williewonka
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| 3-Dimensional Soundstage @dhite71 - If you think of how we "percieve space" from sound e.g. live music... think about the various artists are spaced on the stage as the sound of each instument reaches our ears, our brains interpret two slightly different sounds on... | |
| Beginner Question @12many - take a look at these three brands... Zavfino (their OCC copper cables) In-Akustik Hijiri They are right up there with the Nordost perofrmance wise, but they mght be a little more affordable Regards - Steve | |
| Speaker cable for passive subs @blue_collar_audio_guy - it depnde on how sensitive your hearing is. My speakers go down to around 24Hz and my cables allow me to hear the textures in the bass notes - particularly on Acoustic Double Bass or the low frequencies in Electronic musi... | |
| Denon DL-103 retipped with micro ridge stylus on boron cantilever & denuded body @lewm - Yep - I realized that - it was the main reason for completing that tweak. I performed the tweak on the standard 103 first and discovered the benefits of matching the compliance of arm and cartridge. I forget just how much mass was requir... | |
| Dust cover up or down? I remove mine - it sounds much crisper and cleaner I only leave it on while it is NOT playing - it keeps the dust off👍 It's a really simple design that allows me to lift the cover off without having to undo any screws Regards - Steve | |
| Any Downside To Installing A Whole Home Surge Protector? No downside here - one thing i did notice I’m in a new house and the breakers always seemed super sensitive i.e. some of them tripped whenever we had a power outtage Once I installed the surge protector the breakers now seems to work ... | |
| rca plugs - comparisons? @lloydc - When it comes to RCA plugs I onty use KLE Innovations Harmony plugs.- they are the easiest plugs to attach to the wire I have ever used I have tried each model (except the Perfect harmony) and settled on the Absolute Harmony. I did try... | |
| Question about using scrimping cable ends when making AC power cord @rait44 - I have made many power cables and I CRIMP and solder small spade connectors to the wires in the cables. I use silver plated copper mains connectors I use Solid UP-OCC wire for the conductors a crimp-only joint can work loose over... | |
| Denon DL-103 retipped with micro ridge stylus on boron cantilever & denuded body +1 for a mod'd DL103 👍 I had a standard DL 103 on my Audiomods Classic arm, which uses a rega arm tube, so it was not really compatible. MOD #1 - I epoxied the cartridge to a brass plate, which had a similar impact as adding the alumunum shell ... | |
| What I have found - Makes a good Cable ! @mbolek - keep us updated here when you get the CCC wires. The Zavfino wires look very interesting - 13 gauge might be good for speaker cables or mains cables? Cheers - Steve | |
| What I have found - Makes a good Cable ! @rarerace - my "benchmark cables" are the latest recipe of my DIY Helix Cables. I have not actually tried either the In-Akustik or Hijiri cables to date. So how could I possibly recommend them? During the development of the DIY Helix cables I e... | |
| What I have found - Makes a good Cable ! @corelli - over the years I have used several solders with varying degrees of impact. leaded solder were among the worst lead free solders were a little better high silver content solders were one of the best but I now opt for eutectic solde... | |
| What I have found - Makes a good Cable ! @noromance - can you provide links to these wires? I have only seen the Furutech bulk speaker cables and power cables. Thanks | |
| Do power supply units/cables make a difference in sound quality? @baumwoll - having spent many years investigating cables, I have had first hand experience of how different things can positively impact the sound we get to enjoy from our systems I have has success implementing cables on mini-systems costing as ... | |
| My First DIY Power Cable @twoleftears - yes I used Viborg once - they are about the same quality and level of performance as the Vanguard products - there is not much difference between Viborg and Sonar Quest performance wise I prefer the Sonar Quest because they... |