williewonka
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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lemonhaze - The Furutech Alpha wire was one of the first wires I used as a Helix PC, because I had used the Furutech bulk cable for some earlier PC’s. Having said that it was tragic to butcher such a great bulk cable, just for the conductors 😐 ... | |
| New Pass amp X250.8 @robshaw - Take a look at cables from Audio envy Zavfino They both have cables in your snack bracket However, the Pass Labs amp has an exceptional power supply, so you might need one of the higher end products from Zavfino to hear the more ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lemonhaze - I think you will be OK with the thinner wire assuming you are building the signal conductor using 2 x 22 gauge with each wire inside it’s own Teflon tube ? The 18 gauge neutral should also be OK with the 2 x 22 gauge signal conduc... | |
| Oyaide P004 and C004 plugs @jasbirnandra - have you considered that the Furutech plugs you are using may not be the cause of your harshness? We tend to attribute the changes to sound to the latest system/cable change we have made, but in the case of power plugs, it might j... | |
| Replacement RCA cable for Systemdek Turntable. @jimsharpe - I replaced the cable on my old Rega II turntable and the improvement was well worth it I’ve since replaced the Rega Arm with an Audiomods arm with a one piece harness and again the improvements were well worth the cost So from my pe... | |
| RICABLES FROM ITALY OR OEPHI FROM DENMARK @jasbirnandra - I had not heard of either of these cable companies until reading your post, but I have looked at the related web sites of both companies In the past 12-15 years I have had a lot of experience trying various cable geometries insula... | |
| Crazy question. Any upgraded 2 prong 18 gauge power cords available ? @benzman - I forgot to mention in my post above that "generally speaking" good power cables tend to make more of an audible difference on less expensive gear - like source components. This is mainly due to the fact that high end gear will have... | |
| Crazy question. Any upgraded 2 prong 18 gauge power cords available ? Benzman - RE: Probably may not make any difference in SQ but it could. :) I’ve had lots of experience making power chords for everything from a $300 mini system to systems exceeding $70k. My Mini system is in the garage and the new cables mad... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @donnylovely - not to my knowledge. Not sure there would be any advantage because... each twisted pair is a "ballanced architecture" i.e. one wire carries D+ve signal and one carries the D-ve signal there is no neutral wire to connect ... | |
| XLR & Spades: Which is best? Pure copper, plated gold, plated rhodium or ? My preference is for silver plated copper - it provides better transmisson/clarity and faster dynamics The tarnish does not bother me because it only appears on the visible parts of the connector that is not forming the actual connection rese... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @sasho - apologies for not answering sooner WRT have you tried 1 x solid core Neoteck Up OCC 12 AWG with original teflon or Cardas Chassis hook up 11.5 AWG wire Instead of 2 x 14 AWG bare OCC for signal In speaker cable Unfortunately I have n... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @escapevelocity - welcome ! #1 - I assume you mean insulating the two wires ? well I first tried two wires in one tube - then someone tried each wire in it’s own tube, so I tried it and it sounded better - improved clarity #2 - I have tried ... | |
| Inter Connects - What I know and don't know @ghdprentice - glad you enjoyed the post - and I definitely agree with your statement... There are lots of variables… which is why different companies have pursued many different approaches. Cables can get very complicated - if you let it🙂 ... | |
| Inter Connects - What I know and don't know @69zoso69 - - that Ludic Power cable is very affordable considering the materials crafttsmanship and design. It should be a very good performer The Zavfino cables should also perform very well, since I am yet to hear any negatice comments about t... | |
| Inter Connects - What I know and don't know @69zoso69 - here’s what I have learned in the past 10 yars of collaborating with many DIYers around the globe... Having spent many years investigating cables, I have had first hand experience of how different things can positively impact the soun... |