williewonka
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| Nordost Sort Kones @agiaccio - here is the link to my site detailing the cone feet I have triedhttp://image99.net/blog/files/505119d0be04fa00f053d1e3491df5c8-80.htmlHope you find it usefulRegards - Steve | |
| Best building material for vibration free shelving @lowrider57 - as promoised above - here is a link to my site that details the Cone feet I have tried.http://image99.net/blog/files/505119d0be04fa00f053d1e3491df5c8-80.html | |
| power cord affects on video? I put a better power cable on my 50" LCD tv and I did not notice any difference - then my wife came home and asked me what had I done to the TV - she thought it looked more vibrant and colourful.She didn't hear the improvement in the Audio system,... | |
| Best cartridge for Rega Rp3 I'm with @mr_m860 - try a Soundsmith.I have a Soundsmith modified Denon DL103 - this cartridge is one of the greats and came in around $600. The soundsmith Stylus/cantilever upgrade elevated the cart into a whole new level of perorfmanceHope that ... | |
| litz vs silver plated for power cord? I use the following wire from Take Five Audiohttps://www.takefiveaudio.com/products/1098-mil-spec-12-awg-silver-plated-copper-cryo-treated-green/It's the best I have used to date - for all types of cables.It was better than Furutech, DH Labs and N... | |
| litz copper vs stranded silver? I have found Silver plated copper Mil_spec stranded wire to provide the dynamics of silver with the warmth of copperhttps://www.takefiveaudio.com/categories/100-deep-cryo-treated-cablewirehttps://www.takefiveaudio.com/products/1098-mil-spec-12-awg... | |
| Best cartridge for Rega Rp3 What's your budget? | |
| Does re-tipping a cartridge change specs? I had my Denon DL103 re-tipped with a stylus capable of higher resolution and the cartridge stepped up to deliver a more detailed sound and much better imaging.The "spec" stayed the same, but there was definitely a change in performance.Regards -... | |
| Bluesound Node 2 - Next level up @dcaudio - I am assuming you have the Node 2 ?Have you considered adding top notch cables and cone feet to the Node 2?I’ve alway used high quality cables on the Node 2 with amazing results and recently, I tried Brass Cone feet under the unit.The i... | |
| Streamer Advice: Bluesound Node 2 vs Aries Mini vs Oppo I cannot talk to the other players on your list, but for me, the Node 2 has proven to be an exceptional value.The sound quality improves immensly when treated to great cables (i.e. power and IC’s), to the point that I have stopped looking to achie... | |
| Military grade @qeoffkait - re... I take it the cryo was just window dressing. Unfortnately I have not tried a "non-cryo" version of this wire, so I am unable to make any comparable observations. Some people on this forum swear by its effectiveness, others cond... | |
| Military grade Sorry guys, but I am of a different opinion - I just concluded a years quest to find good wire for Interconnects, speaker cables and Power cablesI ended up with Mil-spec wire from Take Five Audio - seehttps://www.takefiveaudio.com/categories/100-... | |
| Looking for a digital cable 75 ohm KLE Innovations has a couple of digital cables that outperform most others.https://kleinnovations.com/kle-innovations-klei-products/klei-gzseries-cables/klei-gzero-digital/I've tried both and they offer exceptional performance.They are a high perf... | |
| Best building material for vibration free shelving Oops - I think I may have missed responding to a couple of people ... @n80 ...williewonka, I made some feet for my preamp out of walnut that I had lying around. The rubber feet of the pre-amp sit in the little divots on top, the wood blocks sit on... | |
| Best building material for vibration free shelving I picked up my brass/bronze feet (cones) today. I had them turned at a local metal fabrication shop the make bearing, spigots etc...I purchased the bronze and brass from Metal Supermarkets - they have locations globally.I had three diameters- 2 1/... |