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| FUREZ products - anyone used them? So - they arrived this morning Now, I'm not sure whether Furez are the anal ones or AV Outlet from where I ordered them are, but the package contained 4 pairs of individually packaged banana plugs and the little torx driver, with the requisite num... | |
| SOTA diy speaker cables Recipe?Are you asking for suggestions of cable "ingredients" Iike - for example the construction of cables using cat5 telecoms or network cable and how to braid them for best results etc...Something like this..-http://www.mejiatryti.com/SpeakerCab... | |
| SOTA diy speaker cables What exactly do these formulas allow you to calculate?How do they relate to- interconnect- speaker- power cable'sThanks | |
| Objective vs. Placebo relating to system changes Mceljo - here's some basics of the science...In simple terms it's all about conductivity . i.e. how fast a metal can conduct an electrical current.King of the hill is silver closely followed by copper - everything else pale by comparison.See - htt... | |
| Ways to improve DAC performance??? Install Audirvana - it bypasses the apple processing and delivers the raw data from the file to the dac. - it can also play flac if you desire.It pre-loads tracks - so there is less of an issue using wireless, which can lead to dropouts with itune... | |
| Ray Samuels XR-10B phono stage - anyone got one? Jperry - how do you find the spatial imaging - specifically the depth?Do you find the battery power provides enough dynamics?I'm trying to decide between the the f-117 and the XR-2 with the mains power supplyMy main interest is for classical/orche... | |
| Ray Samuels XR-10B phono stage - anyone got one? Oops - the subject should have been for the F-117The XR-2 also looks interestingAny feedback appreciatedMany thaks | |
| Front call absorption, pls explain theory... Tboooe - now you know the science, an alternate solution to pillows - a trip to Winners to purchase a couple of cheap canvas prints.Then go to a material store and purchase some polyester batting - it's better than fiberglass insulation - less irr... | |
| Digital Source Conditioning?? I've used Panamax conditioners around the $200 price range in the past and they made an appreciable difference while I was using outlets that were wired into the regular house electrical circuits.Then I installed a dedicated line from the breaker ... | |
| FUREZ products - anyone used them? Raks - that's exactly what peaked my curiosityI couldn't find too many other reviews on WWW eitherGuess I'll just have to order some and see what happens.I'll keep you all posted :-) | |
| How to protect against burglary Any piece of equipment weighing more than 50lbs will probably deter a burglar -it's tough to run with a 50lb pack - so buy heavy gear :-)Seriously, I was once told by a guy who lived in a high crime area that all he did was to display Radio Shack ... | |
| DIY AC cable...which bulk cable? Heyimderrick - FYI you can also find the Red Wave cable in bulk on ebay - source is in the UKHowver the price is up there with all the other "established" brands, so I think I would go for them firstAlso - beware of fakes - I've seen Acrolink 6n f... | |
| Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend? Lacee - I shared your beliefs until I tried it on my 10 gauge cable and found it improved the soundI think the trick is to minimize the effect of the solder by ensuring..1. The spade is a tight fit on the wire2. Crimp before soldering to make an i... | |
| Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend? If you build your own power cables, instead of just inserting the stripped wire into the connector - try crimping and soldering copper spade connectors on to the ends and then tighten down as hard as you can.I didn't use anything special - just sp... | |
| DIY AC cable...which bulk cable? Tboooe - I think you misunderstood - I found the home depot cable to be as effective as the furutech cable, but only in this instanceSo, for computer power cables I think you can used a much cheaper cable.My findings for all my other hi-fi compone... |