tplavas
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| Purist, Legenburg or K-S? Khrys,Like, Nsgarch, I'd suggest auditioning as the answer. There is simply no way to say "best" at this level. Anyone who tells you there is a "best" is simply ignorant. This is the point at which an honest audio retailer could be extremely usefu... | |
| Power cord that improve the soundstage the most? Don_s,I will be introducing a new brand of power cables, and am in the early stages of developing a speaker cable. This is a brand new startup. | |
| Power cord that improve the soundstage the most? Sherod,I'm still talking to the beta-testers to try to get the clearest picture of what they're hearing, and then integrate those ideas into what I'm hearing. I specifically chose people that I know and trust, and who have systems that run the gam... | |
| Power cord that improve the soundstage the most? Getting back to the original question, the JPS labs cables are great at increasing a soundstage, because they highlight the top end a bit more than others. They could be an issue if your system is on the brighter side though. The Shunyatas have ve... | |
| question on pwr cords Newbee,I'll agree with Tvad, the power supply of a component won't prohibit if from being affected by it's power cord, although it does have some effect IME. I've had components with 2Kva transformers that were practically 'transparent' to sonic s... | |
| question on pwr cords Newbee,I'll assume that you weren't being sarcastic with your question and give you an answer.It depends on the specific power cable, but even small changes in length can be heard. Again, it varies depending on cable design, but generally the shor... | |
| question on pwr cords Blakeaudio,I can hear the difference between a 1.5 and 2 meter power cable of the same type, and so can you, if you'd try it. Also Nsgarch, not all CDP's and DACS sound better with 10awg or heavier PC's. Some, maybe even most, do, but not all. A f... | |
| cable dielectric cause of artificial sound Trelja,I don't think we can underestimate the confusion sewn by the cable industry itself. When some cable designers claim that cable "x" in their lineup is more detailed than cable "z" because of some proprietary treatment or improved dielectric,... | |
| cable dielectric cause of artificial sound I have to throw in with Steve, and agree that surface oxidation is not necessarily something to be afraid of. It's important to remember that most wire used in audio is annealed, and annealing takes place at high temperatures, which can cause func... | |
| TG SLVR Power cord; substitute or something better Brian,You're right. | |
| TG SLVR Power cord; substitute or something better Brian,Thanks for the info on the connectors of the TG Silver. The silver-plating would probably be the reason that Tvad found the TG Silver to be bright and hashy. I've spent the last year and a half listening to every AC connector and outlet out ... | |
| TG SLVR Power cord; substitute or something better Nolitan,Have you considered upgrading the AC connnectors on your TG silvers instead of changing cords? I'm not that familiar with the TG audio line, but aren't the connectors of the hospital-grade variety? A connector change could improve the over... | |
| cable dielectric cause of artificial sound Sean, As far as the AQ DBS system, it definitely does 'something'. I'll leave judgement about it's effects aside for now, since I have experienced the 'effect' on one AQ model only, but I found recently that the DBS system does have an effect on t... | |
| cable dielectric cause of artificial sound Sean,Are you talking about an extruded dielectric that has that property? | |
| cable dielectric cause of artificial sound There are many factors other than just dielectric that affect cable sound. Geometry and the use of shielding have a greater impact on sound quality than dielectric, IMO. I've heard excellent cables that employ teflon, polyethylene or foamed PE. I ... |