williewonka
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| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? @gdnrbob RE:...I put an AQ power cable (forgot which model) in the Node. Heard absolutely nothing different.What Interconnects are you using?If the IC's are not capable of ultra-high resolution audio you will not hear Power Cable improvements.Also... | |
| A Better Bluesound AC Cable? I replace all of my stock power cables and improved the sound on every componentsI use the following...http://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-power-cable.html- But with the C7 connectorThe improvements were very noticeable and even bette... | |
| Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K) Gershman Acoustics GAP - unfortunately they are no longer made, but second hand can be had for around $7k-$8k in pristine condition.Stunning to look at and listen to and completely transparent.I have the Sonograms and sound wise they are exception... | |
| Is this the end of HEA? From what I have observed of friends and neighbours...- sound quality of new hardware is much better and more affordable than it was just a few years ago (Bluesound, Sonos etc...) and they are happy- convenience is a huge factor to most people - e... | |
| Turntables My preference for entry level gear is - Music Hall.These come setup with a cartridge and perofrm very wellhttps://www.needledoctor.com/Music-Hall-MMF-5-3-Turntablehttps://www.needledoctor.com/Music-Hall-MMF-2-3-TurntableAnd a phono stage like thi... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound @elizabeth …Also I may try to make a cord like williewonka suggests.. a spiral.. For a source to start.Agreed, my sources benefitted the most from good power cordsFYI - I have a Node 2 streamer and a Moon LP5.3 phono stage. - of the two, I origina... | |
| Your first component that was "special" My cables! If I used most of todays commercial offerings my system would sound mediocre.Regards. | |
| The awakening... @ami - since you seem to be into DIY - perhaps one last project...These cables will make your new system really soar to new levels of performancehttp://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-interconnect-cable.htmlhttp://image99.net/blog/files/... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound A couple of previous posts have mentioned geometry - i.e. how the actual cable is made.Adapting conductor geometry has been around for a long time - think Kimber Kable - they use a complex braided geometry.Cardas has been using a complex geometry ... | |
| Speakers for a small room Pro-Ac has some nice models.But if you are after a speaker best suited to a smaller room take a look at KudosThey have down-firing bass ports - so corner related bass issues of a smaller room are minimized.For dealers see...http://kudosaudio.com/i... | |
| Brand new desk and PC with atrocious cable mess with an utter lack of cable competence Something like this should helphttps://www.screwfix.com/c/electrical-lighting/cable-management/cat1150038Try NOT to put power cables in the same conduit/trunk as low power cablesSimply use 2 sided tape to stick it under or to the back of your des... | |
| Speakers for a small room Why do you require small speakers?I had my Gershman Acoustics Sonogram floor standers in a 12 x 15 x 8 room and they were great.If it's a size issue then the Neat Motive line has some great small floor standing models.The Gershman Acoustics Avant ... | |
| Need Advice on Amp Audition at a Dealers @tuberist - the advice offered above covers most of the related concerns with taking your amp with you, but I do believe it is worthwhile.What you didn’t provide are any details as to your current amp and the amps you are thinking of auditioning.T... | |
| Reasonable RCA Connectors? @grannyring - Parts Connecxion is one of the distributors that continue to post mis-information about KLEI products on their siteKLEI has asked them (and others) to correct their information many times, but for some reason they will not comply@Max... | |
| Reasonable RCA Connectors? KLE Innovations RCA connectors are the best on the market right now in my opinion.Even their Copper Harmony model outperforms most other brands and at $115 AUD (around $80US) for a set of four their price is what I consider reasonable. I have comp... |