williewonka
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| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @camrector - instead of teflon, use a nylon expandable sleeve, you wull not see the "lumps" and its' much more flexible Regards - Steve | |
| RCA versus XLR interconnects One of the factors that has not been discussed above is the design of the actual connectors XLR conncetors convey the signal via low mass pins - this works much better for the delicate signals involved RCA connectors generally tend to have a r... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @camrector - no need for the Teflon tube - it would make the cables very stiff It is very easy to insert the finished cable into an expandable sleeve and it will not degrade performance at all. The cables on the web site are without sleeve so pe... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @tecknik - I have great repsect for the Nordost approach, since they were one brand the started me down this path. At this point in time the formulas I have posted work well for me and I like to keep things simple so that other can try them witho... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @tecknik , interesting post. I tried 4 wires for the live and found it did not improve things over the two wire version. Can you post pictures of the cables and construction techniques on your system page Cheers, steve | |
| MM Cartridge to MC Cartridge @prufrock28, @mijostyn - re... Grado can make a great cartridge I agree, however, way back when I tried a Grado on my Rega, it had a hum, which got louder as the cartridge got cloaser to the Motor you can ground the motor to eliminate this,... | |
| MM Cartridge to MC Cartridge Another thing to consider is the arm. I have an Audiomods series three. It improved the performance of my Denon 103 greatly. It has a one piece silver harness with low mass KLE Innovations RCA plugs. So its not ALL about the cartridge. R... | |
| MM Cartridge to MC Cartridge To do better with an MC cartridge you would have to spend $3000 plus My $600 Denon 103 modified by soundsmith will give most $3000 carts a run for their money. It equaled a Van Den Hul cart in every way. I stopped looking once I bought it Re... | |
| MM Cartridge to MC Cartridge When I moved from MM I opted for the Denon DL103 - even though it has a sperical stylus it was noticebly better and very affordable Then after reading about the ZU version (and similar approaches) I applied my DIY mind to the problem and epoxied ... | |
| Tuneful Cables by High-End Audio @rubicon15 - take a look at the Hijiri thread https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/hijiri-users-thread?highlight=hijiri You can ask questions there about which might be best suited to yur setup There is also a Zavfino Thread https://for... | |
| Tuneful Cables by High-End Audio @rubicon15 -m The Beldon Cable you mention is a "Good" micorphone cable, but is far from "High End" Take a look at this thread What I have found - Makes a good Cable ! If you want cables that will provide noticeable improvements take a look ... | |
| Quality power question #2 +1 for what @audphile1 says. Save your money for a much better phono stage - like those from Simaudio they do repsond nicely to an upgraded power supply if you think you need one, but out of the box they are just much better across the board ... | |
| From whence does Sound Stage come? @oldrooney - I would start with speaker, then interconnect, then power. Starting with the speaker cables allows you to hear the fine details provided the other cables For Interconnects, build the source to pre amp first, you should hear a signif... | |
| From whence does Sound Stage come? If you are into DIY, try these cables Helix DIY Cables The provide exceptional performance for the price of the build They are a little more complex than conventional cables but they are high performance If you want to see what others th... | |
| From whence does Sound Stage come? @oldrooney - I achieved "the icing on the cake" by getting excellent cables. Of course speaker position and acoustic treatment are important, but good cables allow the signals to be conveyed as recorded which recreates the venue perfectly. Regar... |