williewonka
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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Just to clarify - I am not "anti-silver" - I used solid silver for many years and preferred it.But the UP-OCC solid copper is so darn good, I now find it difficult to justify the cost of silver, for what might be a small ROII know others on this t... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @massagevermont - Chris - all I do is take a Utility knife like this one Internet’s Best Snap-Off Utility Knife - Regular - Set of 3 - Belt Clip - Retractable Razor Knife Set - Box Cutter Locking Razor Knife, Utility Knives - Amazon Canada lay the... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @aniwolfe - the quick answer - Not in the Teflon tube.I did use the Mundorf 2 x 18 gauge Mundorf Solid Silver + 1% gold in cotton sleeve for IC's a couple of iterations ago that was replaced with 2 x 18 gauge VH Audio UP-OCC solid copper with Air ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling OK, so in my post on 01-20-2021 6:13pm (on page 6) I talked about removing the insulation from the Neotech and VH Audio wires for the signal wires of my interconnects. I said at the end of the post that I would provide an update on the burn-in pro... | |
| Should I explore balanced cables to connect my amp to dac? I prefer single ended cables for my audio, mainly because my Bryston B135 integrated does not support XLR.For the distance you indicate I would stick with Single endedBut you could try this one from Amazon - just to compare. NEAT Beeline XLR Qua... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @maxuima95 - YES - only for the speaker cable !Here is my understanding (and I am paraphrasing heavily here)...the "balanced" audio signal that comes through an XLR Interconnect (e.g. from a DAC) is "processed" by the receiving component (e.g. a p... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lionel just found Ice Power Module details - in the literature that is available online- The speaker output of the 200AS1 is a balanced output with two active signal lines capable of driving complex speaker loads. As the speaker output is alre... | |
| Ideas For Phono Cable For My Turntable. @stereo5 - RE: I plan on replacing my ZU modified DL-103 cartridge for a Dynavector DV20X2L cartridge and thought I would upgrade the cable at the same time. Here’s something else to consider - replacing the ZU might not be your best optionJust ha... | |
| Speaker cables for Focal 1038 Be? @larseand - speakers of this caliber really deserve some very good cables.I would only consider cables such as ... Silversmith Fedelium Speaker cables - a pair of 10ft cables is $1400, which in todays world is not too bad. A lot of people on thi... | |
| Ideas For Phono Cable For My Turntable. @stereo5 - There are a few options open to you...EASIEST: Get a Nordost Frey cable - they are very goodIMPROVED: Get a one piece harness installed in your arm - probably cost around $600-$700 and it will sound even better than the FreyTHE ULTIMATE... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lionel - if the amp has balanced speaker outputs then the Helix cables will not work well with it, but you will not damage the amp to my knowledgeAnother word used for this "fully balanced" type of design is "Symmetrical"One member has tried the ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @lionel - I have tried the Mundorf Solid Silver/gold, which is pretty close to the wire you mentioned just from a purity perspectiveHowever, it seems there is something very special about the UP-OCC copper from either Neotech or VH Audio, because ... | |
| Vinyl Blinds Most banquet halls that have the the large acoustically baffled room dividers also have vinyl backed drapes to deaden the sound.You can also get mass loaded vinyl for even better absorption How Is Mass Loaded Vinyl Used in Soundproofing? | Acoust... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @rx8man - I just took a look at the CEC lineup and they are very nice units - which one do you have?You should hear significantly more details with improved clarity, better dynamics and more spacious imaging. But sometimes the amount of improvemen... | |
| Speaker cables @milpai - you are correct, but not everyone is into DIY - so I like to have a backup :-)Inakustik has one of the best geometries I have seen in a commercial cable.And some people I know have tried the Inakustik and love them.My other favourite bra... |