williewonka
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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling WRT - "I have been able to uncoil the TFA wire once coiled."An easy approach - I simply place the coil back on a rod and then pull on the wire straight - effectively reversing the winding process.That way the strands of the Mil-spec wire does not ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @divertiti - Unfortunately I am unable to answer your questions because I have no XLR cables in my systemI think that perhaps @wig and @grannyring can provide better input on this matter.Or perhaps there is someone else that can provide more conc... | |
| What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system? 1812 recorded with Digital canons Recording of October 1979: The Telarc 1812 Overture | Stereophile.com Never know if the woofer cones a gonna jump right out when the canons fire.You can get it on vinyl - then you have to wonder if the cartridge w... | |
| Cables 101, new student, first question RE: My question -- at what point is a "system" too un-resolving for the cables to reveal a difference? I am yet to hear a system that does not outperform most cables i.e. from a resolution perspective. In which case upgrading cables will most al... | |
| Cables 101, new student, first question @northman - I am definitely in the "cable camp"For me, cables have provided the biggest improvements in sound in my system. Most electronics today are far better than the cables allow them to bee.g.- I have a $300 mini system that sound so much be... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @goose - all updates will be there next week - I was waiting for the upgrade to the IC's before making changes to the site update.The content of the site is still relevant, it is just missing the Neotech wire. There are no changes to the fabricati... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling AND FINALLY...- a 2 x 18 gauge Solid copper(Teflon) Neotech wire, replacing the 2 x 18 gauge Solid copper(AirLok) VH Audio wire in the interconnects!!!Yep - after the success with the power and speaker cables I just had to try it on the IC's - an... | |
| Please help: best streaming solution for McIntosh Stack. I bought a Bluesound Node 2, replaced it with the Node 2i and have never looked back.- plays digital sample rates up to/including 24/192- plays most streaming services- performance improves with great IC's and power cables- nice, intuitive interfa... | |
| Which speakers to be ''in'' the music? @maurice89 - what appears to be a simple request, evolves into something quite complex with an even more complex answerEven the best speaker in the world will not perform well without very good speaker cables So I would include those in your budge... | |
| Turntable? Arm or cartridge? To address your question - I would spend my budget on the Arm, then Cartridge and finally turntable in that order - why?IMO Without a good arm you'll never get the best out of ANY cartridgeCartridge next, because it works directly with the arm and... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling I forgot to mention - the PC (above) was ultimately for my 200 watt A/V system subwoofer.Now - the internal 200 watt amp grabs the voice coil and controls the 8" long throw speaker cone the way it was designed to do, delivering crisp, clean textur... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @wig + @grannyring - Glad you are still finding improvements :-)POWER CABLE UPDATE... So I had some Neotech 12 gauge left over and decided to upgrade the live conductor on one of my A/V power cables. NOTE: I did NOT remove the insulation of the Ne... | |
| Mad Scientist IC’s @renisnceman - the Node 2 is not a grounded unit- it only has a two pin plug and is known for creating hum with some amps.I have the Node 2i and if I disconnect my phono stage the hum is present. My phono stage is correctly grounded and when conne... | |
| Mad Scientist IC’s @renisnceman - WRT the hum1. is the hum a 50/60 Hz mains hum? or is it higher or lower in frequency2. is the hum a constant level?3. or does it get louder as the volume is increased?4. what speaker cables are you using?Which model Jolida DAC do yo... | |
| Turn Table Decision @bkrpdx - I like the look of the Music Hall 3.3 (in your budget) and the 5.3 (just over your budget)Regards |