williewonka
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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @mbolek - here are the links to the wires I used for the interconects For the Neutral wire: https://www.partsconnexion.com/NEOTECH-71448.html For the Signal Wires ConneX Wire 20awg OCC5N Silver Wire Hook-up (partsconnexion.com) Regards - Steve | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @pindac - it would appear that the wire you have provided links to is of a comparable (if not higher) quality to the UP-OCC solid copper wire available from other vendors mentioned in this thread The 0.9mm dia (19 gauge) would be ideal for the in... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @mbolek - re: Also thinking about a hybrid version that uses Chris’ v-quad wire and then do a helix wrap The Vquad wire has a lot of insulation - and its the insulaton that impacts clarity and details in all cables. Whilst I was initially apr... | |
| 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... |