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Speakers "Disappearing"
flb61I am suprised to read where many responders recommended placing your speakers equi-distant from the side walls and the front wall.You said you found the Cardas room setup recommendations ,which suggest that you should never have the same meas... 
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Thank You Guysarvincastro , I looked at your systems pictures again and I think you are closer to chasing the last 5% !Today is Classical SundayRob 
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jafantThank you  You started a forum discission that has become one of the most informative and cerebral,  which I believe has and is appreciated by all who have read and participated . With close to 8,000 posts and 155 pages of interaction I've s... 
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sdl4 the Parsec is 4 , 2 for each polarity ( Quad link )Go to Cardas look at the picture of the Parsec speaker cable ,they show one side single ended , you'll see a twisted pair of wires going to a spade connector for each polarity ,then look at t... 
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sdl4If you look at the Cardas Audio website then Beyond Clearyou'll see 4 X 9.5 awg , the chassis wire is 1 of those (9 different guages)without the 2 layers of shielding .If you decide to try you'll need the following toolswire stripper , crimpin... 
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Mr, Tom ThielThank you for giving your time to all of us Thiel owners and a special Thank You for sharing a few of your lifes experiences .Happy FridayRob  
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I would like to amend a statement I made from " size matters "to sizes matters .When Mr. Thiel asked me about the AWG of the cables I was using vs.the cables that I made I was suprised that a smaller AWG sounded better , so I looked back at my his... 
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To my suprise Outside Diameter: .600 Dielectric Type: Teflon®, Air Inductance: .034 uh/ft/loop Capacitance: 117 pf/ft Bi Wire Option: Yes Cable AWG: 8.5 !!!!!Conductor Type: Golden Ratio, Constant Q, Crossfield, Pure Copper LitzBut they use 2 wire... 
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A few weeks ago I brought up the question about what speaker cables Theil 2.7 owners use . I then looked back thru the many pages on this very popular forum and then researched the different manufactures and their offerings . I came to the conclus... 
Speaker cable recommendations in my budget
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MIT-Terminator-6-9-Feet-Speaker-Cables-Pair-Perfect-Condition/164033124157$250  you won't regret buying these . 
Goldring - Audio Note - Roksan ?
@chakster I'd like to say Thank you for responding with your experience and opinion .I gained the confidence to purchase a cartridge that I've wanted to tryfor a long time ( plus one became available at a price I could afford )a Soundsmith , almos... 
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tmsrdg"I realize this is getting somewhat off the forum topic, but the folks at Berkeley Audio tell me that they run the Alpha DAC directly into Spectral amps, with excellent results.So right now, I'm looking at the Spectral DMA-300. "Without bein... 
Speaker cable recommendations in my budget
I just ordered 4 X 6.5 feet of Cardas 9.5 guage cable and 2 pairs of Kimber cable spades .The spades are needed at the amp end and the bare ( thined ) end will go to the speakers .Each speaker recieves a + and - cable kept seperated .I should have... 
Speaker cable recommendations in my budget
tuberist mentioned BlueJeans Cable ,great cables at fantastic prices , I had the 10 awg Belden speaker cables .Another option is to make your own . 
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tmsrg I should apologize for being cheeky and for my faulty memory .The music goes on .Rob