williewonka
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| Another Free Tip That Yields Better Sound! @toddverrone.... I listen naked, so I can feel the sound waves with my body hairs. Not free, though, because of bailNobody told you clothing is mandatory for in-store auditions?. | |
| power cords with active shielding @james1969 - Active Sheilding is an interesting subject, but appears to be an expensive and overly complicated one.My own belief is that most of the noise on a power cable is actually induced between the conductors within the shield itself.Take a ... | |
| How much difference could a simple Banana plug make? @toddverrone - I would be very interested to hear how the KLEI™Classic Harmony Banana Connector/Adapter performs on the bi-wire Helix cables you built - they should sound very good :-)Any intention of upgrading? :-)Are your bi-wires two sets of ca... | |
| How much difference could a simple Banana plug make? @yping - when Keith Louie sent news of the release of the new Bananas I was in two minds...1. how could a simple banana be capable of improved sound quality, after all it’s such a tiny piece of metal.2. It’s Keith Louie Eichmann, inventor of the H... | |
| 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... |