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| Technical help selecting phono interconnect Mesch - I have the Cardas one-piece tonearm wire that I find very good for phono but I don't know the CapacitanceFor Interconnects I use the Van den Hul D-102 mkIII as a becnhmark which is rated at 37pF/meterFor speaker wire anything below 30pF su... | |
| Technical help selecting phono interconnect Nick - true - the frequncy response is "better" for the 4-conductor cable.But those response curves are for 100 meter cables - the response curve for a 1-2 meter cable would be completely different. | |
| Technical help selecting phono interconnect If you are using a two and four conductor cable of the same grade from the same manufacturer - frequency response should be the same.However, connecting the four conductor cable in two pairs will double the capacitance - this can effect the overal... | |
| Computer power cable and desktop audio I put furutech power cables on my a/v system, which has a computer for streaming and pvr function - the difference was clearly audible.Having played also with my dacmagic and replacing it's power supply I can say with certainty that good power cab... | |
| Building a Power Strip, any advise? Ozzy - "It's worth it to try to find one for your set up and determine what you think"Hey - how about if you tried the Pass and Seymour - if there was no difference you could get some of your money back by selling off the Oyaide on Agon!Just Kiddi... | |
| Simple & Cheap Way to Cut Turntable Vibrations Lewm - you are absolutely right - I don't want the turntable to move sideways - I want it to stay motionless while the stand is vibrating.So, the hi-fi stand has a sideways component to its vibration (i.e. music induced vibrations) the ball bearin... | |
| how to run a 230 volt line from my panel?? One last comment - consider your household insurance policy!Companies do anything to get out of paying for damage - your solution might just be their "get-out-of-jail-free" card?Of course, this applies to ANY DIY "power related" project. Having sa... | |
| Building a Power Strip, any advise? Ozzy - I've placed a diagram on my System page...http://cgim.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/vs.pl?vdone&1323121575&viewitem&o20Then Page-down to the bottomI use that type of terminal block because you can really tighten down on the wire.Since I ... | |
| Simple & Cheap Way to Cut Turntable Vibrations If you want something that won't end up with squished balls and won't roll off the table/stand, here's a little DIY project that costs about $10For Diagram See DIY Isolation Feet and scroll to bottom.Initially I just used two-sided tape to hold my... | |
| how to run a 230 volt line from my panel?? If you are intent on doing this then get an electrician in. There could be MANY code restrictions that need to be followed.In north american homes 230v is generally reserved for stoves and in some cases heating.Connecting a 230v component to anoth... | |
| Building a Power Strip, any advise? Ozzy - just saw your power strips - looks greatWhere did you get that case?Some things I did with mine (if you are interested)- I have a 15 amp pushbutton breaker for protection of the unit/devices - good fuses get expensive and may still impact s... | |
| Power Cord up to $100? If you can attach your own plug/connector DH Labs has two cables that fit your budget and person extremely wellThe Encore is their more affordable option and ideal for source components and lighter powered amps (up to 50 watts)The Power Plus is fo... | |
| Interconnects Signal Path As far as van del hul cables are concerned the "directionality" indicates at which end the screen is attached to the phono connectorThis only applies to their interconnects with two internal conductors + a shield like their D102 mk IIIThis type of... | |
| Hi-Fi Fuses - SNAKE OIL? - or something in it? One last thing I forgot in the above postIf a reader is considering a product and cannot find it in a search on Agon - post a question about it - you almost always get some feedback - good or bad :-) | |
| Hi-Fi Fuses - SNAKE OIL? - or something in it? Lacee....For all the avid snake oilers of the new inquisition, I have seldom seen any mention of what products to stay away from.What companies to avoid.And most importantly what products "they have tried"that proved to be snake oil.First, there i... |