williewonka
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| Honest question about cartridge vs. turntable performance. @tubelvr1 - since it does not look like you have settled on a solution here's what I found made the biggest improvements the phono stage - I now have a Simaudio Moon LP 5.1 RS Cartridge - I had a Denon D103 and had the cantilever & stylus ... | |
| Synergistic Research SR30 Power Cables RE: the more of his products the better Just to elaborate on this statement a little further - It’s not compulsory to use all of one brand of cable, but in the case ot Audio Envy and a few other great brands, the cables within a product line sh... | |
| Most Difference @jasbirnandra - as someone else posted - too many variables - but here’s a few points that might sway you one way or the other ETHERNET - designed for data transfer from the ground UP long runs can be accomodated with ease CAT8 is a very good... | |
| Cartridge question @rocky1313 - I see a couple of conflicting views in the posts above support for Sherical support for the more advanced stylus profiles So it really depends what side of the fence you are leaning toward - DETAILS or MUSICALLITY a sherical... | |
| Third Party Services - Phono Cartridge - Retip - Refurbish - Rebuild Services. @pindac - thanks for starting this thread There should be a Category just for "Services" where we could post useful threads such as this one Perhaps monitored by audiogon to prevent comanies from posting ads Great work !👍 | |
| Concrete Slabs @dogberry - It would appear that you have no problem, so pouring concrete would provide no improvement But for those of us that do not have a 400lb chest to sit our TT’s on... My TT is on a metal rack with 1/2" mdf shelves, but to isolate the TT... | |
| Synergistic Research SR30 Power Cables @blamere - Take a look at Audio Envy. they use OCC copper which should improve dynamics they use advanced insulation, which should improve clarity and image Or you could take a look at Zavfino cables - a little more pricey, but very well de... | |
| Ethernet opinions @shtr74sims - +1 for the @lalitk post - CAT8 cables are the best available out there right now. Cat8 is a better overall cable geometry which results in higher throughput capabilities with fewer errors One other thing to try - put an Ethern... | |
| Direct Cut Metal Mastering vinyl - the best I've heard @rauliruegas - thanks for the feednback. I took a look at stockfish and they seem to take great care in their master production processes, which should provide a great pressing. I’ll keep my eyes open for them - we have a very good vinyl store c... | |
| Prospectives on Chi-Fi For me it’s a case of Once bitten - Twice shy Many years ago I purchsed a Raysonic SP120 integrated amp looked great sounded pretty good Designed in Canada and fabricated in China How could I go wrong. After 6 months the tubes burned out ... | |
| Speaker Cables - Long Run @rbschauman - I used VDH cables 15 years ago, but it seems that they are resting on their laurals, since wire technology has come a long way from OFC copper in that time I would take a look at Audio Envy - they use OCC copper, which is significan... | |
| Change of Ethernet Cable @jasbirnandra - here's a couple of tips +1 for @kota1 - give it 100 hours first if after 100 hours it still sounds bad... get an ethernet switch and place it very close to connected device and use a short (3ft) high quallity ethernet cab... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @tecknik - RE: I believe you mentioned the Teflon tube to be 25-30% larger than the bare wire inside it. what effects does a larger Teflon tube have on the sound. I found that 25-30% was suitable value because a smaller size made fabricati... | |
| Hifi beginer need help with speaker and sub cables @kra_kra - the link below identifes various aspects of good cable design. It should help you decide on the right cables for your system Cable Design Elements Good luck with your quest Regards - Steve | |
| Looking for Tonearm Advice/Suggestions @puppyt - if it helps, here’s a review I wrote about the old Series III Audiomods Series III (circa 2013) Please note - my cartridge was a standard Denon DL103 with a spherical stylus and the phono stage was a $250 Cambridge Audio. Since th... |