williewonka

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What's your "buy one of these and get it re-tipped" cartridge suggestion for a DL103 fan?
I started with a stock 103 for $229.I read about the various tweaks WRT aluminum/wood head-shell mods and learned what made each one work.After some thought - I then applied a simple DIY mod of my own...http://image99.net/blog/files/23c020f75290d3... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@divertiti - what connector will the cable be plugged into?- Balanced XLR style- Single ended BNC connectorsThanks 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@divertiti - Personally - I would not mix the bare wire and PTFE wire.Mainly because I like to have everything "the same"But if you think about it, the signal in the PTFE wire could be subject to the noise generated by the insulation. The bare wir... 
Rega Planar 3 : Heavily upgraded yet produces a sound that I don't like
OP - here are a few upgrades i did to my 32 year old rega 2 - it sounds amazing - now :-)http://image99.net/blog/files/04fdba8476cfd21bdd7a5fdf38c8cdf5-28.htmlI recommend the RCA plugs, metal sub-platter and Acrylic platter upgrades to start withT... 
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...