williewonka
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| Novel approach to tackle Speaker Vibrations? Thanks for the info everyone...- The lead shot would be relatively easy to make and would stop people placing glasses on top of the speakers - but that would be a lot of lead shot- The granite, although probably looks the best, would have to be qu... | |
| Toslink vs. RCA @davidb928 - WRT...Related question: I have a ton of old RCA cables laying around. Is it worth spending $75 (AudioQuest) or $150 (Kimber) on better-quality RCA cables versus using the basic stuff?If those cables does not have required impedance sp... | |
| Toslink vs. RCA @davidb928 - you have opened a can of worms with this thread, simply because different people have had different experiences with both formats and from that, they will share very differing opinions.I have experienced some excellent cables and some... | |
| Cable info @luvrockin The Node 2 responds very nicely to connecting it with GREAT cables - both power cables and Interconnects- It also responds well to having cone feet installed underneath - I have mine sitting on a granite tile. I have tried both brass co... | |
| 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... |