williewonka
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| Power supply AC cords: any reason to upgrade? @john_g - since you are experience with DIY you could try the HELIX power cord detailed on my web site....http://image99.net/blog/files/be8de0c383c5434907610d6b55049e69-75.htmlThey may seem a little daunting at first but they are actually pretty e... | |
| Power supply AC cords: any reason to upgrade? @john_g What do their power cords look like at the moment?e.g. like the PC’s that are supplied with computers (i.e. skinny) or something more heavy duty?What are the linear supplies like - good quality or el-cheapo?Do you want Store bought or DIY?... | |
| Soundstage........ @addyson815 - As you have seen above lots of opinions and none of them are wrong - it’s more a case of a combination of all of them plus some others.First the speakers play a huge role - when you auditioned them did they have a good sounstage? My ... | |
| How much difference could a simple Banana plug make? Here’s the link to my review of the Bananas - it will also be posted on the KLE Innovations web sitehttp://image99.net/blog/files/f6ae775e30339e2b0375b739988237b7-77.htmlThe bananas were actually far better than I had anticipated - as you will rea... | |
| How much difference could a simple Banana plug make? @yping These bananas on the gZero6 should be amazing - if it were me - I’d upgrade for sure.Let me know how thay work out - i.e. if you upgrade | |
| 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... |