williewonka
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| 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 ... | |
| What would you say is THE MOST important factor to good imaging? Until recently, I would have said the right speaker with the right room treatment and speaker position. The right components that provide the finest resolution possible.Then recently I discovered just how much cables can effect imaging.The size of... | |
| I need a good looking and good sounding speaker .... Take a look at Gershman Acoustics Grande Avant Garde.Beautifully finished, great looking, exceptional sound, great reviewshttp://www.gershmanacoustics.com/grand_avant_garde.htmlBTW - with Gersnman speakers the excellent frequency response down to ... | |
| Aftermarket umbilical cords I’ve upgraded the power cables on my components for years and always found sonic improvements.For a component the quality of the Pass xp-25 I would look at power cables from KLE Innovations or Nordost to make a significant improvement.There are DI... | |
| Aerial Acoustics 6t and Bryston B135-SST2 Integrated Amplifier - 180 Watt Per C... Can't speak to the 6T's, but I have the B135 paired with Gershman Acoustics Sonogram speakers and love it - probably the last amp I'll buy.It should have no problem with the 6T's because they are a little more sensitive than my Sonograms.The image... | |
| Interest in 2-channel/stereo audio and prices here and other sites I had a 5.1 system, but I have gone to a 2.1 channel system on my A/V side for simplicity - the new house does not lend itself to surround sound.BUT - I still get some amazing sound effects across the room - like dogs barking at the sides. Not as ... | |
| Bluesound Node 2 vs. Node 2i Gosta - I have spent considerable time (more than the average audiophile) "really listening" to my audio system, due to the many auditions of connectors and cables that I have performed over the last 8 years. So you could say I have "trained my ea... | |
| Bluesound Node 2 vs. Node 2i Kalali - I have always used the analogue outputs on both Node 2 and 2i units.I originally had..- an apple computer, via USB into...- an MF V-192 into...- A Schiit Bifrost DAC (their first model)The analogue out from the Node 2 was much better than... | |
| Music streamer device vs laptop/phone? You could find yourself spiralling "out of control" once you start down the path of streaming devices - it really depends on how good you want it to sound - But that is what this hobby is all about - isn’t it?The more affordable streaming devices ... | |
| Wilson Audio WATT/PUPPY or Gershman Grand Avant Garde? I haven't heard the Wilson Audio, but I understand they are very good.I did audition the Avant Garde (10 years ago) at the same time I auditioned their Sonogram model and at the time I could not warrant the additional expense of the Avant Garde fo... | |
| What do I need to start Streaming Music thru my Audio System @mapman - that’s the start - sounds easy enough - it’s the "go from there" part that I am talking about.A pretty effective USB cable is this one from Ebayhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/HiFi-Power-Supply-Audio-Signal-Splitter-Cable-USB-DAC-Decoder-Pure-H... |