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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The Phono Interconnects. by Romy the Cat on 2008-06-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Chasing utopian better phono interconnect. in Analog Playback  6 Replies 
Since the 2007-2008 alchemic music season and consequentially live FM season was over (the event I marked with my “End of the live Phonostage”) I have been spinning a lot of vinyl lately. So, I spent some time with different phono cables with my diff...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #111: CEC TL0X Berkeley USB to S/PDIF by Amir on 2016-10-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player in Didital Things  169 Replies 
friday we had a good test , we use Roon Labs software.tone was very similar in both CEC and Berkeley but i am not sure about our system tone resolution because we connected a push-pull amplifier to 2way living voice speaker.in our test Berkeley was g...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: I have fixed my second tonearm/cartridge, guess how? by Romy the Cat on 2011-06-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Chasing utopian better phono interconnect. in Analog Playback  6 Replies 
Yep, I fixed it. If does sound very good now, exactly how it has to be. It turns out that my suspicion were correct: my Micro’s fat cable has died on me.  I absolutely assure you that no one would believe that a regular phono cable able to introd...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #945: I hate those people. by Romy the Cat on 2011-12-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Thanks, Clark, I will go with regular commercial Romex. There is no such a thing as “specialty AC cable” and the thing that they write about their cable is crap in my estimation. “Our custom high-end Power AC In-wall cable is a 10 AWG (5.27 mm2), spe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The BEST bass cable? by Romy the Cat on 2011-04-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The BEST bass cable? in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
Here we go, I will be telling you that I am looking or that I have found the “best” cable to use for bass channel? Sound like a stupid thing to tell you and sound like a stupid thing to read at my site. Still, I will be obnoxious enough to insist...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: Re: the after-transformer cables... by Romy the Cat on 2006-05-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Expressive Technologies SU-1 in Analog Playback  33 Replies 
When I said “cable” then I meant whatever cable might mean, the sonic qualities and whatever comes with it. You cartridge with it 2mV drives a cable to a transformer, for instance 1M that has impedance, capacitance and so on. The transformer has 26dB...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Design audio in the way how we design bridges? by Romy the Cat on 2008-05-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Cable Current Loading in Audio Discussions  2 Replies 
[quote user="glaesemann"]Roman in a few posts you have made reference to the interesting topic of cable current loading. I'm keenly interested in your findings.[/quote] Glaesemann, there is not a lot to talk about it. My observation showed that prac...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: The Belkin Platinum Series S/PDIF cable. by Romy the Cat on 2007-09-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Any good sounding AES/EBU interfaces out there? in Didital Things  53 Replies 
In response of me mentioned the Synopsis cable above and over the years, since at “My Playback” page I mentioned the Synopsis I got a number of emails asking what the hell this mysterious cable is and why if it is so good it never made the inflames A...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: The Belkin Platinum Series S/PDIF cable. by Romy the Cat on 2007-09-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Any good sounding AES/EBU interfaces out there? in Didital Things  53 Replies 
In response of me mentioned the Synopsis cable above and over the years, since at “My Playback” page I mentioned the Synopsis I got a number of emails asking what the hell this mysterious cable is and why if it is so good it never made the inflames A...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #267: Where's the Effing Cable Thread When We Need It? by Paul S on 2013-04-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The last phonocorrector: “End of Life" Phonostage in Analog Playback  310 Replies 
N-set, before you wrap the signal wires with PTFE tape, I should mention that I have had some PTFE "tubing" on hand for quite a while, for "tubular" shield spacing, if I ever actually do it.  I should also point out that most decent shielded IC has s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: The Synapse and the AES/EBU cable by Antonio J. on 2007-10-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Any good sounding AES/EBU interfaces out there? in Didital Things  53 Replies 
Yesterday arrived the Belkin Synapse cable. I have been listening this afternoon some music, and I'm surprised how this 6ft piece of wire has been able to remove the high frequency crap. Clean, coherent, no false detail anymore... I believe it affect...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Cable cooking = screwed up Dominus? by glaesemann on 2008-04-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Purist Audio Design vs. Purist Audio Design in Audio Discussions  25 Replies 
Hmmm, this is interesting. Is it your opinion then that if someone but Dominus on a cable cooker it could be ruined? This would affect trying 1990's Rev. A & B in my system because they can only come from used market and it would be unknown how they ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Audiotism: cable elevators for 9/11 by Romy the Cat on 2006-12-24 
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I know that some of you might consider it as a dangers subject and if you afraid of yourself then do not read any further.  This view has no direct relation to the subject of my site, namely: “advanced audio and evolved music reproduction techni...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Another consideration – the cable length by Romy the Cat on 2010-06-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
If I succeed to make my midbass horn at attic then I will face another problem that I do not know how to address at this point. The horns will be powered from Melquiades bass channels – it means it will use a good 70 feet speaker cable. If I go with ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The cable between tuner and multiplex output. by Romy the Cat on 2008-05-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Rohde & Schwarz EU-6201 Tuner in Off Air Audio  34 Replies 
