williewonka
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| What I have found - Makes a good Cable ! @fredcobbs - thanks for your comments - it sounds like you probably learned much about the craft of cables by trying those things that seemed reasonable and then listening intently. Many of the basic details are available on the web, but then the... | |
| The past meets the future But what I find most comical are those artists that introduce "scratchy sections" in their recordings - and I have to wonder WHY? Will they still do that in future, i.e. when vinyl has gone the way of the corded telephone? Regards - Steve | |
| The past meets the future There are some interesting responses above that made me think of other areas in audio that might suffer the same fate - the first was loudspeakers and, if they become a thing of the past won’t large mono-block amplifiiers suffer the same fate? Wi... | |
| The past meets the future Interesting thread - lots of nostalgia floating around, but here is what I am seeing since the advent of the CD. more new sytlus profiles have been developed than at any time prior to the advent of the CD More cantilever materials have been em... | |
| Upgrade from clearaudio maestro mm to $2-3k mc cart? @durte30 - you are correct - you have to remove the top cover, which is very easy HOWEVER - IF you change cartridges frequently - then it becomes more of an issue You can add the external power supply - OR I added very good power and intercon... | |
| Upgrade from clearaudio maestro mm to $2-3k mc cart? +1 for what @dover said Not sure if retipping is avalable for MM carts, but that might be another avenue to look at? Try a Simmaudio Moon 310LP phono stage - it will be a big step up from your existing phono stage and it gets better as you ad... | |
| Jumper interaction with 3 way speaker @audiosens - regarding your post above. I have noticed that the bass is also improved, even though my new jumper OCC Copper and OCC silver go to the HF. I really dont know why ? The sound stage and precision are also getting better. To make a ... | |
| Difusers on the speakers? @asvjerry re: What do you find objectionable? I was just thinking about diffusers between the speakers and wondered if anyone hade tried them on the front of speakers as well - after all, on many speakers the front is flat and quite reflectiv... | |
| Speakers on carpet over concrete @jc4659 - I have exactly the same setup in my basement (carpet on concrete), so I took a slightly different approach to others, which appears (to me) to work very well Under each speaker I use two 18" square granite tiles on top of each other ... | |
| Isolation Feet Upgrade @goofyfoot - For years I believed that the best way to isolate my components was to install some type of absorbing material, like sorbothane, between the shelf and the component. Then on one thread I read about cone feet. I started with various s... | |
| Anyone that have try Tubulus interconnect cable? @n_brio - I have not used these cables, but I did take a look at their website and from whay they have published there, they look to be very competent cables, based on... the type of wire and gauge they use - i.e. silver (for interconencts) th... | |
| Jumper interaction with 3 way speaker @audiosens - the littleJumper Bars are "generally" poorly designed and fabricated, because they are often not made from copper and plated with a metal that has poor conductivity. You can purchase jumpers made from wire with either spades or banan... | |
| 3-Dimensional Soundstage Agreed on the points Erik listed - but in additon to those treatments I have found that treatments at ceiling hight at the wall behind the listener to be beneficial I have used a "vinyl curtain" mounted at ceiling height, dropping down around ... | |
| My First DIY Power Cable @mbolek - One thing to note about this cable if the cable is used with a balanced power supply or used in counties like Norway where the power grid is balanced i.e. the live and neutral both carry the same voltage just 180 degrees out of phase... | |
| My First DIY Power Cable @mitch2 - thanks for that clarity. A very interesting design. In some ways similar to the Helix DIY cables Helix DIY power cable Based on the effectiveness of my Helix DIY power cables I would actually use the center conductor as the LIV... |