Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling


I have been an avid user of the Duelund cabling for over two years now and have used them exclusively in my system with great results. I have built many for friends and have used a full loom of interconnects, speaker cables, power cords and an extensive wiring modification for a previously owned balanced power conditioner utilizing Duelund 600V PolyCast wiring which was transformative. My cabling desires can be a little addictive as I have owned and evaluated 40+ brands of cabling costing more than an entire stereo system!

Over the past six months I stumbled upon a thread here on Audiogon in regards to a Helix designed cabling and as you probably already know, I just had to look a little deeper into this cable design…After a month of studying and sourcing parts, I decided to reach out to the designer/architect, Williewonka who gave more insights and philosophy on how the cable came into existence.

That conversation got the ball rolling in converting one of my KLE Duelund interconnects to Steve’s Helix designed which only entailed replacing the neutral with a Mil-Spec 16 AWG silver-plated copper wire with the neural wire being 3 times longer than the signal wire and of course the “Coiling” of the neutral wire : )

After the modification was complete, I was not sure what to expect from the Helix cabling but I was quite shocked with the results with “ZERO” burn-in time…The sound stage became much wider/deeper with a much tighter/focused image and clarity/transparency is like nothing I have ever heard in any cabling regardless of cost. In fact, I just sold a full loom of a commercially designed Helix Cable that’s renowned around the world and has more direct sale than any cable manufacturer; these $200 DIY Helix Cables walked all over them…

I believe you will hear the same results as I have and have heard back from friends who have already modified their Duelunds with the same results; WOW! Remember the cables will need 200+ hours to burn-in and settle into your system. My system is now 90% DIY Helix to include IC, SC, PC and Coax with each cabling adding its beauty of an organic and natural presentation that draws you into the fabric of the music.

You can tailor the sound of your cables using Duelund, Mundorf silver/1% gold, the outstanding Vh Audio OCC Solid Copper or Silver with Airlok Insulation or your favorite wiring and you can change it at any time…

 

http://www.image99.net/blog/files/category-diy-cables.html

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/difference-in-sound-between-copper-and-silver-digital-cables

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/adding-shielding-to-existing-cables

 

Enjoy,

Wig


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Here is my source for the Acoustic Revive @pindac 

I don’t use any RCA ICs. Balanced XLRs only. What are some examples of the low eddy ICs?
Source component cable is my own LAN cable using 20awg solid silver. 
It sounds crazy I know but these Speakons are beating everything i throw at them. 

@camrector I've added 2 Links to my previous post, I had a search for you.

From my knowledge XLR's are both Low Mass and Low Eddy.

Low Eddy RCA's will be found in WBT ranges.

I've done a lot over the years to produce a system that resolves the embedded info, in a way I believe the recording engineer intended it to be heard as sound and effect when replayed. 

PC Triple C was another material when introduced, that offered a new capability to reinforce the experience as having been increased in honesty.     

Ok wonderful. Thanks @pindac fof verifying. Good that I had the same PCCC on my radar. 
I currently am using all Aeco xlr connectors. They are beautiful with low mass and hollow tubes.

I’ll give the Accoustic Revive a go on my next copper XLR pair.
But I’m honestly going to use some Up-OCC silver first.

The Beauty of what is happening with the intentions within a Thread Like this, is that when it comes to base materials there is no holds barred, but plenty of experience suggesting a particular method and expected results.

If the PC Triple C is able to be sourced as a materials to meet a particular recommended method, this will add to the options already on the table for the Helix Design.

I really Look forward to all the build reports that are to steadily be reported back on.

My own requirements may be changing as my original plan to go Balanced was to have a Short Helix Cable external to the Amps Chassis, as the Pre Amp Out and Power Amp In.

A design has now been presented where the Pre and Power might work like an integrated with the Pre Amp Coupled to the Power Amps Chassis.

This method has lead me to thinking there is the potential to have a Hard Wire connection for the Pre's Out, with a Helix Design Cable concealed within the Power Amp. The individuals doing the work are yet to be presented with this as an idea.

This method has lead me to thinking there is the potential to have a Hard Wire connection for the Pre’s Out, with a Helix Design Cable concealed within the Power Amp.

One person I know of replaced vavious wiring within his components with Helix Geometry wires (i.e. signal, hard wired and power wires) and reported exceptional improvements over the factory installed wiring.

I cannot confirm this because it’s a little too extreme for me and I like my warranties.

Regards - Steve