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| who makes your fav cable loom in 2021? @blindjim - re:... blindjim>Exact ah mundo! what are you using now. that’s all. thanks. I am using the Helix Image (Air) as posted on my web site with the double Live wire and a single helix neutral wireall wire is UP-OCC copperthe live wires a... | |
| Nagaoka MP-150 vs MP-200 @mr_m - unfortunately my comments are based on my experience with a single Nagoka cartridge from 25 years ago, but it left a lasting impression and I've avoided them ever since.But given the number of positive comments about the Nagoka line-up on ... | |
| who makes your fav cable loom in 2021? @blindjim - you asked...who makes your fav cable loom in 2021? I like my DIY designs the best - see link :-) My Audio Alchemy (image99.net)Also take a look at this link for how they compare to some branded products and what other members think... | |
| Nagaoka MP-150 vs MP-200 Well Chakster, looks like you got "out opinioned." Hey - not so fast - I had a Nagoka about 25 years ago and I was NEVER completely satisfied with it - I don't recall which model - sorryEven though Nagoka seems to be a popular recommendation on... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling TARNISH UPDATE !I have been asked a few times about tarnishing of bare silver and copper wire used in cablesI have a piece of bare UP-OCC copper wire and a piece of bare Mundorf silver wire (+1% gold) that have been exposed to the room atmosphere ... | |
| Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important? I see the Pioneer has what looks like an interconnect of a relatively simple design (attached), whereas the Clearaudio has an interconnect that looks more substantialIs it possible the Interconnect played a role in the differences you observed?Are... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling I've used as small as 1 x 16 gauge for the speaker cable live on cables that handle 20 - 20k and found it adequate.But using a double signal wire is better - so I would think 2 x 18 gauge UP-OCC for > 1600Hz should suffice.Regards - Steve | |
| Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important? @Bobbydd - either would be a strange approach to analogue reproduction because you will not be getting the best out of either the arm or the cartridge in either approachYou do need a good arm and a cartridge that is best suited to that arm As an e... | |
| TT and cartridge choice @zeeeee83 - I originally had a 1981 Rega Planar II with the glass platter, but was never satisfied with the sound.- the glass platter is particularly problematic - great for wow/flutter - lousy for sound qualityAfter 25 years of "investment" in tw... | |
| Carpet Killed High Frequencies In My Music Listening Area What angle of toe-in do you have on the Tannoys?Tannoy recommends setting the toe-in on their speakers such that the "imaginary line" from the speaker crosses just in front of the listening position.What are the speakers standing on?- spikes throu... | |
| TT and cartridge choice +1 for the Music Hall 9.3 - they put a lot of good design into this product, especially the arms - the plinth on the 9.3 SE is also very good. music hall’s unique triple plinth constructionone-piece full carbon fiber tonearmcounterweight’s center... | |
| 2xRCA to 5pin Din options for Naim Nait 5si @painter 24 - not sure what happenedTry this My Audio Alchemy (image99.net) My first DIY cables were made using VDH D102 Mk III bulk cables, which was quite good, but the cables in the link above provides a much more dynamic and articulate perfo... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @tecknik With a 16 gauge neutral I would probably go for 4:1 ratio@svampebob - just realized I did not fully answer all of your questions... Do we know for sure, that the quality of the neutral matters as long as its resistance is lower than the ... | |
| shielded vs unshielded pros and cons? @rsjm80 - first you have to consider the application of the cable in question...interconnects used to connect a turntable to the phono stage - this signal is very small and it is amplified significantly more than the signal from the phono stage to... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @tecknik - re:... what’s the sonic difference between mil spec silver plated and plain copper on neutralI’ve tried a couple of different wires for the neutral and the only wire that made a SIGNIFICANT improvement on the Saver plated Mil-Spec for t... |