williewonka
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| DIY AC cable...which bulk cable? Tboooe - I can't comment on the cables you mention, but I tried something similar....My setup is as followsImac(running Audirvana) --- DH Labs USB cable --- Schiit Bifrost DacI first tried a furutech power cable on the imac, which sounded better t... | |
| Am I headed down the road to ruin here? Continued...Opps - pressed the wrong key - sorryWith Audirvana you are streaming the actual data in the WAV or AIF or FLAC file and not an augmented version which is what native iTunes streams.Yes - I know iTunes is frowned upon by some - you eith... | |
| Am I headed down the road to ruin here? Cables matter! Even optical cables.Problem with streaming is there are no data checks, so if bits are dropped you'll never know - except for the degradation of the regenerated analogue signal.I've tried three different grades of optical cable and ... | |
| Cambridge 640P Power Supply Upgrade Daviddsailor - did you upgrade the power cords to and from the transformer?I used kimber 4TC for the 12 volt side and furutech for the mains side - the difference was very noticeable - although I now have a braided romex power cable for the mains ... | |
| Audio for kids Take a look at SchiitI have their Bifrost DAC and it is very well made and performs to a very high level when you use the right interconnects and power cables.Their entry level is $99 for headphone amp and $99 for simple dac | |
| Need Help Troubleshooting Ground Hum When you changed the components around did you change the power cables on any components? One of the power cables might have a less than optimum ground that can cause hum. Is connected to the phono stage.One thing I did on my system was to ground ... | |
| Power cords? Tboooe - guess I've saved money in that I've discovered which components benefit the most from power cord upgrades, but as the system reveals is true resolution/spatial capabilities, there may be more details that a $uperior cable might reveal whe... | |
| Power cords? Geoffkait - I have just finished tinkering with my power cords and stumbled on some interesting findings.My original setup had- Furutech 15 gauge on the source components - plugged into power bar- Furutech 15 gauge on the power bar - plugged into ... | |
| Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend? Sorry - that link should have been toggle swithes | |
| Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend? I used some heavy duty 20 amp toggle switches on my power supply to my phono stage.Like thishttp://www.delcity.net/store/Heavy!duty-Toggle-Switches-!-Flat-Terminal/p_788975The rational being the 20 amp continuous rating was more than adequate for ... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Bo1972 - if it were possible I'd invite you to come listen to my rig, since it is far from flat and quite nicely 3D - perhaps not as good as your amp, but still very good compared to many other that I have listened to.I attribute this 3D image to ... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Well, I guess it boils down to trying them in your system and seeing how you like them - as alwaysPersonally I like the d352 in my rig - detailed dynamic, spacious, very focussed no problems with the highs - or lows for that matter.But I might jus... | |
| Cables more hype than value? BO1972 - did you try the carbon fibre speaker cables?How did you find them ? - what was lacking in their performance for you | |
| Cables more hype than value? Mordante - have you looked at Van Den Hul? - I think they are local to you :-)I've used three of their Speaker cables and have been very happy - Currently using their 10 gauge D352 Hybrid cables with my Naim 50 Watt integrated amp - cost around $2... | |
| which male RCA is the best interm of SQ and easy t Be aware that the Eichmann do not like a lot of heat - especially on the neutral side and even though they can take a fairly thick cable, there is no cable support inside the screw-on barrel. Other than that they are easy to connect as long as the... |