williewonka
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| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? A word of warning regarding the use of solid core conductors for power cables...They can...- break- come out of the plugs/connectorsGranted after a while - but that time frame really depends on the userI’m all for safety and will always use strand... | |
| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? @sophie999 - also take a look at thesehttp://image99.net/blog/files/d048bbacfce9bcad4a025be804771d9a-76.htmlAnd get these Bananas - they outperform bare wirehttp://image99.net/blog/files/f6ae775e30339e2b0375b739988237b7-77.htmlDuelund wire would b... | |
| Speaker cable suggestions @bi0drain - the KLE Innovations are significantly better than the JW Audio cablesYou may think that is hard ot believe, but for me there is nothing betterExtremely articulate, very open with superb imaging, exceptional bass control and very deta... | |
| Speaker cable suggestions @bi0drain - take a look at KLE Innovations QPURITY8's or the gZero6Probably the last cables you buy- except for their interconnects and power cablesI had the gZero6 for a couple of years and they were exceptoinal - the QPURITY offers s little more... | |
| Avant-garde speakers @russ751 - Whilst auditioning a Bluesound Node 2, I had the sales person hook it up to a system with the Duo’s - just for fun :-)They wowed me from the get go...- extremely articulate and detailed- very balanced sound- superb imaging - even in the... | |
| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? @leezmaze - the rhodium plated plugs are the most "affordable" I could find on eBayI actually prefer the Sonarquest or Vanguard silver plated copper because silver plated copper has the best conductivity ratingPure copper (not plated) have a tende... | |
| Still looking for speakers in the 10-20,000 range @fast - take a look at the Avantgarde range. They are the most impressive speakers I have heard in the last 2-3 years.I only listened seriously to their Duo model, but the ZERO range that is in your snack bracket ($15000)The Duo is outside your pr... | |
| Cambridge 851C with Bluesound @adg101 I use my own design - see this linkhttp://image99.net/blog/files/category-002ahelix-power-cable.htmlThey are very good, but if that appears too complex - try the braided option - my last post at the end of this thread explains how to ... | |
| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? @leexmaze - I will try :-)My Braiding is simply a criss-cross affair...- Take the three conductors and attach them to the IEC plug- plug the connector into an unused component (if you have one)- or hold it in a vice - you can even wedge it in a d... | |
| Cambridge 851C with Bluesound @adg101 I have the Bluesound Node 2 - I treated it to good power cables and IC's - it surprised me as to exactly how good it can be.- I got rid of my Schiit Bifrost DAC - didn't need it any longer.As for the Node 2's streaming capability - first c... | |
| Publication bias and confounders in product reviews - TAS, Stereophile, Audiogon, etcetera @gerryah930 - have you considered that products that are reviewed are actually pretty darn good?And perhaps - that's why the review is (almost) always favorable?After reading lots of reviews, I have found the I can generally tell when a product ma... | |
| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? @Leezmaze - $10-30 may get you a 12 gauge extension cord - then you have to add plugsLike thesehttps://www.ebay.com/itm/Vanguard-For-Audio-24K-Gold-Plated-IEC-connector-US-plug-C-120G-P-120G/1813...or thesehttps://www.ebay.com/itm/pair-Rhodium-Pl... | |
| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? @geoffkait - I frequently use the nylon "expandable" sleeve of different types because of its insulation propertiesSome questions in my mind...- does Carbon fibre sleeve conduct electricity ?- if so it could be dangerous on mains leads if it touc... | |
| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? @slaw - how about....1. completely remove a piece of the cable's outer jacket, such that you can insert the wires comfortably into the assembled plug2. cut a piece of heat-shrink that is long enough to cover the exposed wires into the plug, in ad... | |
| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? Sorry I’m late to the game - Thanks for the mention(s) guys :-)Here is a brief history of some things I have tried...Started with Bulk Furutech FP-3TS762 (10 awg) and FP-314Ag-II (14 awg) cables and Vanguard IEC/mains connectors- these were better... |