Peter K said:
You probably have a power amp which is more sensitive to capacitive cables.
Your ww cable may sound even better than TNT cat5 project because it's not really twisted, as other projects using such cables are. On the TNT project you twist or braid the cat5 entire cable, not the wires inside.
But all articles involving cat5 speaker cables mention the fact that they may prove capacitive on some amps, and the cure is to use a zobel.
Carlos
carlmart said:
Yes you are right, it is indeed mentioned in the articles.
The first tests that I made with a ww cable was a short cable not made very carefully, this sounded quit good. Probably because of a low capacitance (short cable quickly made). The new cables were 2,5 meter in which I twisted a total of 12 wires. The twist is very tight so the capacitance must be a lot higher. I already suspected that the capacitance was the problem, only did not know how to fix it.
I am glad I can finaly use the DIY ww cable.
Peter K.
Peter, high capacitance cables can't be used with these chips without a zobel.
The series resistors also help here.
The same goes for Naim amps, they sell their cables and don't recommend other ones. You can even loose warranty by using other cables.
The arrangement I posted made a big improvement with my Kimber 4TC cables. They are mid/high capacitance.
The cable and the speakers are the main factor here.
I'm sure that my amps now are much less picky with cables/speakers, in a word, more "universal".
Making an amp that only goes with a restricted type of cables and/or speakers didn't make sense to me.
The series resistors also help here.
The same goes for Naim amps, they sell their cables and don't recommend other ones. You can even loose warranty by using other cables.
The arrangement I posted made a big improvement with my Kimber 4TC cables. They are mid/high capacitance.
The cable and the speakers are the main factor here.
I'm sure that my amps now are much less picky with cables/speakers, in a word, more "universal".
Making an amp that only goes with a restricted type of cables and/or speakers didn't make sense to me.
Sorry, dumb question which I am sure has been answered before. I am about to impliment this Zobel on the output. Does it go to Signal Ground, Power Ground, or Chassis?
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We will probably hear more from Pedja now the weather is getting cooler and the swimming pool is not so tempting! 😀
Re: Power ground
Thanks, Carlos. Though I was here... or near. Just wanted to take a breath.
Yes uncle Nick, “the days dwindle down to a precious few” (
). Will ground myself afterward.
Thanks, Carlos. Though I was here... or near. Just wanted to take a breath.
Yes uncle Nick, “the days dwindle down to a precious few” (
). Will ground myself afterward. 
"September, November . . .
And these few precious days
I'll spend with you.
These precious days
I'll spend with you."
... romantic quote, although a few days early! 😉
And these few precious days
I'll spend with you.
These precious days
I'll spend with you."
... romantic quote, although a few days early! 😉
Another one
The sun shines high above
The sounds of laughter
The birds swoop down upon
The crosses of old grey churches
We say that we're in love
While secretly wishing for rain
Sipping coke and playing games
September's here again
(this one is definitely much better to listen to than to read)
The sun shines high above
The sounds of laughter
The birds swoop down upon
The crosses of old grey churches
We say that we're in love
While secretly wishing for rain
Sipping coke and playing games
September's here again
(this one is definitely much better to listen to than to read)
And another
Summer was gone and the heat died down,
And Autumn reached for her golden crown,
I looked behind as I heard a sigh,
But this was the time of no reply.
Summer was gone and the heat died down,
And Autumn reached for her golden crown,
I looked behind as I heard a sigh,
But this was the time of no reply.
Some portuguese music
À porta... daquela igreja... vai um grande corropio...
(C) Madredeus
Plays even better with the zobel!😀
À porta... daquela igreja... vai um grande corropio...
(C) Madredeus
Plays even better with the zobel!😀
What's the best type of Cap to use? I'm noticing that the Multilayer Capacitor's that Digi-Key stocks have less than desireable tolerance.
I have some Panasonic PPS Film-ECHS Caps lying around. Should have two .1 uf, just use those?Mr Evil said:
EDIT: They're polypropyene film caps, should be great.
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