williewonka
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| New speaker cables recommendations sought @teh_chucksta - I first heard of this very problem when I purchased my NAIM amp. Naim had this phenom documented on their web siteNAIM designed the low capacitance NACA5 cables (16.5 pf/meter) for their amps, just to avoid this issue with their am... | |
| Tube vs solid state (with all apologies) @smolder - If you get the RIGHT tube amp (and there are many) you will be happyyou can try different tubes - tube rolling - to tailor the soundManley make some nice amps, but there are many othersMy foray into tubes was a disaster, but I relied on... | |
| Help teach an old dog new tricks Don’t get me wrong, because I do own several Bluesound devices and they work amazingly well, but the only thing I found as a negative with the Bluesound products is that rubberized finish.It looks and feels great to start with but after a few year... | |
| A budget power cord has speed and transparent but not overly bright. DIY you say? Take look at this link... My Audio Alchemy (image99.net) and specifically this link...http://www.image99.net/blog/files/be8de0c383c5434907610d6b55049e69-75.htmlAlso if you want to read what other members think of these cables read thi... | |
| Two Cables From One? I was under the impression that the jacket would hold the spiral? Depends how you handle the cables when unplugging and whether the cable clamp (i.e. integrated into the plug) is holding onto the sleeve securely.Some audiophiles can be a bit "h... | |
| New speaker cables recommendations sought For branded cables be aware that some high current solid state amp designs can go into an oscillation state when used with speaker cables having a very high capacitance, which can result in damage to the internal circuitsI have witnessed this with... | |
| Two Cables From One? The V14 looks to have a spiraled geometry so whatever wire(s) form that spiral they would have to be unwound and the cable clamp would have to be secure enough to prevent the spiral from unwinding further during use.You would have to ensure you ma... | |
| If you had $2500 to spend on a new TT and cart.....what would you buy? In that budget Music Hall 7.3 gets my vote because... music hall’s unique dual-plinth constructionone-piece full carbon fiber tonearmfully adjustable VTA, azimuth, and dampened arm lift mechanismcounterweight’s center of gravity is level with the... | |
| power cord for mbl n31 It takes less energy to move the valence electrons in silver than it does to move the valance electron in copperThis impacts the dynamic performance of a cable and also the clarity and details, which in turn impacts the image.In the world of DC. i... | |
| power cord for mbl n31 For me, two cable companies stand out amongst all othersNordostIn-AkustikDH Labs - Redwave or Corona might be an optionNordost was the first cable that I heard that made a noticeable difference in a less than ideal settingIn-Akustik use an amazing... | |
| Tonearm adjustments on the fly Audiomods Series Six arms have all of the above adjustment capabilities I believe. www.audiomods.co.uk Jeff at Audiomods is great to deal with and extremely knowledgeable. His arms are built to extremely high specifications and they work flawlessl... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @tecknik - RE: Regarding wire being wound counter clockwise doesn’t wire that has been soldered need to be broken in again ( thought I read that somewhere and it certainly sounds that way when I’ve done that in the past ) and re winding the wire ... | |
| Underwood Hifi Cables @mofojo - FYI...Here’s a couple of posts from another thread about the HELIX DIY power cablesHaving auditioned many high end pcs over the years, I can’t really recall any I wanted to use on entire system. These are so natural in timbre, tonality, ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @svampebob - many thanks for the very positive feedback :-)But really, I consider myself just the scribe, because there have been many people from around the world and also from this very forum, that are responsible for getting the cables to this ... | |
| Underwood Hifi Cables @tvad - I have tried the following from E-bayVanguard - not quite as well made as the SonarquestSchuko - but I prefer the aluminum housing on the SonarquestHi-End makes a nice plug with heavy duty aluminum barrelViborg - but I prefer the aluminum... |