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12 AWG Mains Power Cable From Wall To Power Conditioner Sufficient?
@ryder - as someone above posted - the Gauge of the power cable is not the full story The wire in the wall is genrally solid wire it is capable of delivernig better/cleaner power than a normal power cable Power cables generally use a ... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@lemonhaze - I would NOT recomemnd mixing copper and silver wires for a single signal conductor - the speed of transmission of the two metals is different and the resolution/clarity will suffer Adding the 20 gauge Ag to the 2 x 24 Ag wires is a m... 
Questions about Resolving Systems
@lanx0003 - there is no Phase issue with the helix cables due to it’s longer neutral conductor because the neutral is a thicker gauge, which balances the resistance of both neutral and signal conductors to the same level (approximately) Howev... 
Questions about Resolving Systems
@cdc - RE: "Okay, I gotta ask what is it???" Its a yamaha integrated rado/CD/usb/amp unit with seperate speakers I upgraded the speaker cables and it resolved all of the distortions and improved bass perofrmance coming out of the silly little sp... 
Questions about Resolving Systems
@lanx0003 - I responded to your question via the Private Message function Hope that helps - Steve  
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...