williewonka
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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @twoleftears - thanks for that - yes they are - I’ll update the list@provst - I cannot find anything on the Gryphon site that states they have Symmetrical, Complimentary, or Balanced outputs. They are PURE CLASS A - but they were mentioned earlier... | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? @calvinandhobbes - I with you on that score - I now consider cables more important than my components.I’ve been auditioning and building cables for over 6 years and had the opportunity to try cables on a variety of systems AND that time also allow... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling HELIX INCOMPATIBILITIES.Amps that use Symmetrical, Complimentary, or Balanced outputs will not sound their best with Helix Speaker cables and the list is growing dailySome D’Agostino ModelsSome Audio Research ModelsVitusSome Musical Fidelity High ... | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? @calvinandhobbes I forgot to add DETAILS - micro details to be precise - those little reflections, echo's and reverberations off venue walls.and ceiling - what I call "Venue Acoustics". Those add a more realistic element to the music and with it ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @pindac...RE: the IK Mains plug - take a look at these UK Mains Plugs | Hifi Collective RE: the wires you mention:when I first started developing the Helix cables I tries several excellent smaller gauge wires - 28, 24 and 20Over time, and wi... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @celo - that looks the same as the one I have.I think it's about 5/16" diaRegards | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @celo - any hardware store has themThey are called a "reflective staff" at Home Depot Hillman 48 Inch Reflective Staff | The Home Depot Canada Perhaps they only sell them "up North", but not in the southern statesRegards | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @aniwolfe -The balanced power supply is not in the component. Think of them being similar to a power conditioner. They can be a separate unit between the outlet and the components, or attached to the breaker panel and provide power to your system ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling IMPORTANT NOTICE: Regarding Helix Speaker Cables and Helix Power CablesIn the last little while I have been made aware of certain amplifier designs for which the Helix Geometry Speaker cables is NOT a good choice.These amplifiers adopt a completel... | |
| Brainstorm Thursday. Are we approaching the Audiophile Singularity? I’m not really a measurement guy because:I cannot afford the technology to investigate the measurementsI trust my ears But there are a couple of measurements that I have come across which allowed me to explain the why’s of a couple of aspects of t... | |
| My system....what and how will cabling impact? @lawmnsuu - take a look at Inakustik cables. They are extremely good and very articulate and open sounding.Nordost are another company, but you would have to look at their higher end cables to do justice to your components.Regards - Steve | |
| Moon 390/330a cables Moon gear will respond very well to the very best cables you can afford.I would recommend anything from the Nordost Line that fits your budgetI have the LP5.3 RS phono stage and using the very best cables (power and IC's) with it made this unit so... | |
| Why get a separate DAC I use excellent power and interconnect cables on my node 2 and I haven't bothered thinking about trying a separate DAC because it sounds so good.But my cables are extremely good and cost more than the Node 2, Regards - Steve | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @wig - Glad to hear that the benefits justified the expense :-) You are probably the first to report what sounds like a "significant improvement" as opposed to "marginal", by using better wire for the neutral, but then is is UP-OCC copper, which a... | |
| The Good, The Bad and the Ugly THE GOOD - my Bryston B135 Integrated amp - love it !!!not the best looking amp on the marketbut it is very functional, with lots of inputsexcellent sound, huge image, great bass, very articulatesuperb dynamics20 year warranty !!!Made in Canada :-... |