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DIY AC Cable advice
DVAVC - Apologies for the delay in respondingRE:...Hello williewonka and thank you for your extensive insight on DIY power cables. Could you please be more specific as to which power cables you compared yours? Have you compared your cables to a H... 
Questions About Bulk Power Cable, Sugestions Needed
+1 for DH Labs Power Plus - I've used is many timesPerforms as good as 10 gauge Furutech, but  much much cheaperOnly $8/ftRegards... 
Im over Tidal
B_Limo - If you are using Wi-fi - I just changed my Wi-Fi adapter due to issues with the old one and Windows 10.The Old adapter was very "glitch-y" but according to the stats displayed in Windows there was not a problem.I ruled out the Router, sin... 
Mass Fidelity Core
I've tried to find a retailer in the Toronto region - I called 12 from the MF web site - I was told by a couple of the retailers Mass Fidelity has had trouble getting the units to them. Even some on line customers were left hanging (again, from th... 
How to tell if your dog is involved in a Sex scandle
Dave - the cat was pretty funny - but this one really tickled my funny bone :-)What's next? How about Horses.Just keep em comin - we need more humour like this!Cheers - and a Very Humorous NEW YEAR!! 
Im over Tidal
B_lino....Are you using wi-fi or ethernet?If Wi-fi - Are you in a neighbourhood with lots of routers?Does your computer have a fast Wi-Fi card?Where is the router in relation to the computer - my router was in the basement and the computer was on ... 
Help Tannoy XT6F with Primaluna
Honashagen - I agree - they are a lot of money :-)I had the advantage of trying them first. When I received the gZero2’s for review I could not believe how skinny they were.I had tried some "skinny cables" before and found they lacked bass perform... 
Audio grade USB cables
Rob....Williewonka, the operating principles of USB Disruptor would suggest that the type of USB cable from the computer into the Disruptor would not matter, so long as it's a certified USB 2.0 cable.  In my case, I tried several cables attached t... 
Audio grade USB cables
Jaybe - not a problem - I had to search all over when I started  looking at why different USB cables perform differently.I originally "assumed" USB transfers would error check and resend - just as a computer communicating to a USB drive would - bu... 
Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) Acoustic Treatments - A Question
Slaw - I have tried many different speaker positions and their current placement provides the best SQ - and minimizes the booming - but it is still present on some albums that have very deep bass linesAs for the properties of vinyl - from what I h... 
Audio grade USB cables
Jaybe - the phrase you quoted RE: "But one thing for certain..." is from one of my posts - so in response...I read it here...http://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/HW/USB_Trouble.htmIsochronous (continuous) transfer mode uses error checking but no... 
Help Tannoy XT6F with Primaluna
honashagen, i guess the only other  thing I can suggest is to try the KLEI gzero6 speaker cables. They really are excellent.When I heard them ffor the first time the depth and control of the bass left me speechless and their smoothness in the top ... 
Skewed cantilever - Opinions?
Swampwalkler - with a very powerful Loupe and a MINT Best Tractor. Using these tools it is very simple, since the lines on the tractor are extremely fine and misalignment can clearly be seenBut it does require a very steady hand and an extremely g... 
Skewed cantilever - Opinions?
I have also received a cartridge from Soundsmith, where the cantilever was a little "skewed" to one sideI contacted them and they explained the this sometimes occurs and that the cantilever was in fact correctly aligned to rest of the internal com... 
Help Tannoy XT6F with Primaluna
Was that with the SS or the tube amp?