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Are unequal length speaker cables really bad?
It could depend on the amp and the speaker cable being usedAs an example... - Naim amps require low capacitance cable - using anything else can result in less than optimum sound.- Naim also recommend a minimum length of their cable be used and of ... 
Cable/Fuse Direction Matters?
Jea48 - thanks for this post - it's a very nice simplification of a very complex topic.Wires - who wudda thunk they could be sooooo complicated :-) 
Best Powercord for a TV?
Soundvision - I plug my tv into a Panamax conditioner - switched outlet But the Panamax has an upgraded power cord with a plug with gold plated copper contractsI just tried silver plated copper connectors like these and they work extremely wellhtt... 
Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend?
Lacee - I had a very big surprise today - I received a pair of Sonar Quesr silver plated copper mains connectors that I ordered a couple of weeks ago.Installing them on my Furutech 10 gauge power cord had an amazing impact, by opening up the image... 
Budget RCA/Power Plugs for DIY
I just put the SONAR QUEST CRYO Ag Audio Grade Silver plated IEC/mains (see my fist post above for link) on my Furutech 10 Gauge cable and connected it to the distribution centre that supplies my sources.H-O-L-Y C-O-W!Everything got so much "crisp... 
Amp: Can I mix tubes from different manufacturers?
I'm sure you can mix them, but won't you always be wondering if you are getting the best performance possible?As with anything to do with this hobby, having at least matched pairs seems to be criticalWhen I had my tube amp I always purchased match... 
Best Powercord for a TV?
Me :-) See above 
REVIEW: Schiit Bifrost DAC
UPDATE:....Well it's been a couple of months since receiving this surprising little DAC and it just keeps giving.In that time I have upgraded the power cords and converted the Stager Silver Sonic interconnect with Eichmann Silver Bullets RCA conne... 
Budget RCA/Power Plugs for DIY
Lonelyraven - I tried some chinese "WBT" locking rca's - couldn't get the solder to stick to the outter neutral - ended up tossing themWill never buy fake tca's again 
Best Powercord for a TV?
Tls49 - been there suffered that :-) Better hearing? - maybe - different hearing? Definitely!Actually, my sister and I have omnidirectional hearing, but my brother and other sister has uni-directional hearing.Unfortunately for me my wife has uni-d... 
Budget RCA/Power Plugs for DIY
BTW - I use Pass and Seymour MRI outlets - grip like a vice - have a job pulling the damn plug outHow do you find the hubbel? - lot's of Agoners seem to use them 
Budget RCA/Power Plugs for DIY
I've just replaced mine with Eichman Silver Bullets - real difference of opinions on Agon - but I like them a lotThere are other Eichman Bullets that are cheaper if you buy into their design philosophy - which I doMy other favourites that I used f... 
Budget RCA/Power Plugs for DIY
Here's a couple...I've just ordered this one to try it out...http://www.ebay.ca/itm/SONAR-QUEST-CRYO-Ag-Audio-Grade-Silver-plated-IEC-plug-US-Power-plug-/130856817529?pt=US_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item1e77ac9379&_uhb=1I currently have t... 
Best Powercord for a TV?
I put a 15 gauge furutech power cord on my lcd tv - when my wife saw it she asked, and I quote "what did you do to the tv"When I told her about the power cord she said she thought I'd been messing with the colour and contrast - more vivid colour a... 
Cable/Fuse Direction Matters?
Silver cable is also directional - A friend just told me his left channel cable got reversed in a recent move and he noticed something didn't sound quite right - restoring it to the correct direction restored the sound to it's previous quality And...