[Mister Pig]

I feel so... truncated....
I told you Danny would make fun of me.

Yep, I could have warned you:  don't tell Danny that simple wire sounds good.  He says he can hear the difference between copper and silver wire, no matter what configuration, and he hates the "sound" of silver.

Green pens from michaels work best 

NO, not the Green Pen thing!! ARRRGGHH!!  I thought it was dead, but here we are right after halloween and it has risen from the sinister snake oil grave! 

I had a pair of Neo-1X speakers in my system for several weeks. I found that they worked quite nicely with some Audio Magic Illusion 4D cables.

While I can't claim to have any scientific data to back up my opinion, I have an affinity for many of the ribbon style speaker cables. Copper or silver. For instance the Goertz copper cables offer alot of value for the $ spent.

Course this is just a barnyard animals opinion. Want a different one? Check with the cows, sheep, or ducks. Don't trust the chickens, they just want to trip you and peck you to death.

Regards
Mister Pig

[pbrstreetgang]

I am miserable without the stupid KCI powercord I left at Gabes this weekend. I really need to go get it.

[corndog71]

I have some Anniversary 8TC unused and was thinking about auditioning them with the OB-5s. What is the tweak? 

This may sound really silly so bear with me.

Ok if you grab the cable with both hands and sort of push inwards the braid expands and becomes tube-like.  Open it up about a half-inch to an inch.  I started at one end and using a small screwdriver or pen push into the interior of the braid dozens of used dryer sheets.  I did this for the anti-static properties as an experiment.  I had been saving my used dryer sheets for some time so I had a bunch. 

Anyway this was my poor-man's version of the Kimber Select.

The big surprise was that it seemed to lower the noise level a bit and give slightly better depth and width to the soundstage.  It also took away some of the excess warmth which I felt was also an improvement.



I'm sure some of you guys are shaking your heads but I've had years to get used to their qualities.

It's a funny experiment to be sure but the best part is I was using dryer sheets anyway so it really didn't cost me any extra.

[nrenter]

My favorite DIY speaker cables are twisted (not braided) teflon CAT-5 cable. I have an old thread about this over at AudioAsylum.

Make a set of these, then have them cryo'ed. and you'll be in for a treat.

I forgot about this...I have a fully-finished 1-m pair of these cables (not cryo'ed) that I would be willing to give to anyone  interested. I took this version a step farther than what is shown in the AA link - these have Cardas spades and are covered in black tech-flex (they look quite nice). I made 2 sets, but when completed, they were too short for my original application. Now I'm using one set to connect my speaker-level subs to the back of my speakers. I'd rather see this second pair go to a good home than sit in a box.

[Hank]

I've been into higher end audio since 1973, and I grew up with my Dad being into Heathkit.

Good for you and your long-time hobby.  About 1966, right after high school, I bought an H.H. Scott LK48-B integrated tube amp kit and built it.  Scott amps were over the top designed and sound great today.  I've bought 3 others off eBay and have almost finished re-capping one.  I also bought 2 Scott tuners.  Scott amps sound amazing, considering their age.  I built my first speaker, the Sweet Sixteen, from plans in Popular Electronics magazine sometime around the Scott amp experience.  The beginning of a long time of seeking audio reproduction realism.  Now, to build that ultimate, "last" speaker.
yeah, right

[EARGASM]

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