This is my attempt to build a quality 2 channel setup on a budget since I'm back in school and can't justify spending a lot on this system. I just purchased a 1m USB cable from Cryoparts and a PS Audio Duet that has been Cryogentically treated at Cryoparts. Hoping it adds some quailty to my set up. I really have doubts about spending $100 on a USB cable but heard rave reviews on these cables. I wanted something to protect my system and didn't want to spend more then $200. The "cryo" treatment is also new to me but very curious about the whole thing. Well, my wife and I are really enjoy listening to this system while we are hanging out downstairs. We listen to mostly Pandora and enjoy hearing artists that we might otherwise not listen to.
Sapphire Pro bulk cable, prepare it for USB cable use, add two extra layers of shielding/damping, and apply ERS at critical junctions. Just as with our award winning Lopcus Design USB cables, we use our custom made, gold plated USB ends, and utilize many of the same techniques for termination that we have developed over the last three years of building high end USB cables.
DIY Low Inductance Speaker Cable
The speaker cables use plain 16AWG wire, a total of 4 x 16AWG wires for each speaker cable conductor. The following materials were used for the 1.618wr DIY Speaker Cables: PARTS EXPRESS PART # ITEM DESCRIPTION 100-072 100-088 082-352 080-726 091-1070 16 AWG Black Primary Wire 100 feet 16 AWG Gray Primary Wire 100 feet Techflex 1/2
Dayton Audio 24
Bought from Parts Express and then applied a few coats of satin black sound deadning spray paint and then applied dynamat on the bottom of each base. Also, placed 40lbs of dry playground sand to help absorb energy and improve stability.
PS AUDIO Duet
Deep cryogenically treated PS Audio Duet power filter.
DIY TNT FleXy AV Rack Dave's version : )
2 pcs of 3/4 MDF from Homedepot and painting Satin Black. I used 5/8
Thanks, I just added the PS Audio Duet and USB cable and it does sounds a little better but not sure it was worth the $300. Hope it starts to sound better in a week or so. Kind of skeptical of the whole breaking in thing.
