williewonka

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Look at these beauties
No I didn’t bother looking up the company to see construction etc.  I just tried and could not find anything that would suggest these cables are any better than other brands. I did find... a lot of talk about speed and enutrality high pric... 
Rega Planar 3 50th anniversary
@plasticspoon8 - I can recommend an Audiomods Arm for your Technics SL-1700 mk. 1 Jeff , at audiomods can fabricate a mounting plate for your turntable that makes installation a doddle. His arms are amazing and will elevate your TT to performanc... 
Anyone with experience having cables made using Amorphous Metals/Alloys
@audio_phool - this link confirms the distortion effect of insulation with high Dk The Impact of Insulation on Wire and Cable Performance (energy5.com) But I think there is a better article that describes the details - ill keep looking   Cheer... 
Anyone with experience having cables made using Amorphous Metals/Alloys
@audio_phool - the basics are if you apply a positive voltage/current through a wire, the insulation will adopt a positive charge if you then apply a negative voltage through that same wire, the insulation will adopt a negative charge but if ... 
RCA Phono Interconnect Under $400
Checkout Zavfino and Audio Envy - they both make excellent cables Or you could invest in a one piece slver harness from Cardas Not something you should try installing yourself, but - worth the expense Regards - Steve  
Best upgrade for a REGA RP 3
Neither - the best upgrade for any rega is an Audiomods arm. It makes any rega TT sing. Then you can look at other upgrades because only then will you be hearing how the cartridge and phono stage is actually capable of.. I invested in an Audiomod... 
Anyone with experience having cables made using Amorphous Metals/Alloys
@audio_phool - RE... So have you measured the capcitance of same conductor (of same lenght, geometry, width/diameter, thickness) with different dielectric used as insulation material. I thnk thats what is making the audible differences. Turns ... 
New Amp... Is it time to switch my speaker cables??
@questforhifi , since you replacing a Gryprhon, I'm  assuming the krell is also a high current design. In which case avoid cables having a high capacitance because they can cause the Amp to oscillate and cause internal damage. Silver cables tend ... 
Anyone with experience having cables made using Amorphous Metals/Alloys
@audio_phool - did some reading on the amorphous metals and I am intrigued, but from what I understand, this could potentially open up a pandora’s box - it should be fun trying to figure it all out 😃 At this moment in time I have no sources for t... 
Anyone with experience having cables made using Amorphous Metals/Alloys
@audio_phool - I’ve been making my own geometry cables for almost 10 years. in that time I have tried dozens of wire types/manufacturuers. In that time I have become aware of the many factors that govern cable performance... Conductivity of me... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@sasho - you can use whatever wire you like. My preference is for the 10 gague silver plated milspec because I like the sound. I have tried a few wires for the neutral and no other wire to date has provided the warmth and details.dynamics excep... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@camrector - thanks for all the info, very much appreciated and very useful going forward   cheers, Steve  
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@camrector - I’m not disputing your claims, I was just pointing out that the wire that is sold as OCC copper by my "Trusted sources" performs significantly better than OFC copper and even Mundorf solid silver wire and therefore would provide the p... 
Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling
@camrector very glad to hear you are liking the Helix AIR cables 😀 Sorry to hear that you are encounting issues with sourcing the OCC wire. Personally I use any f the folowing companies parts connecxion bare OCC copper and OCC siver wire neo... 
Recommendation for speaker cable to use with Magico speakers
@ghdprentice - Take a look at Zavfino cables and also Hijiri cables for a more refined listening experience Regards - Steve