williewonka
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| Soldered VS ...everything else When it comes to termination I tend to use eutectic solder when attaching RCA's and Banana plugsFor mains cables I crimp first and then solder a spade connector because I want to be certain the wire is not going to come out of the plug under any c... | |
| Good Materials for Curtains Vinyl is very good for sound absorption - I have used a vinyl roller blind behind the listening position and in front of a window with great success.The blind only had to be extended about 18-24 inches for optimum benefit/effect.I have also tried... | |
| The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance WRT:the amp + speaker combination will affect the sound as the cable capacitance gradually changes. It’s not something that happens abruptly, like a 90 degree cliff. Well, there is always the exception to "the Norm" - I know a guy that fried his A... | |
| Power Cords - Equipment Priority? @jea48 - I sorta generalised - I should have said DO NOT use ROMEX solid core wire. A case could be made for higher quality solid core wire being softer - as in the case of Gutwire cables. But I prefer not to use solid conductors at all because ap... | |
| Power Cords - Equipment Priority? @malatu - Cables are a very complex area to delve into and an area I have been investigating for many years.I have found that the "amount" of improvement from power cords is dependent on the components. i.e. The better the power supply in the comp... | |
| The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance @turnbowm - which Bryston do you have? - I have the B135 integrated - great value and quality.I find your approach is very sound (’scuse the pun)... So, I purchased one of the better performing (and more expensive) cords for my Ayre and another in... | |
| To power strip or not @phusis - "power strips" have a place in a system, but you have to be careful...- I only use a power bar for source components, because they draw less current and tend to have less of an impact on other source components- I recommend plugging the ... | |
| The Truth About Power Cords and there "Real" Price to Performance @blumartini - unfortunately, your original post failed to identify price vs. performance by component.I have investigated cables for many years and power cable improvement seems differ with the component to which they are attached.- components wi... | |
| How may a simple "Power Cable" change, improve an audio system? Jolly - WRT Like the 1:6 ratio used for interconnects.At first I had no idea what you referring too, so I googled it :-)The results found indicate you may be referring to the "Ratio of price for interconnects compared to equipment" - an example i... | |
| How may a simple "Power Cable" change, improve an audio system? Jolly - here are some of the basic technical aspects that produces a power cable that outperforms more basic power cablesThe connector... - I prefer silver plated copper over every other type of plating because the silver is the best conductor an... | |
| Let me know your choice please Just an FYI post...Thanks for those who contributed to this thread - it helped a lotI ended up purchasing a Bryston 135 integrated amp http://www.bryston.com/products/power_amps/B135-3.htmlMy "fears" of a clinical sounding amp have been put to res... | |
| New KLE Innovations XLR Cable ypingping - RE:...What is specification for special KLEI Neutrik XLRs?All will be revealed in time - we'll just have to wait and see :-)Regards - Steve | |
| New KLE Innovations XLR Cable ypingping - you misinterpret my posts...These response from Mr. Wonka confuse me. First Neutrik XLRs are specially modified for KLEI by Neutrik. Now it seems that Neutrik plugs are very good anyway, and justified as audiophile XLR. What I said abo... | |
| New KLE Innovations XLR Cable @ypingping - WRT...worried like me about Neutriks with nickel and brass in their constructionI assume you are talking about the important part - the pins?Looking at the neutrik web site will reveal that several models of their plugs do use silver ... | |
| Let me know your choice please To answer the two previous posts...My NAIM amp - has an annoying THUMP when you power up- seems to REQUIRE recapping about every 10-12 years at around $400So I used to leave the amp turned on (also a NAIM recommendation) to avoid the thump, but t... |