williewonka
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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @pumpwheel - whilst I have not tried these RCA's, I must point out that the contacts are made from Tellurium Copper which has a lower level of IACS conductivity of 93% as opposed to pure copper as used in the KLE Innovations Harmony range, also ... | |
| Bluesound Tech Support @llarry I have the opposite experience with Bluesound.I currently have the Node 2i, the power Node 2 and the PulseMini speaker.I did have a small problem about 5 years ago that was related to my router and NOT my first Node 2 but the tech support ... | |
| DIY PCs @jtucker Take a look at this design- http://image99.net/blog/files/be8de0c383c5434907610d6b55049e69-75.htmlThey may appear a little more complex that you would like, but once you wind the first coil it becomes much easierMost of their performance ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling So, I am not one for "Gadgets’, especially gadgets that come in really small sizes and make claims of improving sound quality, just by simply plugging them into the mains outletBut a contact assured me that this particular gadget would make a diff... | |
| When someone listens to your system for the first time. One friend asked... "so how many speakers do you have in this system now?""just the two" - I repliedThen he got up and looked behind my system - just to see for himself:-))) | |
| How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration @mijostyn - I was thinking more along the lines of actual magnetic feet - not a DIY solution - like these... Maglev HiFi isolation feet | Solid Air Audio And the link to the other Agon discussion has more examples of commercially available magneti... | |
| How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration @esputnix - I searched through this thread and could not find any mention of Magnetic Feet i.e. each footer uses two magnets positioned to repel each other - the table effectively "floats".Of course there might be a reason for NOT using them i.e. ... | |
| Record in and out jacks? I use them to record content via a digital interface, e.g. if I have an old vinyl album I want to play via one of my streaming units.So I am glad to see they are still provided, at least on my amp :-)The digitizer is a Behringer UP-222 unit that c... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @mawe - RE: Wire Purity..- there is one minor addition to your purity rating99.995% is represented as 4N5.- please see this linkExplanation of “Nines” Regarding Metal Purity | Indium Corporation® | Indium Corporation Blogs | Indium Unfortunately ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Being .999 grade of silver I would think this would not perform as well as the UP-OCC copper, which is 6-nines (6N) purity.I had previously used Mundorf solid silver with 1% gold for signal wires, but I found the 6N UP-OCC copper superior for dyna... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @eugeniy - agreed - connectors can also be changed to "tune" a systems to one’s personal preferences.However, I think that changing a connector may not provide as much of a change as one might desire, i.e. compared to changing a significantly long... | |
| Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire? OK - so far - No one has stated what contributes to a good cableSo if anyone is interested - here is the "Coles Notes" version of what to consider WRT cables...First the metallurgy...UP-OCC silver will achieve the fastest and most detailed soundNe... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @dbass - I have reverted back to the original Helix design - i.e.LIVE: - 2 x 14 gauge each wire inside a Teflon tubeNEUTRAL: - 1 x 10 gauge silver plated stranded Mil-SpecAfter giving this approach a lot more audition and thought, I have concluded... | |
| Signal Jumping?? Whilst "jumping" between strands does occur, it takes more energy to do so, so electrons have a tendency to take the easy route and stay within a single strand in low power situations, i.e. until such a time that the signal is so strong that all t... | |
| Power cable choice, does it matter for subs? If my house had 1930’s wiring - I would invest in getting the whole house upgraded before doing anything else..Your could then get the electrician to install some dedicated lines for the systemTodays electronics draw lots more power than the plug-... |