williewonka
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| Neotech solid vs Dueland tinned vintage - spades? bananas? nothing? @parrotbee Seems you are looking for a more advanced DIY cable.- Take a look at this threadhttps://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/duelund-conversion-to-diy-helix-geometry-cablingI have tried several wires for my own DIY Helix cables and now prefer... | |
| Internal Wire Gauge? @greg7 - I have designed and tested many DIY cables and the following are the wires I have found to excel when used for the signal/live wires in all my cables One of the things that can hinder the performance of wire is the insulationinsulation ac... | |
| Which Road? Take a look at Bryston - their 20 year warranty says it allA used BP-6 would be a good start | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling I’m with @grannyring the lighter gauges do not sound as good as 2 x 18 gauge for interconnectsmy a 4 x 18 gauge copper or silver conductor did not sound as good as my 1 x 12 gauge for power cablesI’m about to try 2 x 16 gauge bare wire for power c... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @divertiti - WRT UP-OCC bare wire - from my post dated 02-14-2021 8:05amhttps://www.partsconnexion.com/product50050.htmlRegards | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @walkern - I have tried the speaker cables without beads, but I prefer them with beads - the sound is just a little more relaxed, with slightly improved clarity and with a slightly larger image - it was NOT a huge differenceBut that is with MY ear... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @brunorivademar - even using just bare copper wire you should hear a significant improvement in details, clarity and image size, mainly due to the reduced noise of crosstalk between conductors and noise generated by insulationEventually moving to ... | |
| Stager silver solid Interconnects Stagers were perhaps my first foray into more detailed cables several years agoFrom his web site he seems to still be using the same old RCA plugs.Install KLE Innovations RCA's for much improved performanceRegards - Steve | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling WIRE PROVIDER UPDATE !!! I have just learned that Parts Connexion sells a 6N OCC bare wire - it’s more affordable than Neotech and VH Audio- AND less work if you are building the HELIX IMAGE (Air)They do not have a 12 gauge (for power cables) but ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @abolive - I just took a look at the Hypex web site and there was no mention of it using a Symmetrical Balanced Design, so I think you are OK using the Helix Speaker Cables.But from what I read the unit does requires a balanced input, so the singl... | |
| Cables For Simaudio gear @jwpstayman - I am simply relating to my experience with Naim ampsThis NAIM forum thread states the problem quite clearly- I believe Mike B. works for NAIM Mike-B1Jun ’19 anon64018693:Question is: what is the electrical purpose of approaching Naim... | |
| Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members! Many amps have a HUM issue when "ungrounded" source components, i.e. those with a two pin plug or Wal-Wart power supply, are connected- my Bryston has this issue, my NAIM had it tooMy Bluesound Node 2i, which has a 2 pin plug causes hum if it is t... | |
| Hum Help If you do have a constant hum and want to get rid of it completely - read my post at the bottom of this thread https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/rega-planar-10-aria-mc-phono-stage-hum Components with two pin power supplies (i.e. that are not ... | |
| Cables For Simaudio gear @filipedine - just pick the Nordost cable that suites your budget. Their TOTL cables are excellentYou should also take a look at Inkustik cables - they are excellent alsoRegards | |
| Audio equipment reviews Many reviews are "Paid For" so even if you can find a review - the site will likely write only the Good and leave out the warts.Fact of life - sorry :-(What to look for?companies with an established product lineagecompanies that back their produc... |