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We recently had a client purchase some of the ABS Expandable Sleeving cable sheilding, and to our delight he had a very similiar reaction to ours when we first tested it out!
G.S. wrote:
"Just a quick note to say I received the cables, listening right now
and I'm BLOWN AWAY guys!
Have to say that when I got the parcel I was struck with strong buyers
remorse cause I was inclined to think that…
This week we had a customer leave an instagram review of a capacitor test they created, for some amazing photos of an array of hifi's from start to finish, check out jaudioresearch's instagram PAGE
Accompanying the pictures P.T. wrote:
"I'm guessing this test isn't much about duelund or Mundorf sio,...everyone knows they are amazing.Miflex is the new cap on the block and it's OK on its own...…
I was introduced to Miflex capacitors over a year ago by a customer of ours - the finders fee was a couple of free samples for him, hand selected from the first batch, many thanks PT...
Since then we haven't looked back. We started with their copper foil paper / polypropylene in oil (KPCU) and their aluminium foil paper / polypropylene in oil (KPAL). They have been well received and we have had…
Here at Hificollective we always welcome requests for products that are not standard. So following on from the stereo Glasshouse Seiden / Charcroft ladder stepped attenuator over 3 years we were recently asked to build up a pair of 100K mono versions.
No problem - let's warm up the soldering iron!
To those of you unfamiliar with stepped attenuators, they are generally used to replace…
Over a year ago, we had a client ask for some advice on their ‘replacement parts’ proposals for an Audio Research Reference 1 pre-amp. Six months since the last parts were ordered, here’s P.B. talking us through what he’s changed and the result!
"Power Supply Stage:
1) 2 x sets of ‘industry-standard’ diodes replaced with 8 x UF4006 ultrafast or 12 x Shottky 8QT-100
2) 15 x…
Hey everyone,
We recently got in some ABS Expandable Sleeving that can be used to wrap the outside of your cables to help with ground and electrical interference problems. This can be especially useful for longer cable lengths, or for audio cables that are running in close proximity to power cables/sources. Use this cheap fix to decrease hum, reduce noise floor, and to bring back some of that…
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How valves sound is a question we are often asked here at HFC. We thought we would start the ball rolling with the 6L6s tube comparison session. Let me introduce our new recruit - Elliot Leech. Recently graduated from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, Elliot is a talented individual, having already worked as a producer/session player/audio engineer with artists from Boston…
Recently replaced components in the output stage of a modified Meridian 201 preamplifier have been given time to “bed in”, although from the onset it was clear that there was a noticeable improvement in sound quality. The resistors replaced Vishay bulk foils and the capacitors replaced Rubycons.
Examples of tracks which were used at random for listening tests, as I know them all well;
Jungle/…
Everyone is familiar with screened interconnect cables;
The screen is soldered to the earth at the source end (pre-amp), and attached to the earth of the plug, with the signal wire soldered to the signal pin. At the target end (power-amp) the screen is cut short (and either soldered over or use heat-shrink to make sure there are no stray wires) and the signal soldered to the signal pin, and the…
This is a brief guide on measuing C-Coils from Jantzen, as they cannot be measured as simply as other inductor types.
"As mentioned in our website, you cannot measure C-Coils, like you would measure normal induction coils.
First of all you need a professional LCR meter or CLIO, measuring at 1 volt 1 kHz.
Secondly you cannot measure the coil on its own, because even with a professional LCR…