |
| Isoacoustics Gaia Speaker Footers @peter_s, if you do find a great deal in the next month please post your findings. I will as well. | |
| Do I need isolation footers for my components if I'm already using an isolation rack? Sent you a PM today. | |
| dissapointed - new LS50w's vs old PioneerFS52's/Luxman R113 - so far Kef's not so great? Definitely need two hundred hours of break-in. I also have had great experience using the IsoAcoustics monitor stands and good cabling. | |
| Do I need isolation footers for my components if I'm already using an isolation rack? I do. You can try a few mid-line varieties and see if you hear a difference. I have a very revealing system with dedicated lines, power conditioning, quality cabling and acoustic treatments. Everything matters. | |
| Boenicke Price List and availability I talked to the guy that was at AXPONA in the spring and as of that time he was still a dealer for them. He is the one in the videos. Very pleasant and knowledgeable about audio and system set up. Apparently he has been in the business a long time... | |
| Borresen Acoustics Speakers - Have you heard them & what did you think? To get the best out of the Borrensen speakers be sure to have an amplifier that is considered “high current” with a large dampening factor. Borrensen favors Class A amplification using matched MOSFET’s as well. I would start with 200wpc doubling d... |