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| Are you mass less @digsmithd - Here a tip for soldering the KLEI RCA’s insert the RCA into a socket before soldering http://image99.net/blog/files/vice.jpg http://image99.net/blog/files/phono-vice.jpg http://image99.net/blog/files/solder-plug.jpg It wicks aw... | |
| Are you mass less +1 for the KLE Innovations products. I’ve been using them for about 12 years and as each new product was released I was fortunate to be able to try them. The Harmony line of RCA plugs are among the finest available and the new Perfect Harmony sh... | |
| Bi-Wire or Double Run of Single Wire ??? After a great deal of tweaking and listening, I settled on the following config: A single run of UP-OCC copper cables with Banana connectors Zavfino makes some very good UP-OCC cables 20" (0.5 metter) jumpers (DIY) made of 2 x 18 g... | |
| DIY Digital cable question @auxinput - RE: @williewonka - he’s talking about a single-ended S/PDIF coax cable The original posts stated... There is a double braid on this cable. The inner braid is the signal return. The outer copper braid is for additional shielding. ... | |
| DIY Digital cable question RE: I would connect outer shield to ground at the source (transport) side only That is correct provided that the transport has a grounded three pin plug If the transport has an isolated power supply then the grounded end of the cables should ... | |
| Dust covers I always remove mine because the vibrations in the cover impacts overall sound quality The plinth should be free from all vibrations, so having a lid that can vibrate in sympathy to the music is causing those vibrations to be transferred into ... | |
| Another “How to choose an arm” question @holmz - Since the RB3000 was recomemnded I would also suggest taking a look at the Audomods Arms www.audiomods.co.uk I've had a the old Classis Series 3 with the Micometer VTA for about 11 years and have no thoughts of changing it. The new Ser... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @beyco - I'm not saying it cannot be achieved, but the pictures on my web site shows single wires. http://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-image-usb-cable.html Since it is his design, perhaps @grannyring can provide a better perspectiv... | |
| Question on Denon DL-103 retipping options and preferences I have the Audiomods Series 3 with a Soundsmith modified Denon DL 103 and as other posters mentioned it is not a perfect match to the Arm. However, the Zu 103 is a much better match due to the additional mass of the cartridge housing So being a ... | |
| Power Distribution @high-amp - I have a surge supressor installed on my Breaker panel - you can get varying levels of protection from $150 - $450 installed by an electrician. So far, we have had quite a few weather related power disruptions and it appears to have p... | |
| Power Distribution @high-amp - any of these are my preferred power distribution boxes https://www.furutech.com/2013/01/31/1537 I like them because of the quality of the outlets and the alpha wire used inside I especially like the f-TP615 Power Filter because the ... | |
| Wire gauge. @danmar123 - gauge can make more of a difference if you are using a stranded wire. i.e. you will need a heavier gauge to handle the transient peaks of the lower frequencies If you are using solid wire... then the Gauge selected can be ligh... | |
| Turntable - The Next Step @gnoworyta - having gone through a complete rebuild of my 1981 Rega Planar II Turntable - total cost over $2000 - I would recommend switching to a Music Hall MMF 7.3 It has the following great features music hall’s unique dual-plinth construc... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @sns and @lewinskih01 - Interestingly enough, another member has just built a balanced power cable and he likes what he hears. Basically, you have identical live and neutral conductors inside the helix coil, where the helix coil is the ground wir... | |
| length of interconnects for passive preamp @majorc RE: I want to purchase shorter interconnects to get it to sound even better A better qulaity cable like those offered by Zavfino of 0.5 or 1 meter long will help to achieve your goal. Also - what speaker cables are you using? Regards... |