williewonka
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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling OK, so let's take a look at the history of the HelixI first started the Helix design with a single Live or Signal wire and that had a thicker gauge neutral - approximately twice the gaugeThe thicker gauge neutral provided significant sonic benefit... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @provst - @aniwolfe 's suggestion could have some merit, as there may be some "screening benefits" from having a double PE, but I have never tried it and EMI and RFI is not an issue I have identified as being problematic in my homeOr - you can s... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @jambaj0e Regarding... @williewonka I have seen USB, but what about micro USB and type C? Also, what about coaxial Bnc cables? A USB Micro cable would be very difficult to fabricate because of the thickness of the wires.But you could build a ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @provst - WRT Which wire to useThis is a tough one - It’s too bad you have purchased the TFA Mil-Spec.I could tell you that there was only a tiny improvement, but it was easily discernable and I considered it a worthwhile upgradeHaving said that t... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @jambaj0e - it works for USB cables - for details see The HELIX USB Cable | My Audio Alchemy (image99.net) Regards | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @ provst - my own personal approach when making changes to a cable is to introduce a single change at any one time. This allows me to assess the changes as they relate to just that change. One of the original approaches in the Helix design was to ... | |
| What do $2500 speaker cables sound like? @jumia - you asked... what can someone expect? The very best cables (i.e. IC, Speaker and power) will providevery fast dynamics (or SLAM, PRAT)improved clarity and detailsdeeper and more textured basshuge image with improved artist separation and ... | |
| Phonomena II+ vs Moon 110lp v2 I have the Moon LP5.3 RS (basically the same as the 310LP) and I am very happy and very impressed with the sound - things improved a lot once good cables were installed.But the Phonomena II - also looks (on paper) like a very capable unityou can a... | |
| What's the best plating material for interconnects plugs ? @ljgerens - good to know, but it will not change my mind about Silver plated connectors. They are simply my preferenceBut others are free to choose otherwise on reading your posts aboveAfter all - We are each entitled to an opinion.Regards | |
| What's the best plating material for interconnects plugs ? @ljgerens - I do not know the science that goes into plating, but these guys seem to now about the Silver plating onto copper in the field of electronics Silver Plating of Copper or Copper Alloys - Advanced Plating Technologies They appear to conf... | |
| What's the best plating material for interconnects plugs ? @ssg308 - one approach to connector selection is to consider the conductivity of the metals being usedPlease see this link that shows the IACS conductivity rating of various metals IACS of Metals, Alloys and Solder (avoutlet.com) Silver 106%Cop... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @jambaj0e - just reviewed your "balanced" headphones and it appears the Helix geometry will not work well with your headphones.Balanced headphones requires both lines, i.e. the +ve and -ve, wires to be identical (length, gauge and metal - it’s a b... | |
| Magico compared to Tannoy To quote a friend that has a high end store...Tannoy is usually the last pair of speakers we sell to a customerBut I have listened to both speaker brands and both are very fine speakers, but there is definitely something about the Tannoy when voic... | |
| Suggestions for rca connector - diy interconnects @cleeds - Take a look at KLE Innovations line of rca’s - there are five models to suit any budgetThis is their entry modelKLE Innovations Classic Harmony, Sonic CraftShop around - you’ll often find them on sale like these ones areMuch better th... | |
| So you think wire conductors in cables are directional? Think again... WRT https://www.nordost.com/faqs-directionality.phpThis particular example has nothing to do with directionality - the cable utilizes a floating shield and the end where the shield is connected should be plugged into to a "grounded" component.No... |