williewonka
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| 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... | |
| Looking for Tonearm Advice/Suggestions @puppyt - not sure if this is a good match for your setup, but it would be worth droppig Jeff at Audiomods and email and ask him about your setup. He is very helpful www.audiomods.co.uk I purchased the Old Series III about 14 years ago and it... | |
| The best speaker cables you’ve had My own DIY Helix design DIY Heix Speaker Cables But if you are not into DIY Audio Envy Zavfino Regards - Steve | |
| Long interconnect or speaker cable @w123ale - +1 for short speaker cables And get stands for the amps Getting the amps off the floor looks much nicer and aids isolation Amp Stands You should tale a look at Zavfino XLR and speaker cables - great perofrmance at reasonable pric... | |
| Music Hall Classic humming issue @fredb72 - what's youe setup - e.g. Cartridge phono amp or pre-amp/amp with phono cable from turntable into phono input Hum can be very difficult to get rid of and can be due to the cables from the turntable the grounding on the arm th... | |
| Rega P8--GROOVETRACER Upgrade @mervo - if you want an excellent upgrade for just a little more than $700 - take a look at the Audiomods Arms - the latest line is amazing and the new series III is very well suited for the Rega turntables www.audiomods.co.uk I bought the older... | |
| Tubulus Argentus I2s @dcpillai - unfortunately, I donot use this type os cable, so I am not able to make a recommendation. My comments above were based on the construction of the cable you mentioned and also which aspects of cable design that I have learned over the ... | |
| Prioritizing Power Cable Upgrades by System Component. @imaninatural - RE:... For those that have upgraded power cables, how would you prioritize between the pre-amp (tube), power amp (ss) and powered sub...and possibly even the DAC? That depends an whether you want... immediate grattificatio... | |
| 209 or not to I use these, they provide a longer crimped surface area and are easy on the hands Crimping Pliers Regards | |
| If I wanted to make my own speaker cables, is this a good choice for wire? @tubeguy76 - 2 x 16 gauge would make a good signal conductor for a speaker cable. But for the neutral I would recommend a 12 gauge wire. Take a look at this thread - it’s very educational with lots of great DIY ideas for cables/conncetors that ou... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lemonhaze - having a slightly smaller neutral will not impact performance singificantly. You could add a second 18 gauge Neutral which would make it larger than the revised signal conductor, but I would wait until you’ve listened to it and then ... |