I set up one of my TU-X1 to work from own front end and from Schwarz via high quality relay. It very convenient – push a button and the front-end switched. Everything is well shielded, there are no noises and everything is very nice. What however sur...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Antenna Cable Connection by RonyWeissman on 2009-12-19 
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Strange but I have found that my reception is significantly better if I don't use any connector between my antenna cable(radio shack RG whatever going up to rooftoop antenna) and my tuner but instead just strip off a bit of wire at the end of the cab...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #42: I am looking for SPDIF Cable better than Purist Annivesary by Amir on 2019-07-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Any good sounding AES/EBU interfaces out there? in Didital Things  53 Replies 
We have no access to Belkin Synopsis SPDIF cable (Romy use it in his system) and we are not sure how new Kharma digital cables sounds? we had a test between two Purist Digital cables . Purist Anniversary 4600$ and Purist Neptune 1500$ SPDIF Ca...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #50: Cable by Amir on 2019-07-08 
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Paul yes , for reflection of waves the cable length is important , Art U-Byte cable is 2.5m and they do not make under 2.5m cable. the BNC connectors are 75 ohm but most company use RCA connectors. i know about them but my test proved me...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Glorious HDMI Cable. by xandcg on 2016-01-05 
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How much for an audiophile version?...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: 75 feet of cable by steverino on 2014-05-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another (outdoorsy) sweat spot? in Audio Discussions  17 Replies 
 That's a lot of cable. Where do you hang it?? And doesn't that roll off the sound? Although maybe the Bose artificially inflates what is rolled off etc. Audio is one of the few places where two wrongs can make it right....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1321: Purepower and cable shielding by miab on 2014-06-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Adrian, can you confirm whether you were using cable with shielding or without? Like you I had the buzzing go away when on battery or without PP2000 in system. It became dead silent. Then with PP2000 back in system there was buzzing. I went to all sh...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The “Wet and Fuzzy” cable. by Romy the Cat on 2008-05-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The “Wet and Fuzzy” cable. in Audio Discussions  0 Replies 
Playing was various 3 feet long cable between my tuners frond end and AMX decoder my memories about my former cables idea got revised. That lead me to feel that I might not perceive as horribly and I did before an idea to make my own cable. In the pa...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #40: How to drive a long cable. by Romy the Cat on 2010-06-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]If I succeed to make my midbass horn at attic then I will face another problem that I do not know how to address at this point. The horns will be powered from Melquiades bass channels – it means it will use a good 70 feet s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The BEST bass cable? by Romy the Cat on 2011-04-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The BEST bass cable? in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
Here we go, I will be telling you that I am looking or that I have found the “best” cable to use for bass channel? Sound like a stupid thing to tell you and sound like a stupid thing to read at my site. Still, I will be obnoxious enough to insist...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Carbon cable by Amir on 2010-09-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Wywires – “Custom” designed cables? in Audio Discussions  1 Replies 
I think considering carbon cables for limited frequency range is not a bad idea.van den hul have some carbon cables, they never improved their carbon cable but current models in my idea have a good sound.carbon have some restriction but in a proper c...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Formation of capacitors or the "cable memeory" by Romy the Cat on 2006-03-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Training amplifiers in Melquiades Amplifier  16 Replies 
I do not think Genn is close to an answer, he spent too much time to read the Lehnitsky’s brain-massage that made him to feel this way. I am sure that there are some kinds of very pragmatic, predicable and manageable explanations for the effect that...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1478: Cable and routing by N-set on 2015-11-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
Adrian, I've put what you'd probably call a flat Romex: 5x6mm2 solid +2x6mm2 solid +1x16mm2 stranded for gnd.All bundled and burried in a channel, chiseled in my walls close to the ceiling, so that it's far away from my householdcabling....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Cable length by glaesemann on 2008-05-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Cable Current Loading in Audio Discussions  2 Replies 
In the past you've referred to current loading in the context of cable length. I recently experienced this when I experimented with moving my amps. I needed to increase the IC length from 1 meter to 3 meters. The only IC I had at that length was an o...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: The cable that I am playing now. by Romy the Cat on 2008-05-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Purist Audio Design vs. Purist Audio Design in Audio Discussions  25 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] I do not think that the fluid is a big deal. I think the fluidness of the isolation is the key, I would use different liquid. In my past I tried silicon and Scotch Whisky and the result was very good. Would it be possible ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: A ridicules speaker cable by Romy the Cat on 2004-09-22 
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Recently I was playing with my horns, running with across my room, trying to hit with them my Cat…. When I settled down at the place when I need them to be I one more time faced a problem of cables. Whoever use multi-channel systems and do milliampin...
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