williewonka

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Cable Survey
Take a look at http://image99.net/blog/index.htmlIt covers the merits of a helix geometry for Speaker, Power and Interconnect cablesI have spent over four years trying different power cables and geometries from...- bulk Furutech and DH labs cable ... 
Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what?
@brooklynluke ...First - are they properly broken in? - that could take upwards of 200 hours - or more.Second - what cables are you using?FYI: An acquaintance has speakers with a mid-range horn and he was using Mogami speaker cables - he upgraded ... 
Schiit Gungnir
Glad to hear it - it was a big disappointment for me that's for sure.Cheers 
Schiit Gungnir
@infection - I have not owned the Gungnir, but I did own the BifrostMy issue with both of these DAC's is - they share the same USB port circuitry - which is powered from the USB power from the computer and as such - both will suffer from the probl... 
Best Bang For The Buck I've Ever Spent
@toddverrone - my arm is not a Rega arm - it is an Audiomods arm - Jeff at Audiomods just uses the Rega Arm tube, but everything else is his design and build.You have the option of "micrometer controlled VTA" - very precise at adjusting and resett... 
Forgive my ignorance. Now to start over. . . .
Take a look at Goldnote Valorehttp://www.goldnote.it/valore-425/Or the all acrylic version...https://www.theelectronicdepot.ca/turntables/goldnote-valore.htmlThere are other models also, but this one is in the middle of your budgetRegards - Steve 
best way to go from balanced XLR - RCA (unbalanced) - anyone...?
I can highly recommend using KLE Innovations IC’s - their geometry suppresses/rejects noise, improves dynamics, clarity and image and will literally knock your sock off!I can recommend the gZero3 for starters, but the gZero20 is by far the best ba... 
Analog Front End Next Upgrade
@cbl117 - I still think that with the great components you have the absolute best bang for your buck would be to upgrade your cables.The Cardas cables you have are pretty good, but the gZero20 interconnect from KLE Innovations will give you more d... 
Best Bang For The Buck I've Ever Spent
The Best Bang For The Buck I Ever Spent? Epoxied a brass plate to my Denon DL 103 cartridge - $12 in totalTurned a good cartridge into an excellent cartridge.:-)See:http://image99.net/blog/files/23c020f75290d3392577113371f4dc94-38.htmlRegards... 
Analog Front End Next Upgrade
What IC's are you using from the phono to the amp?Are you using the standard power cables on the Lehman?I've found cables make a more noticeable difference on components in this price rangeAll your front end components are very good. A $2000 upgra... 
Simaudio or luxman dac?
My first receiver was a Luxman and my first Integrated amp was the Luxman L530 - a superb class A/B amp. I had them both for many yearsHowever....I now own a Simaudio Moon phono stage and I am a convert.Faced with your choice I would go with the S... 
DIY power cord / cords - really good
There are several commercial products on the market that look very interesting...- Nordost has some very good PC’s. They tend to be very expensive, but they do work - I have observed some good results from 2 of their top end PC’s.- Anti Cables hav... 
DIY power cord / cords - really good
@randy-11 - RE: none of the above will "make a phenomenal change" but search up the bottle head power cord It sounds as though you have done some comparisons between the cords mentioned and the Bottlehead?What equipment did you use for the compa... 
DIY power cord / cords - really good
If you are referring to the black/orange neutral wires - they are purchased already twisted, so they are in fact one of the easiest cables to make - but they sound amazing.Th photos at the end of the link are for a bi-wire cable, which is a little... 
Opinions
@luvrockin - something I've found that helps me when "listening intently" is selecting the perfect tracks to highlight system performance...I start by listening to tracks that have lots of venue acoustics - I tend to use classical quartets or live...