williewonka
Responses from williewonka
| Can cables have a shelf life? @dynguy - all cables require a "settling in" period even after simply being reconnected.- normally 20-30 hours In your case, some break-in may be required but it should be shorter than what is required for new cables - maybe 50 hours But that de... | |
| Do you consider cables to be a "component" of your system? @coralkong - YES! - cables are components and very important ones at that The world of cables has changed tremendously in the past couple of years. Zavfino makes great cables at reasonable prices that actually work. great for entry level... | |
| Panels on the ceiling @knighttodd - you might want to try this before going the panel route, mainly because it is easy, effective and cheap.to try. A few years back in my old house the room was 12 x 15 x 8 (high) I hung a piece of vinyl behind the listening positio... | |
| Cable recommandations @hausera - since you appear to be into DIY, take a look at this site My Audio Alchemy (image99.net) The cables are excellent performers - fast and detailed with exceptoinal imaging. Regards - Steve | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @mbolek - This goes back to the days when I used stranded wire for both neutral and live/signal wires I'm not so sure it is still applicable to cables that now use solid wires for the Live/Signal conductors Regards | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @ketchup .... Interconnects 60+ hours to sound good allow up to 250 hours to sound their best Speaker Cables 40+ hours to sound good allow up to 200 hours to sound their best Power Cables 40 + hours to sound good 100 Hours to soun... | |
| Best XLRs under $500 a pair @bobbyloans - take a look at Zavfino Arcadia OCC Interconnect Cable - ZavfinoUSA - or The Fusion - Solid Pure Silver & OCC Copper - ZavfinoUSA The picttures show RCA, but they come in XLR also - see he drop down list excellent dynamics ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @ketchup - I have tried a few different sized coils - one of them faily close to the signal wires and the sound was very good. I think the coil being at almost 90 degrees to the signal wire provides te biggest benefit and not the distance from th... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @ketchup - you should hear improved clarity and details, which also improves imaging. Play a live recording and listen for the little echoes and reverberations create within the venue You should also notice a more accurate and expansive image ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @ketchup - for the coil - as the previous picture you had posted Regards | |
| How accurate are cable descriptions for your system? @hilde45 - the answer to your question really is - you get what you pay for ! $100 cables are generally mediocre performers because they may be built using bulk cable that may not really suited to Audiophile use, i.e. no advanced cable ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @ketchup - I was thinkging about the double shotgun approach...where you have a Live conductor consisting of two wires twisted together in a right hand twist one complete twist every inch you have a neutral conductor ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @ketchup RE: What direction should the hot pairs be twisted and what direction should the grounds be twisted around them? I agree with the answer @mbolek provided. I would say that the positive/line conductor should be twisted in the opposi... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @mbolek RE: I have tried many cables with this orientation and really never could tell a difference. Not sure what you mean by "this orientation" are your referring to the rwo stranded live and neutral wires or the bare wire inside teflon... | |
| High current power cables @deludedaudiophile - There are dozens of sites that all say Solid wire is capable of carrying higher current E.G. From this link... Stranded Wire vs Solid Wire. Which One is Best and Why? (electricaltechnology.org) Advantages of Solid Wire ... |