williewonka
Responses from williewonka
| Non-subjective speaker test at home @dcaudio - I think you have completed the "simple test" just by listening to them. If they sound good then that is about as far as you can go - other tests require more sophisticated equipment.However - if you want to make use of them then it’s wo... | |
| How much difference could a simple Banana plug make? @toddverrone - KLE Innovations cables were the "yardstick" by which I gauged the performance of the Helix cables.I have found that there are people that love to try DIY stuff, like yourself, and others that feel they lack the necessary skills - in... | |
| How much difference could a simple Banana plug make? Because of the superb engineering of these plugs - i.e. how round they are - I would guess it is the "roundness" that is responsible for the very snug grip and not the force applied by the natural "spring" in the material as with similarly designe... | |
| How much difference could a simple Banana plug make? @randy-11 - I have compared Rhodium plated connectors to silver plated copper connectors and solid silver connectors in the past and the rhodium connectors did not display the same level of clarity, dynamics and image as the silver plated copper, ... | |
| How much difference could a simple Banana plug make? @randy-11 - compared to silver and copper (105% and 100%) - rhodium is a poor conductor rated at 39% IACS ratinghttps://www.avoutlet.com/images/product/additional/f/iacs_of_metals_n_solder.pdfThese plugs are >101%My previous plugs - beryllium c... | |
| Is tonearm cable the most important cable in the system ? @inna - re.... I could just upgrade the RCA connectors, I guess. I would highly recommend updating the RCa’s - after all, if you really like them you can always transfer them to the next arm. They are extremely easy to install and remove.My RCA j... | |
| DH Labs Silver Sonic Power Plus Cable / DIY Power Cords Guys - don't let the look of the helix put you off - it is simpler than it looksTry out a prototype using generic household wire to get the hang of making the helix spiral.For the UK use 14 gauge - for north america use 12 gaugeYou'll find that th... | |
| Room Response @handymann - the best treatments I have applied have been at the upper "layer" of the room...In my old 12 x 15 x 8 room1. I had an 8ft wide vinly blind behind the listening position - it was only lowered about 15 inches - any lower made no differ... | |
| Best arm for a mono cartridge @jyprez - it depends on how $erious you want to get?Contact Jeff at Audiomods for his opinion on his arms.He builds them almost from scratch and probably has a lot of knowledge in this area.He is very responsiveCheers | |
| Is tonearm cable the most important cable in the system ? @inna - I have experimented extensively with cables/connectors over the past 11 years, One of my first endeavors was replacing the tonearm wire in my RB250 tonearm with a one piece Cardas harness. The resulting improvements were easy to hear over... | |
| Is tonearm cable the most important cable in the system ? Eric - the Brit's do seem to have a "knack" when it comes to most things vinyl, although there is much more competition from elsewhere these days, but the Audiomods and the Terminator do seem to be among the best on offer.Looking through his web s... | |
| Is tonearm cable the most important cable in the system ? @bdp24 - and....What did you think? You can't leave us hanging like that ;-)Mine are installed on an Audiomods Classic tonearm that supports a Soundsmith'd Denon DL103 into a Simaudio Moon LP5.3 PhonoAre there better combo's? Probably, but this on... | |
| Burning/breaking in new equipment? One last thing to add to the above burn-in advice - during the burn-in period you may experience times where the system does not sound as good as it did previously.This will pass after a few more hours burn-ine.g. I have cables that sound great in... | |
| DH Labs Silver Sonic Power Plus Cable / DIY Power Cords @soma70 - I have tried the DH labs Encore and Power Plus bulk cables and compared them to similar gauge Furutech cables....- Both use extremely high quality conductors- Furutech is designed/built to withstand harsh environments- DH labs is better ... | |
| Is tonearm cable the most important cable in the system ? @inna - if you want to improve the performance of your one piece harness you could install (or have installed) a pair of Absolute Harmony RCA's from KLE Innovations.https://kleinnovations.com/kle-innovations-klei-products/klei-harmony-plug/They ar... |