My cat tore up my Virtual Dynamics Power 3...

[Acoustic Chef]

Originally Posted by IPodPJ

Off the topic of negativity for a moment.... last night I was slightly loopy on sleep meds (I was having trouble falling asleep) and I decided to mod my Virtual Dynamics power cord and digital cable. After I did it, I wasn't sure that it sounded much different, maybe a little more detailed -- but I was loopy and couldn't really focus.

So tonight I get home from work and turn on my system and I am just blown away by the detail extension from treble to bass, and even moreso from the soundstaging and imaging. Now I know what you're thinking... placebo, right? Well I thought of that. I even completely removed the mod (yes, it's completely reversible) and I couldn't even stand listening to it. All the detail was gone and the soundstage completely closed in.

Aside from my ears telling me that it sounds much better, my amp is receiving a physically different signal. The Opera uses a manual relay that clicks back and forth when it doesn't detect a digital signal. When there is a zero bit signal, the relay will click over. Since I performed this mod, when that happens the relay is clicking much faster than it did before.

Now what is this mod you ask? Well that's the funny part, and even funnier to look at. I've actually experimented with this mod by doing it about ten different ways and finally found what I believe to be the best configuration. Modding the power cord isn't nearly as significant as doing it to the digital cable.

Ok ok.. so what is this mod? It's nothing more than wrapping the cable with tinfoil... yes, tinfoil. I'm still playing around with different lengths and number of wraps. When I find the method I like the most I will post how it's done. But like I said I've already tried about 10 different methods and I'll do about 5 or 10 more.

The differences are that incredible that I had to finally post this after much reservation because I know the eye rolls and laughs that I will receive now. But it shouldn't be so hard to believe since cables are all made with different dielectrics and shieldings anyway.

Now to let the tinfoil burn in.

Cool

Quick question, how did you burn-in the LE? Did you let your system just run 24/7?

[IPodPJ]

Originally Posted by Acoustic Chef

Cool

Quick question, how did you burn-in the LE? Did you let your system just run 24/7?

Yup. For about 4 days with mostly music, some pink noise.

You've got to try this mod. If your system responds anything like my system does to it, your balls will do backflips (and the next generation of VD cables will be wrapped in foil).

[Acoustic Chef]

Originally Posted by IPodPJ

Yup. For about 4 days with mostly music, some pink noise.

You've got to try this mod. If your system responds anything like my system does to it, your balls will do backflips (and the next generation of VD cables will be wrapped in foil).

Now you need to try some stabilant 22 on your headphone jack.
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[IPodPJ]

Originally Posted by Acoustic Chef

Now you need to try some stabilant 22 on your headphone jack.
HOME PAGE -- STABILANT

Yeah, looks interesting. I just have a problem with doing anything that can potentially damage my equipment and void my warranty. At least with something like the tinfoil mod, it's completely reversible, won't harm the product in any way, and won't void the manufacturer's warranty -- and it basically costs nothing!

[Riboge]

Originally Posted by 883dave

Wow you really have no idea...

from Wikipedia

"Schmuck (pejorative), an insulting term"

"Schmuck" is a Yiddish word translated literally as "penis". It has come to be a pejorative connoting aggression and mindlessness or insensitivity in American slang as a result. The use of and inaccuracy about this word here typifies all cable discussions on Head-Fi, which do seem to emanate more from that organ than the brain.

[colonelkernel8]

I apologize for the inappropriate vernacular. I suppose a more fitting term is "Idiot". That is all completely aside from the point. The general description was for someone who doesn't know the value of a dollar, I wasn't trying to define "schmuck", I was trying to define the kind of person who buys VD cables. Schmuck was just meant to add spice to it. Can we just move on? How many posts have to go on about how I made mistakes my description of VD's major consumer base.

[Acoustic Chef]

Originally Posted by IPodPJ

Yeah, looks interesting. I just have a problem with doing anything that can potentially damage my equipment and void my warranty. At least with something like the tinfoil mod, it's completely reversible, won't harm the product in any way, and won't void the manufacturer's warranty -- and it basically costs nothing!

Well I've been using the stuff with zero problems, same goes for Rick. I highly recommend you check it ou, but ya use at your own risk.

[colonelkernel8]

Originally Posted by Acoustic Chef

Originally Posted by bigshot

Give it up, man. Get someone else to speak for your company.

See ya
Steve

Let something other then your ass speak for you?

Now that is the reply I would expect from a respectable representative of a company trying to sell their product to this forum's user base.

[hempcamp]

Did someone say something about a house of cards?

--Chris

[colonelkernel8]

You can see in my quote Acoustic Chef's initial response to you bigshot (post 237) before he edited it.