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Looking at pro cables, these three seem readily available... Is there a trend towards one of the brands mentioned or are they all very much the same thing?
Looking at pro cables, these three seem readily available... Is there a trend towards one of the brands mentioned or are they all very much the same thing?
same shit different coloUr
it has to be the best option because it's cheap
Van damme, expensive?It isn't cheap - it is expensive.
You might want to try soldering mains flex into a Din plug sometime...
What is the fascination with studio cables on here, I notice most here always suggest these pro cables used in studio's for hifi use, why is this when there are so many cables available, more cable doesn't equate to more sound or indeed more detail being let through, it seems to me that because it's thick & used in studio's for recording etc.. it has to be the best option because it's cheap.
"Real Man Cable" I call it, Cable for the man who wants his cable to look like cable, big, strong & thick, not cover compensating.
I personally don't give 2 s**ts about what studios use, I just want a decently-built cable with insulation that doesn't turn green over time - for that, the brands mentioned above are a safe bet.What is the fascination with studio cables on here, I notice most here always suggest these pro cables used in studio's for hifi use, why is this when there are so many cables available, more cable doesn't equate to more sound or indeed more detail being let through, it seems to me that because it's thick & used in studio's for recording etc.. it has to be the best option because it's cheap.
"Real Man Cable" I call it, Cable for the man who wants his cable to look like cable, big, strong & thick, not cover compensating.
Nice comparisonI personally don't give 2 s**ts about what studios use, I just want a decently-built cable with insulation that doesn't turn green over time - for that, the brands mentioned above are a safe bet.
It's like beer. You can try smaller breweries if you're feeling lucky - it might taste great, it might taste really bad. If you stick with one of the big brands, you at least know what you get.
I found the Mogami slightly more musical
So trueMy guess is non of these companies "make" their own cable, cable is made by the mile, not by the metre.
I dare say these companies take off the shelf cable and cover it in a fancy coloured sheath, then they have good quality plugs printed with their logo and voila, a purpose made cable.
I do however understand that cables vary in quality and combined with different systems will produce varying results.
So have a listen, if it sounds good in your system fine, go for it.
cheers Al
http://www.whathifi.com/gotham/gac-1/reviewIt's not big or thick! Certainly not compared to most audiophool stuff. I use 1.5mm stuff being one of few modern speaker cables that one can run through the hole in a JR149 baseplate without butchering the speakers.
http://www.whathifi.com/gotham/gac-1/review
Pretty much summed up my experience with this waste of money though I disagree on one point, the give away cable sounded better to my ears.
It strangled the life out of my humble system & for a mere £13 more got a Chord Cobra plus, no comparison
Why anyone would pay out hundreds or thousands of hard earned on hifi gear to have this link them together is beyond me, the saying to cut of your nose to spite your face couldn't be more apt.