williewonka
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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling HELIX PC Update...I was recently asked what differences could be heard using the Solid Silver VS. the Solid Copper from VH Audio for the LIVE conductor in my PC’sSince I had just made a 5ft cable using two strands of Solid Copper for the live cond... | |
| ... WHAT POWER CORD(S) ARE PLAYING IN YOU SYSTEM TODAY? These are my power cords. http://www.image99.net/blog/files/category-002a002athe-helix-image-power-cable.htmlDIY is the way to go - if you KNOW what you are doing :-)Try them - you'll be very surprised at how good they areRegards - Steve | |
| Basic anti vibration? Cones vs pods? Is there "good enough solution"? @bkeske - you wroteAs my cones have, essentially, a small steel ball contact pointAre they are like the Vibrapod?http://vibrapod.com/vibrapodcone.htmYou should be able to improve things with a ceramic tile with a layer of this foam between the she... | |
| Basic anti vibration? Cones vs pods? Is there "good enough solution"? I started with pods between the component and the MDF shelf and switched to Cones onto a granite tile with thin foam drawer liner between the tile and the MDF shelf. I now experience very detailed and crisp sound form my systemI found too much dam... | |
| Are these Duelund wires good for interconnects- @dbass - I have tried the VH Audio Silver wire only on the power cables for my streamer and the results were exceptional.I would have to think it would compare favourably to the Mundorf wire in every respect.The differences between the two are...-... | |
| ??? Wood Plinths: Layers: 7/2/1 ? Wood Type: Solid or Veneer or Vinyl Wrap wood look ? @elliottbnewcombjr - not sure if you wanted to consider DIY approaches, but I have learned some useful tips when building mine.I had a Rega Planar 2 and was never satisfied with it’s performance, so I thought I’d give building a new plinth a try.R... | |
| Are these Duelund wires good for interconnects- @mitch2 - here's another thread with comments from a couple members that have tried the Helix cables and really like themhttps://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/duelund-conversion-to-diy-helix-geometry-cablingRegards - Steve | |
| Are these Duelund wires good for interconnects- @mitch2 - I thought I would provide some context pertaining to wire and cable geometry that can be found today.The wire in your link is made using a "conventional" cable geometry - i.e. a twisted pair.That geometry has many issues and more advance... | |
| Are these Duelund wires good for interconnects- @dbass - you are very welcome.If you have any further questions - just askRegards - Steve | |
| Are these Duelund wires good for interconnects- @dbass - I use the 1mm Mundorf (approx. 18 gauge I think)I am not considering it for the speaker cables because it is just too expensive for my 9 ft speaker cablesAlso, the 2 strands x 18 gauge Solid Copper with AirLok insulation from VH Audio wor... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Everyone - many thanks for your very positive feedback - I’m so glad you are all finding the Helix cables are working out on your various systems. My own speaker cables (recently updated with the VH Audio solid copper wire) have completed day 8 of... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling UPDATE - I now have 3 days continuous burn in on the speaker cables and I am finding them to be improving almost daily.I like the refined fine details and dynamics the Solid OCC Copper with AirLok bring to the sound over the Duelund wire previous... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Speaker Cable Update!I received the 18 gauge solid copper with AirLok insulation from VH Audio yesterday. It took almost 4 weeks to arrive at my house in Canada - via USPS/Canada post. This is the longest any product purchased from VH Audio (norma... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @kurt12k - history has us believing that for speaker cables, generally a thicker gauge provides better performance. Numerous cases of using a thicker gauge wire have proven to be beneficial, primarily because a thicker cable reduces the overall re... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @kurt12k - this link has links to the cables you require...http://www.image99.net/blog/files/category-diy-cables.htmlAny questions - just ask :-)Regards - Steve |