williewonka
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| Advice for RCA Interconnect Upgrade? @lrlacosse - Take a look at Zavfino cables - they are reasonably priced and offer a progressive range of cables from entry level to advanced They are very dynamic and neutral sounding and offer outstanding clarity and detail. Regards - Steve | |
| Has anyone ever tried cables made with OCC (Ohno Continuous Cast) Copper? @dougthebiker - OCC copper (or the various other variants along the same lines) make a significant difference over OFC copper - mainly in the area of dynamic performance. Clarity, Details and Tonal Neutrality are closely tied to the cable geometr... | |
| Power cords: Anticable vs Mad Scientist @mdrone - at that price I would look at Zafino cables, because they use OCC copper and employ more effective cable geometries and improved insulations. They should provide lower noise floor (due to the cable geometry) faster dynamic perfo... | |
| Zavfino OCC SILVER DART 1.5 power cable @ortodox - Zavfino is one of the better cable makers. I have studied their cable fabrication methods and to me their science is valid. They are one of the few cables I would recommend because of the approach and ,materials they use. The science ... | |
| Banana plug recommendations @mikerubin - take a look at this link Banana Plugs | My Audio Alchemy (image99.net) Aabout half way down the page there’s a section What if the plug slips out of the Binding Post? I perform this operaton every time I insert the Bannanas I ... | |
| Which arms share the Rega Geometry? +1 for the Audiomods... well designed quality parts well built an anti skate that actually works a true quality product Regards - Steve | |
| ...Grounded or Ungrounded Power Cords... @odysseebooks - A question - does your system contain components that came with both 2 pin plugs and three pin plugs on the stock power cables? Over the years I have oswned many Two-pin (or double insulated) components More often than not they w... | |
| how to buy power cords that fit my components (i.e tight and snug) @audiocanada - Try the aluminum foil tape (Home Depot) used on heating ductwork. A couple of small pieces on the underside of the plug should be adequate it is not spongy or slippery just make sure it does not extend past the end of the plug ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @norco74 - I would pass on that feedback to KLE Innovations - they do make changes if there is a valid case for an upgrade. They may not change the existing model, but they may introduce an upgraded product to their lineup, specifically for amps ... | |
| Premium SuperTweeter Cables? @mulveling - take a look Zavfino UP-OCC cables - they are very well made and may be well suited to your application Thei UP-OCC copper shoould be adequate for super tweeter use I have tried silver speaker cables in the past, but did not like ... | |
| Silver Speaker Cables @gnoworyta - Not sure if you have taken the plunge yet? Here’s my two cents... I have NOT tried silver speaker cables lately Many year ago I did audition some very thin Silver cables and they sounded extremely "thin" - they lacked bass ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lewinskih01 - apologies for the delay in responding - I haven’t been monitoring this thread (or any others) of late. The 2 x 18 gauge is effectively 15 gauge, which is more than enough for speaker cables of any size. early on I compared a sin... | |
| I have a Teres 245 setup for Rega arm. Question re Origin Live arms @scowler1 - +1 for the Audiomods. I purchased the original series III tonearm with the silver litz one piece harness about 9 years ago and have not looked back easy to install - plug and play with rega arms amazing build quality superb track... | |
| Rotary mixer to single ended triode amp Zavfino cables are excellent and they have cables to suit many budgets I prefer cables that use UP-OCC copper or silver Regards - Steve | |
| Next Upgrade? @tcotruvo - while Blue Jeans cables are adequate, they are not going to get you the sound quality you are seeking I would recommend Zavfino cables for a noticeable improvement Start with the speaker cables and then get IC’s and then power cables... |