williewonka
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| 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 | |
| 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... |