williewonka
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| 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... | |
| 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... |