williewonka
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| 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 ... | |
| TV Power Cords I changed the cable on our TV and did not really notice any change.But when my wife turned on the TV, she asked "what had I done to the TV" - she noticed it was brighter, with better colour, contrast and details in the dark areas.I've since learne... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @toolbox149 - I tried the two wires in a single tube first because from what I had read there should have been little difference. But changing to having each wire in it’s own tube provided better details dynamics and clarity, so that is now my sta... | |
| 2xRCA to 5pin Din options for Naim Nait 5si Drop the DIN plugs and use KLE Harmony RCA’s on the wire of your choice. I had the 5i and tried the Harmony and never looked back. They trounced the Din plugsThese cables are the best I have used on the 5iWww.image99.net/blogHope that helps _. Steve | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @wig - sorry - no experience with those.But the Furutech plugs look pretty good on paperSwitchcraft also makes some nice looking mini plugs.This one seems to have silver plated pins Switchcraft TA3FX Female 3-Pin Tini-QG Mini-XLR Cable Connector ... |