williewonka

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High End Audio Market Oppertunities
I would love to have one box for streaming to do the following- USB and spdif and optical outputs for connection to a DAC- HDMI outputs (more for driving a monitor than audio)- hard wire and wireless LAN connectivity for downloading and streaming ... 
Hard Wireing?
Danmar123 - here's the downside...- any hardwiring change will invalidate any outstanding warranty- even if the warranty has expired, in the event of a repair being required, pioneer will likely refuse to do the work because of those modifications... 
Question of priorities in audio cables
I just had a very interesting experience. I've been trying different IC's having different architectures with varying results.The latest IC was the Essence gZero6 from KLE Innovations. Reading their web site, they state their architecture (or geom... 
Essence®gZero6 Speaker Cables
Maxima95 - Contact KLE Innovations for suppliers. Their list is growing dailyFor the RCA's I know you can order them from Parts Connexion. They might even do a special order for the cables for you, but it would take 3-4 weeks to complete, since th... 
Who uses home brew cables?
John421 - I have just finished (today) re-working my silver cables and as a result they now perform better and cost less - the new version cost around $110 for a 3ft pair - but they perform as good as some very expensive boutique brandsParts List-... 
Essence®gZero6 Speaker Cables
Yping - many of todays components/systems are capable of significantly better performance once the right cables are installed - particularly power cables.Even my $350 Yamaha mini system performed so much better once I upgraded its power and speake... 
Eichman RCA's - what makes them so good?
Runnin - with silver - make sure you allow lots of time to burn-in - sometimes they sound very bright and harsh to begin withThe one's I've tried vary from 150 - 250 hours for them to really settle downEnjoy :-) 
Eichman RCA's - what makes them so good?
Runnin - won't you always bee wondering just how much better the Pure harmony would sound ?Sorry - couldn't resist :-) 
A Soundsmith Denon dl103 retip question
Bpoletti - do you have one in mind?.I've tried one and it left me disappointed, so I was put off from trying others.I currently use the Spin Clean and only use pure distilled water - I'm not a great fan of the various chemicals.Cheers 
A Soundsmith Denon dl103 retip question
Doug - None of the "dirt issues" I experience are annoyingly overbearing, but they are there and I have read that a finer stylus can make them even more apparent - hence my question (BTW nicely answered)I try to ensure my vinyl is as clean as I ca... 
classical music source
I'm with jedinite - LP's/analogue all the way i.e. for serious listening. I have some previously enjoyed albums and some excellent new pressings from various labels.I also enjoy streaming classical from my iMac - much more convenient.But there's j... 
Essence®gZero6 Speaker Cables
Yping - I've now used the gZero3 SC and gZero6 IC and SC on three different systems of vastly varying budgets - from $4k to $50k. Each time the I provements were very similar- improved bass controll and extension to the low end- improved dynamic p... 
Eichman RCA's - what makes them so good?
Rja - I have tried all of the Harmony Plug range of products and they all perform better than the Eichmann Silver Bullet. See previous post.The Pure Harmony will provide the highest level of resolution. They all require around 150 hours burn-in, b... 
Essence®gZero6 Speaker Cables
Yping - I thought I'd provide you with this update....I finally got around to installing a pair of Pure Harmony onto the silver litz loom on my audiomods tonearm.The improvement were staggering - yes staggering!!!The improvements really highlighte... 
A Soundsmith Denon dl103 retip question
Viridian - thanks for that insightI also found this very informative post over on View yl Enginehttp://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?t=22894I've also read of a guy ( in Italy I think) that completely rebuilds the entire cartrid...