williewonka
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| 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... | |
| 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... |