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| Where do I go from here? I just found the link I could not find for my earlier postFor an insight into some of the cables I have tried and currently use see...http://www.image99.net/blog/files/category-cables-in-my-stable.htmlSince writing the article above I have made so... | |
| Where do I go from here? What phono and mains cables are you usingIf you are using the mains cables that came with the gear then upgrading them to something better will improve the system tremendously.Upgrading to stager silver solids interconnects would probably be the l... | |
| Speaker Support - Three Feet or Four When I first got these particular speakers I had them on some temporary spike protectors that were not as hard as the brass that I now use.Switching to the brass made an audible difference - so for these speakers at least, eliminating all movement... | |
| advice needed on 1st real stereo system I don't have the unitiqute, but I do have the 5i. Power ratings are very misleading. The 5i is (conservatively) rated at 50 watts, but it punches well above its ratingBest thing to do is try to get a dealer that has the amp and speaker combo you d... | |
| Speaker Support - Three Feet or Four Alas, for these speakers at least, the three feet option made them quite unstable.I've now gone back to four feet - very stableStill considering the outriggers, but with a four feet | |
| Cambridge 640P Power Supply Upgrade Wolf - Have you tried the PS audio cable on the amp or on a source?I found my sources responded exceptionally well to good power cables, more noticeable than the one I tried on my sub. How did the humbuster work out?I tried one - it was no help in... | |
| Cambridge 640P Power Supply Upgrade Wolf - do you use a particular brand of power cable on the rest of your gear?I have tried DH Labs Encore and Power Plus power cables, but I recently went back to Furutech, which I found gave me much higher resolution. A little pricey, but well wor... | |
| Cambridge 640P Power Supply Upgrade Wolf, what interconnects are you using?I recently upgraded to Stagger Silver Solid interconnects. They really allow the 640p to shine and the Dacmagic is pretty damn good with them alsoMarc Stagger charges $150 for a 1 meter pairHere's my blog rev... | |
| Cambridge 640P Power Supply Upgrade Flexibilty - If I were to hard wire, then trying different power cables down the road becomes more of a chore. When I find a reasonable silver conductor I would like to try it with minimal fuss.AND - a/b comparisons are much faster :-) The xlr con... | |
| Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend? So my previous post may have been a bit misleading and I have learned the errors of my ways :-) Turns out the improvements I achieved was due to the additional effective mass I had added by adding a headshell weightHowever - the last item . Epoxy ... | |
| Best Counterweight Position? Thanks guys for all your input.My turntable has never sounded so good :-) | |
| Best Counterweight Position? Raul - a lofty goal indeed - I wish you every success in your endeavours and hope you achieve them. You seem to be well on the way based on your profile.My goal - get the best sound possible from my very modest system - gauged by my own ears.One l... | |
| Cambridge 640P Power Supply Upgrade Greg - the final upgrade was to replace all internal wiring with conductors from a piece of Furutech mains cable - I had originally used romexHere's a link to the PS on my blog - the fuses have since been replaced by push button breakershttp://www... | |
| Cambridge 640P Power Supply Upgrade Wolf - did you find that using the Pangea caused the 640p and the Dacmagic to run cooler?My 640p is now at room temp (cool to the touch) and the dacmagic runs at about half the temp it used to.Both units are powered on 24/7 | |
| Best Counterweight Position? Raul - agreed "sound better" is subjective to the listener The changes l have made sound better to me - all I am suggesting to forum readers is that trying this is not a huge expense for which they may achieve a "perceived" audible, improvement.Wi... |