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Curious How These Nordost Speaker Cables Do What They Do
@almarg and @ieales - thanks for taking the time to explain.Cheers - Steve 
Curious How These Nordost Speaker Cables Do What They Do
@almarg - I think the lightbulb analogy is not a great example because the bulb is connected between two terminals that are both carrying an alternating voltage/current - I agree in that scenario there would be the same voltage on the +ve and -ve ... 
Curious How These Nordost Speaker Cables Do What They Do
@ieales - I find your comments in response to my post a little perplexing... People, Electronics 101: Ohms Law : An amplifier / loudspeaker is a series circuit and the same current flows through all of the components . Actually Ohms law states The... 
Looking for speaker suggestions
@stevea11757  - sorry about that - I looked at the price of the Shaniian Hawk speakers below and made a bit of  an assumption :-) But the Avantgarde are superb sounding speakershttps://www.audiot.co.uk/products/shahinian-hawk-2-speakers-9706.asp... 
Curious How These Nordost Speaker Cables Do What They Do
@freediver - in addition to the many comments above regarding purity of conductors and different material types - I believe a couple of other factors in cable performance is the "geometry" and "size" of the conductorsGeometry: is how the conductor... 
Looking for speaker suggestions
One speaker that has impressed me of late is the Avantgarde Duo.They were by far the most detailed and most musical speakers I have heard - period.The sense of "Air" was exemplary. Recordings in live venues were the most realistic I have ever hear... 
Choosing a new phono cartridge
@slaw - one last comment - stylus types "finer" than elliptical (e.g. shibata and contact line) require very precise setup. Paper type protractors will not provide the required precision - mirrored protractors like the Mint Best protractor should ... 
Sota Sapphire what cables?
If you want really great cables take a look at the KLE Innovations products.I’ve tried every IC from the gZero2, up to the gZero20, which is an excellent cable.But every cable from the gzero3 on up will outperform most other cables on the marketHe... 
Tweeter Blown OR Crossover? How to check?
The polarity DOES matter -  because you could connect the tweeter out of phase with the main driver - then it would really mess with the phase of the other speaker and they would never sound right.So make sure you record which wire goes to which t... 
Choosing a new phono cartridge
@slaw - I'd never heard of Axel before, but it appears they provide similar services.Soundsmith now has their own carts, as well as the repair side of the business.I purchased a Denon 103 from Soundsmith that they had "tweaked" - it  has a ruby ca... 
Choosing a new phono cartridge
Scooter, ever considered having soundsmith replace the cantilever/stylus with something that will improve the resolution of the dynavector?Their TOTL stylus is superb and a ruby or boron cantilever will improve the sound.Their more advanced stylus... 
Magnepan vs B&W: Same specs, different bass?
Also, "conventional" speakers sounds as though they have more bass if they have a rear port and postioned close to a corner - it reflects off the wall/corner.My current speakers were quite good in a smaller room, but now they are in a larger room ... 
Magnepan vs B&W: Same specs, different bass?
As Kijanki said, speaker placement is responsible for the aparant differences you hear.Maggie’s require lots of space compared to more conventional speaker types. The placement from the back wall and sidewalls is critical for optimal performanceRe... 
Speaker Jumpers - Same Brand as Speaker Cables?
Take a look at this threadBinding Post Jumpers - New Product!!!https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/binding-post-jumpers-new-productRegards 
cartridge repair....repair service center needed
Checkout soundsmith. Great stylus and cantilever replacement options.Regards