williewonka
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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling So following on @wig 's experience with replacing the Mil-spec wire with the UP-OCC solid copper on his PC's, I decided to try the something similar by replacing the Mil-Spec neutral of my interconnects with a single strand of Neoteech16 gauge UP... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @pindac - I took a look at the details on the PC Triple C Power Cable from Furutech and the granular structure of the copper wire they use (as a result of their "forging process") looks very similar to the granular structure of the copper produ... | |
| Math + Logic + Science = something completely mad... @jerkface - You seem to have misinterpreted my postings somewhere along the way, since I have made NO mention about Skin effect in any of my postsAnd for the record - I do not consider skin effect to be an issue in the audio bandwidth of 20-20kHz.... | |
| Math + Logic + Science = something completely mad... @dietch2 - well I’ve just spent the better part of the last 4 years ACTUALLY TRYING all of the things I have mentioned and in that time I have found that EVERY one of the things I mentioned does actually make for a vastly superior cable - regardle... | |
| A few questions about the "Helix Image Interconnects" @jcny111 (Jeff) - once you have inserted the signal wires into the helix neutral then just tighten the coil around the signal wire by twisting the neutral until the RCA housing fits.It is a bit of a squeeze but I have also used 14 gauge in a doubl... | |
| Math + Logic + Science = something completely mad... @jerkface - Unfortunately I do not make cables for others - for various reasons.But there are members that willHowever, the parts are a little expensive + time/effort to build - the price gets up there.Let me know if interested and I'll put you in... | |
| Math + Logic + Science = something completely mad... @jerkface - have you considered wire type, wire material, insulation?.Wire type: solid wire is far superior to stranded wireWire Material: UP-OCC solid Silver is best, but to keep it reasonable then use UP-OCC solid copperInsulation has an impact ... | |
| Initial disappointment with 1st set of “expensive’ IC’s... I've had cables that continue to improve up to 400 hours of playingTypically I put them on my streamer 24/7 for at least 150 hours before any serious assessment.The burn-in process is different from cable to cable- some save their best performance... | |
| Favorite cable brand. In order...Inakustik,Nordost KLE Innovations | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @wig - did you try the cables with the UP-OCC copper neutral on your main rig yet?And the verdict?I am very interested to hear if there were noticeable improvements over the silver coated Mil-Spec neutral versionCheers - Steve | |
| An Endless Journey. +1 what @jond says.If YOU enjoy the sound then stick with a known entity and replace the tweeters - getting a suitable replacement speaker can be a real headacheRegards - Steve | |
| Would silver cables beat UP-OCC copper? @nonoise - When you say jumpers - are you using the metal jumpers that come with the speaker?If you are, then yes, the jumpers are the issue- but rather the making a second set of cables try some quality jumpers like these ones on @grannyring 's s... | |
| Would silver cables beat UP-OCC copper? @koestner - RE: What PercentageI think a better question is - is it audible?And the answer is - very audible !On the signal wire only, I moved from UP-OCC copper with TeflonUP-OCC Copper with Foamed TeflonUP-OCC coipper in cotton sleeveand finall... | |
| Would silver cables beat UP-OCC copper? @nonoise - thank you for that link - I just wished I had seen it when it was published. It would have save me a lot of time :-)I guess my first learning experience WRT cables and the effects/impacts of capacitance was around 10 years ago - I purch... | |
| Would silver cables beat UP-OCC copper? @audioquest4life - seems to make no sense, correct?The short answer - any wire with insulation applied directly to it is worse than bare wire in Teflon tubeBut the long answer - if interested...In a capacitor the dielectric is applied directly to ... |