williewonka
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| Speaker suggestions for saround sound. Personally I like Tannoy. They sound a little more dynamic, more musical and more natural.Regards - Steve | |
| How do you think this AC power will be? @todd1010 - I always order this pair from this store KAMKAM0770https://www.ebay.com/itm/SONAR-QUEST-CRYO-Ag-Audio-Grade-Silver-plated-IEC-plug-US-main-plug-sonarquest/181355696313?hash=item2a39a450b9:g:J~oAAOxyhXRTKcHiNever had any issues with his... | |
| How do you think this AC power will be? @todd1010 - that is correct - the braided mil-spec wire will provide better sound than both the DH Labs and Furutech bulk cable.If you have already purchased the DH Labs wire you can remove the outer sleeve and braid the three conductors for great... | |
| How do you think this AC power will be? Guys - If you have any questions - just ask - happy to helpIn terms of inprovements that can be acjieved....- the Helix Speaker cables offered the most noticeable improvements- the IC's were perhaps the next best- the power cords are a little more... | |
| How do you think this AC power will be? I have tried the DH Labs Power Plus with the Sonar Quest.ConnectorsIt is better than a stock power cable and about s good as Furutech 10 gauge bulk cables, but without the expense.The Connectors are one of the best out there - I use them on all o... | |
| Gershman Avant Garde Upgrade? @jab - have you ever listened to Avantgarde Horns?When I bought the Sonograms, I was not really in the market, but one listen had me returning to the dealer with amp and cables in tow - the rest is historyMy experience with the Avantgarde DUO was ... | |
| Cardas Cables @Thyname - It would appear that only the top of the line Cardas cables suffer from high capacitance due to their advanced geometry.Clear Bewyond is 446 pF/ftClear Speaker is 278 pF/ftThe other models seem to be in the range 30-55 pF/ftKimber Kable... | |
| Recommendation for packing/shipping large speakers Wrapping each speaker in the Pink Rigid Polystyrene Insulation available from any large hardware store will protect extremely well- easy to cut to size- The red Tuck Tape sticks to it very well and is strong- even if the box gets damaged the pol... | |
| Cardas Cables A couple of Cardas speaker cables (not all of them) have high capacitance values.This does not have any affect when used with tube ampsHowever, some High Current design solid state amps will self destruct due to oscilation - Ayre and Gryphon are t... | |
| Audiophile LP's Here's another vote for Sheffield Labs :-)Another label sold as "audiophile" is Tacet, but i do have an issue with them...- sound engineering is superb- the pressings are quiet (i.e. track noise compared to others)- very flat pressingsBut my issue... | |
| DIY Power cables: quality wire? take a look at Take Five AudioI have used their silver plated Mil-spec wire on power, speaker and IC's with great success - very dynamic and neutral soundingFrom my listening tests I consider this wire to be as good as Furutech and DH labshttps://... | |
| Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild Raul - I was not comparing the cartridges - simply commenting on the stylus type and cantilever.The style type in the original post is the same as the one I have on my 103.I found it to be an excellent upgrade - it should sound amazing on the Lyro... | |
| Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild @bpoletti - i have this stylus on my SS modified Denon DL103 with a ruby cantilever.It is a superb stylus/cantilever pairing for this cartridge. The onyl caveat is that setup requires extreme accuracy and as such requires a mirror’d protractor lik... | |
| Gershman Avant Garde Upgrade? @lgoler - I’m using a NAIM 5i mk2 to drive my sonogram speakers. | |
| Why Isnt Techincs 1200 Considered Audiophile? WRT... the arm is quite substandard Hmmm - but is the rest of the TT "up to snuff" ?- because Jeff at Audiomods believes it is - if you add one of these...http://www.audiomods.co.uk/technicsarm.htmlI have an Audiomods Classic II arm with the be... |