williewonka
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| Isolation stands: snakeoil? I think the issues with most things deemed "Snake Oil" is with the terminology used to promote each particular brand of snake oil.e.g. "this gadget reduces (or eliminates) vibration"What kind of vibration?- airborne vibrations - floor vibrations- ... | |
| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? @sophie999 - apologies for the delay - been busy :-)RE: - Is there a huge advantage in twisting conductors around each other vs just running them next to each other?Yes there is an advantage to twisting conductors - it actually reduces the effect ... | |
| Rega Planar 3 It may a combination of the Motor RFI/EMI and a tonearm grounding issueTry testing for continuity across the ground wire and the tonearm - if that is OK then your cartridge is sensitive to noise from the motor. Grado carts used to be very sensitiv... | |
| Two Type of sound and listener preference are there more? @audiotroy - you might want to track if the hearing of either camp is omni vs. uni directional - it might explain a lotOmni Directonal hearing people do not like being in a crowded roomUni Directonal hearing people can focus on a single conversati... | |
| 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... |