williewonka
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| Best streamer/DAC for up to $1500 @cakyol - FYI - the Bluesound products also has tone controls built into the software interface You can customize by the selected player e.g. My Soundbar does not have tone controls but my Pulse Mini and Node 2 allows adjustments to Treble an... | |
| Percentage of cable cost @tmsorosk - to me - 28% is not unreasonable - since my streaming device has cables that cost more than the streamer I did NOT tie myself down to a percentage of system cost - I figured I can calculate that once I get the right cables for my syste... | |
| Power cord suggestions for Hegel integrated amp/dac? @gritter2 - take a look at Zavfino cables - they use the latest developments in wire, Insulation and cable geometry and they sound excellent for a reasonable price https://zavfinousa.com/ This cable should improve dynamics, image and clarity ht... | |
| length of interconnects for passive preamp @majorc - In my rack, the minimum length of interconnect I could use due to shelf spacing is 1/2 meter (20"). So i use a 24" Custom cable for some added "wiggle room". For a passive stage - I would want to use the very best cable possible to maxi... | |
| Best streamer/DAC for up to $1500 @cakyol - Given that source components costing around the $1500 mark generally have an inadequate power supply, which impacts their performance, I have taken a different approach in my streaming solution For me - it makes sense to have the least ... | |
| TV and upgraded cables @moneoone - Take a look at the Zavfino cables - they used advanced cable geometry, UP-OCC copper and silver and very good insulation. They are a little more expensive than other brands, but they do provide best bang for the buck They would impr... | |
| TV and upgraded cables +1 what @lordmelton says - all cables are important! I uprgaded the power cables on my TV’s for richer colours, more shadow details and much better sound | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @provst - some additional thoughts I have regarding cables Interconnects - convey the most "delicate" signals of an audio system This is especially true of Phono Interconnects they require the very best materials in order to transfer the incr... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @provst - I had used Mundorf Solid Silver with 1% gold wire for one of my power cables but the UP-OCC solid copper in the power cables outperformed it. What I am observing at this point in time... the Solid SIlver in the Interconnects pro... | |
| Just a thought here but,,,,,,xlr adapters? @joes44 - I had a similar question to yours and thought of using a pre-amp to deal with the different connctors - see... https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/is-the-schiit-magnius-up-to-the-task But the type of cable/connector will NOT resolv... | |
| Phono Stage Advice @woots - here’s my choice For the phono stage Simmaudio Moon 610 LP one of the quietest, most configurable and detailed phono stages out there the 810 LP is even better For the turntable - MUSIC HALL MMF11.3 TURNTABLE music hall’s uniqu... | |
| Has your system evolved in the past 10 years? Hmm - Let’s see - what’s changed in the last 10 years Refined my phono rig completely REBUILT my 1981 Rega Planar II over about 20 years The biggest upgrades came in the last 10 years Upgraded to an Audiomods Tonearm about 10 ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @norco74 - forgt to comment on Also, how’s the cable stiffness between the single and double neutral assembly? There is little difference in cable stiffness because you are not actually bending the wire in the neutral - The neutral is like a s... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @norco74 - these are the wires I used on the two Ultimate DIY Helix Cables For the 1 x 16 gauge Neutral wire on the Double/Single cable: https://www.partsconnexion.com/NEOTECH-71448.html For the 2 x 18 gauge neutral wire on the Double/Double... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling The Ultimate Helix DIY Cable - Update - i.e. after 200 hours Break-in! The two "Ultimate" cables were constructed much the same as the normal Helix Air cables with the following "variation" Both cables used 2 x 20 gauge UP-OCC solid Silver wir... |