williewonka
Responses from williewonka
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lemonhaze - at no point have I experienced brightness or any other sound changes in my system with the Helix geometry/wires - I did experience more details and improved clarity and improved venue acoustics (i.e. hall reverberations) using silver ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lemonhaze, 2 x 18 gauge occ silver is great for source components. I would use 1x14 gauge solid OCC copper for the neutral. The silver plated copper from TFA is not quite as good but very good if you are on a budget The sonarqusest are my first... | |
| AI (Audiogon Intelligence) @mapman - the responses to a question on AG are tempered by peoples personal experience or preferences - not to mention the various tangents people go off on. Factor in Gear combinations, room acoustics etc..and I think the AI response could end ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lemonhaze -Apologies for the fragmented response. I still like the following silver plated copper mains connector products - in order of preference... SonarQuest Viborg Vanguard - on Ebay I also like the Carbon fiber look and they clamp b... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lemonhaze - I really liked your post above :-) I am surprised you got the response you did. I have tried similar comparisons, with mixed results, rangnig from.. making up all sorts of obscure advantages of the cables they sell - or... I had ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @sasho - re: Where from we can purchase teflon tube I get mine from PArts Connecxion or Take Five Audio The diameter of 12 AWG wire is 2.053 mm or 0.0808 inches Add 25% and you are looking for an internal diameter of approxiately 2.5mm or 0.1 ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling This method has lead me to thinking there is the potential to have a Hard Wire connection for the Pre’s Out, with a Helix Design Cable concealed within the Power Amp. One person I know of replaced vavious wiring within his components with Helix... | |
| Would used Shunyata Anaconda CX power cables still be a good choice at right price? @aberyclark - take a look at Audio Envy or even Zavfino cables. Don;t be fooled by theri price, they are both very good perofrmers They would be my preference over Shunyata cables Regards - Steve | |
| Zavfino prima mk2 speaker cables @carybryston - I have owned Kimber 8tc and went on to develop my own speaker cables, which were superior to the 8tc and even the 12 tc in every respect. I tend to read a lot about other cables to see what design approach they have taken. Zavf... | |
| AE SP12 or Zavfino Nova OCC? @scslite - I would go with this Zavfino for your setup i.e. 600 watts into 4 ohms The Prima MKII OCC Speaker Cable 9AWG - ZavfinoUSA It will allow the tranmission of the full dynamic range without any compression of dynamics and bass Hope that ... | |
| Interconnects @roxy1927 - stick with the Mackenzies - they are well designed and should provide great sound quality. If you really feel the need to upgrade then ask your question on the Hijiri thread. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/hijiri-users-thread... | |
| Look at these beauties No I didn’t bother looking up the company to see construction etc. I just tried and could not find anything that would suggest these cables are any better than other brands. I did find... a lot of talk about speed and enutrality high pric... | |
| Rega Planar 3 50th anniversary @plasticspoon8 - I can recommend an Audiomods Arm for your Technics SL-1700 mk. 1 Jeff , at audiomods can fabricate a mounting plate for your turntable that makes installation a doddle. His arms are amazing and will elevate your TT to performanc... | |
| Anyone with experience having cables made using Amorphous Metals/Alloys @audio_phool - this link confirms the distortion effect of insulation with high Dk The Impact of Insulation on Wire and Cable Performance (energy5.com) But I think there is a better article that describes the details - ill keep looking Cheer... | |
| Anyone with experience having cables made using Amorphous Metals/Alloys @audio_phool - the basics are if you apply a positive voltage/current through a wire, the insulation will adopt a positive charge if you then apply a negative voltage through that same wire, the insulation will adopt a negative charge but if ... |