williewonka

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Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@divertiti - WRT; Cable length...Since many people on this forum have reported better results wit cables longer than 1.5 meters you migfht think it would be the case with all cables.However, we are talking about the Helix geometry with KLEI Harmon... 
Why did you choose the components and speakers that are in your system?
@polkalover - I trust my ears - alwaysspeakers - have always been the first thing I buy - must be neutral, detailed, "invisible", full range and heavy!Great Cables, i.e. IC's, Speaker and Power cablesamp - must have great dynamics, neutral sound, ... 
Audiophile quality adapters
Take a look at Take Five Audio Cyro-treated adapters Power Plug Adapters - (takefiveaudio.com) I have a couple and they sound pretty good to me, but they are not as good as replacing the actual plugs.Regards 
How many of you own an audiomods tonearm?
I have had the Audiomods Series 3, with the beadblast finish, one piece harness and Micrometer VTA, since 2013 and never looked back. It is a perfect match for my Soundsmith modified Denon DL103 with additional fixing plate tweakhttp://image99.net... 
Upgrading Technics 1200 Tonearm under $1000
@joyofsound - Audiomods - email jeff - he can make you a base for mounting his arms  on a 1200They perform way above their modest price point- Probably the last arm you will ever buy. I have the older Series 3 classic with the micrometer VTA and ... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@pindac regarding...Chassis mount connectors - These would be good ifoyu like Silver plated copper Silver plated female XLR chassis mount socket | Hifi Collective Otherwise go for the Gold plated CopperRE:  Any thought on adopting this as a app... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@mawe - my thoughts...the shielding should "drain" any EMI generated noise created by the current passing through the LIVE conductorthis should result in less noise being induced into the neutral conductor this should result in a quieter backgroun... 
Clearaudo Concept vs Rega P6
@cafb71 Have you considered the -  Music Hall MMF-7.3 2 Speed Belt Drive Turntable - it's about the same price as the Rega.Features:  music hall’s unique dual-plinth constructionone-piece full carbon fiber tonearmfully adjustable VTA, azimuth, a... 
An untamed room and a vivid speaker...
A friend had an awful problem with reflected sound in his concrete apartment.The only treatment that worked well was to hand a piece of vinyl across the wall opposite the speakers...the width of the wallwithin two inches of the ceilinghanging down... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@ yesiamjohn - regarding your statement... Come on lets not spread false info. SPDIF, USB, etc. all need to be impedance matched. This would be a bad idea for those types of cables. Then - if you possess the knowledge to make such a statement plea... 
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