williewonka
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| 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... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling UPDATE: - following @wig 's lead, regarding replacing the Mil-Spec neutral with Neotech wire on my power cables, I ordered some 12 gauge stranded Neotech UP-OCC wire, which finally finally arrived yesterday :-)l Without any break-in time there wa... | |
| Where is the weakest link? @jumia - ALL cables are important, not just IC's and speaker cables.But in order to hear the improvements I suggest tackling the cable issue in the following orderSpeaker cablesInterconnectsPower cablesThat way you will be able to hear exactly wh... | |
| Do Banana Plug Adaptors Degrade SQ? I use bananas from KLE Innovations - they are the very best I have found to date and make a noticeable improvements in dynamics, clarity details and image.But they are a little more fragile than most others, so if you cables are heavy (larger than... | |
| Another Node2i Question From what i have been able to gleen from friends and neighbors, if the WIFI router you are using is provided by the cable provider you NEED to get a better wireless router.My neighbors are using "extenders" to get reception all around their house ... | |
| Dazed and confused about streamer upgrade @cosmic_charlie - I have the Node 2i in my system and use the onboard DAC, but I took a very different approach to improving sound quality.I use very good cables i.e. both power and interconnect cables.The resolution of the Node 2i is exceptional ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @willgolf - WRT the hum you experienced using the Helix Power Cables...Several years ago an acquaintance experienced a serious issue with his amp after installing a high quality power cable. It seemed that the more conventional power cables did no... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @wig ’s observations regarding his upgrade of the Neutral on his power cables got the old grey-matter going - once again...I just happened to have some 12 gauge bare Neotech UP-OCC laying around from one of my previous upgrades, so I decided to us... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @willgolf - You might want to take a look at Inakustik power cables. They are very good.I did converse with @aniwolfe about your Helix problem and I could not think of what might be causing that issue. It remains a mystery.If you are looking for a... | |
| Cartridge for Rega Planar 3? @metin - since the "generally accepted" audio range is 20Hz to 20kHz then the extended output above 20kHz would not be in the audible range of humans.Only young people can hear 17-18 kHz and even 20kHz is beyond their capabilityTannoy has a super ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @aniwolfe - I had thought about that also. I’m just not "certain" how much benefit will be realized for a wire that costs more than twice the price of the Mil-Spec - would the benefits be marginal?Another more affordable option is he UP-OCC strand... |