williewonka
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| Thoughts on replacing caps in 30 year old speakers I recap'd my 30 year old Magnat ribbon 5's with mundorf caps and while the tone stayed pretty true, the improvements across the board were very noticeable.Well worth it | |
| P2P renting of hi-fi and hi-end audio - what do you think? Add to my list...- if you have a popular item - there could be a lineup of renters.---- how long do you rent for in that case?- what happens if someone does not return it?I think I prefer to listen to music rather than spending my free time keepin... | |
| P2P renting of hi-fi and hi-end audio - what do you think? Pro's- you get some cash for gear you seldom use - BONUS!!!Con'swho pays for the damage ? - "the postman dropped it"who pays for the shipping? - it drives the price past "affordable"what about "support calls" -- "how do I connect this?" -- "what l... | |
| EI Vs Toroidal To clarify....except for the slightly louder hum when using the EI transformer.This was actually a physical hum from the transformer vibrating on the shelf and not anything electrical that was propagated through the systemCheers | |
| Is this a bad idea? Replacing integrated RCA cables on turntable with RCA female jacks I tried the Incognito and it was an improvement over the standard Rega wireI've since replaced the arm and now have an Audiomods Series 3 with a single-run one meter harness from the RCA's through to the cartridge.The RCA's are KLE Innovations Abs... | |
| Upgrading power cord.. proven upgrade? or crap? limniscate - when it comes to PC’s, I’ve personally found that the better/larger the transformer is in a component, the less likely you are to notice improvements, however, with a better power supply in a component the improvements tend to become ... | |
| choosing a tonearm for my new michell gyro Audiomods is a superb adaption of the Rega Arm tube - and that's where all similarity stops.This arm is a superb performer - but check it's compatibility to your cartridge firstRegards... | |
| DIY Power cord Infinityaudio, If you want a higher performing DIY cable, try this one...http://image99.net/blog/files/be8de0c383c5434907610d6b55049e69-75.htmlUsing a higher quality conductor like furutech will improve dynamic performance, but the helix geometry ... | |
| DIY Power cord Double up on the neutral side and use opposite conductors not side by side... L N N GMy own diy PC's have a dual neutral which seems to provide better performance.regards | |
| How did you choose your equipment? Hifiman - I consider myself very fortunate - in the 15-30 minute travel radius of where I live there are around 6 stores that sell mid and high-end gear, with a wide variety of products and knowledgeable and friendly staff. An extra 15 minutes an... | |
| How did you choose your equipment? Visiting your local audio retailer: Honestly, how many of us do this anymoreCall me old fashioned 😞I did order my DAC from Schiit, because the writeups and price made a compelling case.But I find there is no substitute for letting your ears be the... | |
| speaker and interconnects, how nice do I need Take a look at J W Audio. Good cables at a fair price.Try to get the IC cables that have KLE Innovations Harmony RCA's, they are worth the extra.Other cable worth considering- Signal cables- Anti CablesRegards | |
| Upgrading power cord.. proven upgrade? or crap? P.S. if you are wondering what commercial cables might use these geometries...Anti Cables has braided power cables and they also sell helix IC’sI believe the Shunyata Venom uses a spaced helix geometryNeotech has a very complicated helix geometry ... | |
| Upgrading power cord.. proven upgrade? or crap? Over the past few years I have been experimenting with building my own power cables...- not simply adding high quality (high priced) connectors to high priced bulk cable (but I started with this approach)- I now actually hand wind the conductors i... | |
| Who's absorbing the cost? I have experienced more defects in "so called" audiophile grade pressings, i.e. 150-180 gram vinyl, than I ever did in the regular thickness pressings, including...- serious warps- metal shards embedded in the grooves- groove defects that cause sk... |