williewonka
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| Questions about Resolving Systems jay73 - To answer you last question first i.e. Is that only for system that employ high end components? Tha answer is no - you do not have to have high end components - but you will need some pretty darn good cables My modest System MSRP arou... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @tecknik - I've found shileding on cables impacts the openess, so I never use it. Also the Helix coil acts like a faraday cage, which makes the need for a shield redundant. I've clenched a Helix power cable next to a Helix interconnect in my fis... | |
| Budget re-cabling @kraftwerkturbo - 30 years ago "audio cable science" was in it’s infancy - even the good ones were bad compared to todays cables Some comanies, like Nordost, introduced cable geometries that provided improvements, but they still used OFC copper a... | |
| Budget re-cabling @kraftwerkturbo - Many years ago I was in your position and dabbled in DIY solutions, thinking I could do a better job for less money. Since then, and many cables later, not to mention thousands of audition hours, I realized that most of the cab... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @tecknik - apologies for the delay in answering the following Williewonka@ what’s the influence of sound by the twisted neutral and ground”does a tighter twist over the live wires increase focus, air or timber of the ac cable.Williewonka@ what’s... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @pindac - apologies in the delay of my reply. Regarding... The Power Amp’ EE has asked for all devices to be in use, to be made available for the final testing to take place, as well as be supplied XLR Cables that can have a Earth Shield det... | |
| Speaker Cable Recomendations @densen17 - I'm with @lak I rate Audio Envy as best bang for the buck and Zavfino if you want a little better details and image, but they do get a little expensive in thier upper end of their range Regards - Steve | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @toolbox149 - I only ever use Solid silver for the Signal wires, because as you said, it becomes very expensive if using solid silver for the Helix as well. My apologies if I did not really make that point clear in previous posts RE: What do... | |
| Is soundstage DEPTH a myth? My exposure to "image" or "Soundstage" has mostly been achieved through the development of high performance cables. I thought I had a reasonable image, but as my cables developed and became more refined, so did the overall quality of my image. ... | |
| Another buzz issue @whiterockman - The problem may be due to mixing isolated components and grounded components. For example... I have a grounded Bryston amp a Bluesound isolated (two pin) streamer I get a hum when the two are connected and running in my syst... | |
| Dac: Old vs New @tonyjack - have you thought of upgrading your cables? Todays components really are better than many systems allow them to be. Upgrading the cables allow modestly priced components to excel to levels I did not think possible I’ve achieved great ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lemonhaze - glad you finally had a positive experience with the Helix 🖕 WRT: I now have about 40hrs play time and yesterday I found a little of the magic missing. That will correct itself at about the 60 hour mark. But... they keep getting ... | |
| How to test speaker cables by ChatGPT @zlone - How does ChatGPT test for the following aspects of a cable ? dynamic performance clarity and details noise floor imaging There was no mention of conductivity - the type of metals used dielectric constant - the type of insulati... | |
| Rhodium plated audio grade wall socket @cainullah - Take a look at this link on electrical conductivity of metals Electrical Conductivity You will see what metals conduct the best. Rhodium is way down the list and is used only because it is hard wearing and it looks nice and shiney ... | |
| The Right Speaker Cables @derfman66 - Take a look at Audio Envy - OCC copper + great insulation + modest price They should make a noticeable difference If that does not turn your crank - take a look at Zavfino - they are the next step up from Audio Envy and their TOTL ... |