williewonka
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| 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... | |
| power supply miniaturization? The newer external power supplies are used for a couple of reasons...1. low cost - one supply can be used for many different devices from many different manufacturers2. having them outside the box lowers the noise floor by eliminating mains interf... | |
| Power cord for Proceed HPA 3 questions - do you have a quality outlet?- a dedicated line from breaker panel?Both of these will effect the performance of a new cable - and burn-in is also a factor - more on some cables than others | |
| Power cord for Proceed HPA 3 Your amp has a 15 amp iec connector. A 20 amp cable has a different iec connectorYou might want to try the Pangea ac-9SE - it is made from better quality copper.Personally, I built my own from Furutech 10 gauge cable and silver plated iec/mains co... | |
| Budget RCA/Power Plugs for DIY One last note - just be aware of plug design issues - some designs are poorly implemented, so if you are tempted by an advertisement, only buy one at first, to see if it stands up to multiple installations - e.g. the screws fail after only a coupl... | |
| 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... |