williewonka
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| 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... | |
| DIY concrete stands One way to improve on the performance of any "stand" is to incorporate a "sandwhich" of materials having different densitiese,g, - my speaker rest on a sandwiched platform...my speakers spiked feet rest on a ceramic tile so there is a very small a... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @svampebob - I don't bother with spacers anymore because I figure the Teflon tubes plus the gentle twist I use in the two signal wires is as effective as the beads on the signal wire version. I still use a 1/2" rod to wind the neutral wire on t... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @svampebob - here’s a summary of MY CURRENT cables with some alternates choices for neutral wiresInterconnect Cables:signal wires: 2 x 18 gauge bare UP-OCC copper, each wire inside it’s own Teflon tubeNeutral - 1 x 16 gauge UP-OCC solid copper wit... | |
| TV Power Cords @willlgolf - know what you mean, my Sony had the same problemI used one of these Schurter 4781.0100 Cryo Treated - Deep Cryo Treated AC Connectors - (takefiveaudio.com) It worked well on the SonyMy Samsung takes the normal figure 8 plugsRegards | |
| TV Power Cords @bajaed - I use my own DIY cords.see - THE HELIX IMAGE" Power Cable | My Audio Alchemy (image99.net) If oyu are not into DIY take a look at KLE Innovations power cablesHope that helps - Steve | |
| Cables that measure the same but (seem?) to sound different @hilde45 - even though the cables "measure the same" they can be vastly different insidewhat metals are used for the wire (i.e. copper of silver or plated wires)what insulations are used - teflon, cotton etc...what geometry is employed - i.e. how ... |