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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... 
Speaker cables
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A stupid question for which there's no sensible answer.
@clearthinker - the OP asked... how would you rank their influence on the sound? So my question to you is - how would I know just how good a TT is IF the cables were less than excellent???He did not ask which component or cable was the most imp... 
Vinyl Blinds
I’ve used them successfully in my old listening room - they actually absorb sound and turn it into tiny amounts of heat - they are very good at absorbing sound - they do not diffuse ityou should position them...close to the ceilingtry different lo... 
A stupid question for which there's no sensible answer.
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Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@debjit_g - I believe @grannyring prefers the Silver VH Audio over the VH Audio copper.I tried the silver on power cables for source components and preferred it over the VH Audio copperBut if you are planning to use a "naked" signal wire in teflon... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@ketchup - it is the best wire of the many wires I have tried over the past 6 years of Helix development, specifically for the neutral wire of the Helix CablesPerhaps it's more the silver plating, but the thickness of the Teflon, thickness of the ... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
I just found this place - they have 10, 12 and 16 gauge and sell by the foot - it’s NOT mil-spec, but it is stranded silver plated copper that should hold the helix shape quite well FEP Teflon Silver Plated Copper Wire (Cu/Ag 16AWG) MDY-FEP16 (p... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@debjit_g - here are your answers..NAKED means without insulation.I inserted the naked wire into a larger diameter teflon tube and sealed the ends using adhesive lined heat shrink available from many places on the webTwo runs of 18 gauge eqauals 1... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@debjit_g - I tried a full Duelund Signal and Duelund neutral interconnect probablby last year and it was identical to the same cable with the Mil-spec neutral.Others in Europe have tried some very good wires for the Neutral on speaker and interco... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@duffyd - definitely food for thought for sure So in my case I used s twisted pair, so I might take this approach...I would apply this coating after the wires were twisted, because the twisting could remove the coatingkeep the coats very thin by w...