williewonka

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Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@pindac - where do you buy this wire? I have only found both the wires you talk about listed as Mains bulk cables - which is much larger than required for interconencts. Are you using DUCC for Interconnects? 0 if so, do you seperate strands to ... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
The Ultimate Helix DIY Cable - Update! The wire/RCA’s arrived today so I was able to construct an Interconnect cable with 2 x 20 gauge UP-OCC solid silver signal with a 1 x 16 guage UP-OCC solid copper with teflon insulation. With just a few hou... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@pindac - can you provide a link to this wire so I can take a look at it please - thanks The only thinng I have found to date is the Furutech CCC bulk power cable, which is stranded. Stranded wire does not perofrm to the same level as solid w... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@bigslacker RE:  I'm curious why you switched to smaller wires in the silver cable build? $COST was the main reason. I figured that if this combination provided noticeable improvements I could alway try the heavier gauge in the next cable i... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@mbolek - Whilst I have not had the opportunity to try Zavfino cables for myelf I have read their product literature in depth regarding their application of: UP-OCC wire advaned insulations advanced cable geometry techniques However, the la... 
Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II
@painter24 - Living in Britain you have the advantage. There are not many guys that will "upgrade" a NAIM in Canada, so I had to go through the distributor Not sure if this is the cause, but I left my amp on 24/7 since I heard Naim recommended th... 
Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II
@painter24 - I meant to ask - how old is the Nait 5si? I had a Nait 5i from new It came with a built-n "design feature" - you have to replace the power supply Caps after 10-12 years. I had mine 10 years and they stoped the amp from working y... 
DACs oh my!
@maverick3n1 - I have tried several different apporaches to digital streaming streaming from my computer via USB connection into a DAC using iTunes straming via an Apple TV into a DAC using iTunes Streaming content from the Web and my NAS dri... 
Bluesound Node 2021 DAC - I sold my Denafrips Ares II
@painter24 - the posts above seem to be a mix of Add a DAC or DAC Not equired There are a few mentions about the digital cables to connect the two with, but I see no mention of how adding Interconenct cables and power cables to the Node 2i has an... 
Inexpensive speaker cables: any experience?
@oldhvymec - many thanks for the endorsement - it is very much appreciated👍 williewonka’s DIY RCAs are the biggest bang for the buck period. Are there better cables? The answer to that is Yes - of course there is better take a look at Hij... 
Inexpensive speaker cables: any experience?
@paulgardner - Those cables use just plain copper and as such will impact the dynamics performance of your system !!! Save yourself time and money and invest in Zavfino speaker cables... https://zavfinousa.com/collections/speaker-cables/products... 
Unexpected issues with Rega planar TT, a respectful manufacturer product?
@niodari  - WRT analogue vs. Digital - I cannot disagree with the points you raise. Personally - I listen to digital, but more for background music e.g. when friends are over  But if I want to "escape" and be bathed in sumptuous reality of a liv... 
Unexpected issues with Rega planar TT, a respectful manufacturer product?
I have to look for a new cartridge, would you have any suggestions for P2? @niodari - Since you are not really "into vinyl", I would probably recommend the entry level Rega Carbon cartridge (I’m assuming you need a Moving Magnet cartridge ?) fo... 
Your single most significant purchase mistake?
Sorry - but I had two - in a row !!! Enticed by the alure of tubes I purchased a stunning looking Raysonic SP120 tube amp It looked fantastic but burned through a set of tubes in 6 months it had the wrong transformer installed and overheated ... 
Unexpected issues with Rega planar TT, a respectful manufacturer product?
@niodari - OK - this is an example of how I understood your post... First case represents the cartridge connected correctly RIGHT channel (cartridge) connected to Red+Green wires i.e. the right channel - Hear music LEFT channel (cart...