williewonka
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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @dbass - the solder you have chosen is very good, so it will provide great performance sonically.The main reason I specified WBT 4% silver on my web site was to get the point across that a "quality solder" should be used..When I first started usin... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @wig , @grannyring @dbass - I've just been listening to a pair of 1 meter IC's that now has a single strand of 18 gauge VH Audio Solid Copper, in place of the single strand of 1mm dia (17-18 gauge) Mundorf Solid Silver/gold wire. FYI: I did not ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @hnnaum - that looks like a very good substituteGood Luck - Steve | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @hnnaum - that wire will NOT hold the coil shape.My self and others have tried different wires for the neutral and all have found that the silver plated Mil-Spec wire provides the best performance from a sound quality perspective, but also holds t... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @dbass - Got sidetracked by wonderful weather :-)No update as of today, but I will try it in the next couple of weeksRegards - Steve | |
| powercords @jw944ts - In-Akustic is a great choice. Resale is always a bonus :-)Even though I have never auditioned them, I like their geometry, design and construction methods, and I understand from other Agon members that have owned them, that they perform... | |
| powercords @jw944ts - My Source DIY cables are designed to perform to their very best abilities regardless of the type of source component.They use... - Insulation(s) on the live wire that have very low dielectric constant- a solid silver wire for the live c... | |
| powercords Sorry - unfortunately they all still have permanent homes :-)So far, the more recent upgrades only required that I change out the live conductor, so the neutral and ground wires are still the originals from a couple of years ago, so there are no o... | |
| powercords @jw944ts - If you know what to look for you can shorten the search a little. But so many times the various brands DO NOT publish the Geometry and metallurgy of their cables. In-akustik is one company that does publish this info simply because it w... | |
| powercords @jw944ts - Here’s what I have found over the last 12 years that I have been assessing/building power cables and power supplies...It is the power supply of the component that dictates how much "improvement" will be achieved by implementing a qualit... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @dbass - I do not believe they will be better than the Mundorf because silver is a better conductor, but they should offer a similar level of performance for "most metrics", just not quite as dynamic and perhaps not quite as good at imaging.I cou... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Talking a Step Back:I mentioned in a previous post about making Helix PC’s for my Guitar Amps - for these cables I took a step back in their construction techniques in order to provide a more durable cable1. I use a 12 gauge Duelund stranded wire ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @wig - I just looked at the photo's on your system page and saw your PC.I thought my Red/Green PC's looked cool, but your Black and White version looks way more professional, especially with the Carbon style plugs.Who knew, you can have PERFORMANC... | |
| Basic anti vibration? Cones vs pods? Is there "good enough solution"? +1 what @stringreen said - I tried steel, glass, wood and Brass/Bronze on my granite tiles.Steel and glass sounded a little "brittle" and "harsh"Wood was a little "mellow" compared to the Bonze/Brass, but much better than the Steel and glassThe Br... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @wig - that would be great - I think your DAC would be a better component to test these PC's with for sure.Just from a conductivity perspective the silver should be a little more dynamic and perhaps a little "crisper" - everything else should be t... |