williewonka
Responses from williewonka
| Digital XLR vs Digital RCA @auxinput re:... Well, it was the previous Eichmann Silver Bullet plugs (which are the same thing). Actually - when you get down to the nitty-gritty, these are two "similar looking" RCA designs, that do have quite different levels of performance.... | |
| Dedicated Vinyl system next upgrade? I'm with the guys above that mentioned replacing the cables.The right Cables will make a huge improvement to any system and without great cables you are not hearing the best possible performance from your components.I have spent the last 6 years a... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling I’ll ask one of the European DIYer’s where he got his wire fromHe may have a couple of optionsStay posted - Steve | |
| Which cardas IC for Ayre components? Be aware of the consequences speaker cables can have on an amp... An acquaintance once used TOTL Cardas speaker cables on his Ayre amp and due to their very high capacitance it damaged the amp - it caused the amp to oscillate.He then tried those s... | |
| Digital XLR vs Digital RCA @auxinput - re: your statement I have done many tests on different RCA connectors, using RCA that are designed specifically for digital (i.e. DH Labs RCA-75) as well as several extremely expensive and high end analog RCA (such as WBT, Furutech, et... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Bruno - just re-reading your post and was wondering which of the wires you mentioned do you intend to intend to use for the LIVE conductor, and which wire you intend to use for the neutral and ground wires?Either the VH Audio wire or Duelund will ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Bruno - Winding the neutral and ground in opposite directions will complicate the build process and will make the cable much thicker. But - Will it make an audible difference? If you wound the ground around the Live wire and then would the Neutra... | |
| Question For Those That Watch Movies/TV Through Your Two Channel System @ericsch - I use a PowerNode for my A/V system and it rocks. Imaging is so good that it sounds better than the 5.1 system I had previous.Unfortunately the imaging on my Denon 5.1 amp is no match for the PowerNode, which is so much betterThe sound ... | |
| Digital XLR vs Digital RCA I’m with @rego on this one - the type of connector i.e. whether you use IEC, BNC or XLR, is mostly immaterial when it comes to cable performance.The cable’s geometry, the quality of the wire and the capacitance of the insulations used AND the qual... | |
| Member Almarg passed away last night So sorry to hear of Al's passing. Whether you dealt with Al on the various threads or directly, he was always polite, gentlemanly and so informative with his responses.It would be a fitting tribute if members would strive to "model" future posting... | |
| Turntable @flashcider - I place the record directly on the acrylic platter, BUT I also use a Thorens Stabilizer to prevent any slippage, which can occur on some albums, where the pressing is not quite PERFECT. https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=thorens+sta... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @corelli - WRT Is this wire non-directional? If you mean... - will the wire sound different when connected in one direction as opposed to being connected in the opposite direction?- then I would have to say that I have never attempted to maintain... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @rx8man - and let’s not forget @grannyring - who brought us the Schroeder "Double Shotgun" version :-)If you haven’t tried (what I refer to as) the Double-Double Interconnect, see my Web Site http://www.image99.net/blog/files/4127b5fe2694586e3831... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @aniwolfe - thanks for the link - I’ll tuck that one away for future reference.Parts Connexion is one of those places that you have to at least visit, to see what deals they are currently promoting.For Canadians like me, it’s often cheaper elsewhe... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling A quick update on mains plugs...I’ve never really been picky with plugs - performance is all that matters- so I buy the basic Sonarquest silver plated copper plugs with the plastic housing.But after seeing @wig ’s very nice carbon fiber plugs on t... |