williewonka
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| Good Match for BlueSound PowerNode 2i I use the PowerNode 2 for my A/V system, driving a pair of Tannoy Fusion 4 (89db sensitivity). It does a very good job, but I think it could be even better if the speakers were around 91/92 db. The sub brings in the LFE's and bass punch and the im... | |
| Are manufacturer AC cables good enough? Then what's left? What else can differentiate one power cord from another? Well - it's a lot more complicated - to start with, I have found the following affects all cables - not just power cables...- Connectors - you need quality connectors with... | |
| speakers or room??? @dtapo - A while back a friend asked me about his listening space - it was an open concept apartment with 12 ft high concrete ceiling and walls and hardwood floor. His kitchen cabinets did not go to the ceiling.I had achieved a lot of success in m... | |
| Magico vs the world Avantgarde Duo Horns get my votehttps://www.avantgarde-acoustic.de/en/Haven’t heard anything that can touch themBut like other posters have said - I need a lottery win :-) | |
| Suggestions for an Analog Front-End @decal - Hmm, - that Schiit does look very interesting - especially at that price and with the AT cartridge included.- and it looks like that have done a lot of things rightThe only negative from what I can see is - no dust cover !- but you can bu... | |
| Node 2i performance suggestions pls @mstrauss58 - if you are into DIY, then try these cablesFirst try the power cable for Source components using the silver wirehttp://www.image99.net/blog/files/category-002a002athe-helix-image-power-cable.htmlIf you find that improves things - try ... | |
| Vault 2i, etc. That is mistaken. You can easily setup RAID using pedestrian hard drives - at least on a PC. (I’m not sure about Mac.)Whilst RAID works with any type of hard drive, it will cause HDD failure of "standard" desktop computer drives, because of the wa... | |
| Vault 2i, etc. If you are that concerned about your digital music, and you should be, perhaps what you should invest in is a USB or NAS drive that supports dual drive RAID mirroring.If one drive fails in the unit you simply replace it and the RAID software takes... | |
| 3D Printed records??? Apparently it's happening... Check dis out, vinyl fans...! Possible? - anything is possible, just look at the new 8K TV’s - and Sony has a huge 63 foot 16k TV, released back in September 2019https://robbreport.com/gear/tvs/sony-16k-crystal-led-tv-2869489/Trouble is the size of the digital file to print an... | |
| Adding shielding to existing cables @scroydon - Thanks for that update on the other "mad scientists". I don’t feel so isolated :-)I was not actually aware of the contribution from PS Audio and all the other great minds in the companies you mention - but I am not surprised that it ge... | |
| Adding shielding to existing cables @last_lemming - yes - I have a photo of an XLR cable that another DIYer had made. However - he used wooden beads to center the signal wires in the helix coil.However - I think this may be a simpler method...- make the helix coil for the neutral co... | |
| Adding shielding to existing cables @scroydon - Steve Reeve aka Williewonka responding...The responses you may get could be quite varied, some positive and some stating that my ideas and approach to cable design is absurd.Some may state the cables do not work as well as they thought... | |
| Stuck at home? Make a kit!! I have to ask - Why? - when the title of the thread has "Make a Kit" in it, would the first response be..."Here we go again with the DIY"Of course it’s DIY - it’s in the title of the thread.So for DIYers - or those thinking about DIY - can elect t... | |
| Desktop Speakers - New Tannoy Golds versus Adam, Vanatoo etc Hmmm - Not much support for Tannoy so far - so I'll just say...I have been a fan of Tannoy for a very long while - I've auditioned a few of their models and always found them to be very nice.I've recommended models with the dual concentric drivers... | |
| DIY power cable questions @indyvw - I have No experience with the - NEMA 5-15PHere’s a C17 that I am using and find very goodhttps://www.ebay.ca/itm/Viborg-Figure-8-IEC-C7-Gold-Plated-Mains-Power-Plug-Female-Copper-Connector/...If you are simply adding plugs to a piece of ... |