Inexpensive but good interconnect/rca cables
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Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
It really is good to make your own. You can use decent plugs, and good cable from Mogami or Van Damme. Make them just the right length. It's very satisfying too.
John Channing
fruit box forever
Yes, it is very nicely made and works perfectly
suzywong
Wot, no electrons?
Tray
pfm Member
Are you being I Ron Nick
suzywong
Wot, no electrons?
Are you being I Ron Nick
Pretentious? Moi?
Tray
pfm Member
No
Just injecting some fun
miktec
retired
Having tried out quite a few of the usual suspects (Van Damme, Klotz, Mogami, Sommer, etc) with a range of simple to esoteric plugs, I've come to the conclusion that pretty much any decently made interconnect is fine by me ... including humble Belkin and Fisual cheapies.
One thing I do avoid at all costs are the insanely thick microphone cable types or heavily sheathed madness that seems to be the fashion with some - totally inflexible in use and a bugger to fit into a plug.
The only reason I don't use 'freebies' any more is that I've had a few where the plugs fell off after fairly moderate use .... 'nuff said.
One thing I do avoid at all costs are the insanely thick microphone cable types or heavily sheathed madness that seems to be the fashion with some - totally inflexible in use and a bugger to fit into a plug.
The only reason I don't use 'freebies' any more is that I've had a few where the plugs fell off after fairly moderate use .... 'nuff said.
karma67
pfm Member
in the past i have made my own using occ copper and also silver,it drove me nuts but in an enjoyable way.
these days i use this, http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338728743&icep_item=181849468548
with kle plugs.
ive not felt the need to try anything else since.
these days i use this, http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338728743&icep_item=181849468548
with kle plugs.
ive not felt the need to try anything else since.
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rudy myers
New Member
i purchased a pair of Rega Couple 2 in 2017 for about $100, now the price has double and i need a new pair, whats up?
did they introduce a new model?
did they introduce a new model?
fred sonnen
pfm Member
What tony said: It really is good to make your own. You can use decent plugs, and good cable from Mogami or Van Damme. Make them just the right length. It's very satisfying too.
the caretaker
pfm Member
I can recommend secondhand audioquest cables..I use ruby and quartz interconnects and find them very good..
Colin L
High-tech low-life
Just buy any old shite. Bodge it together yourself if you fancy. Use a hair drier instead off a soldering iron. Go nuts.
All streamers are the same. Expensive DACs are a waste of money. Pre-amps are a waste of time with digital systems. DSP makes everything else irrelevant. Most amps sound the same. The technology hasn’t moved forward since the ‘50’s. Everything relevant is known and can be measured. Post graphs and diagrams to prove it.
The only big differentiator are speakers. Buy the best you can and stick any old rubbish in front of them.
All streamers are the same. Expensive DACs are a waste of money. Pre-amps are a waste of time with digital systems. DSP makes everything else irrelevant. Most amps sound the same. The technology hasn’t moved forward since the ‘50’s. Everything relevant is known and can be measured. Post graphs and diagrams to prove it.
The only big differentiator are speakers. Buy the best you can and stick any old rubbish in front of them.
Salamander
pfm Member
Your link does not show the cable you are using for me.
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Not to my knowledge but everything gets more expensive nowadays
GruntPuppy
pfm Member
I've seen some reports that Amazon Basic cables are now being made in some cases with copper plated aluminium, not something I experienced though. My favourite cables at the moment are some cabletalk monitor 3's - £25 for a metre pair - off eBay. I found Klotz to be very good (had a pair with a complete system I bought a few years back), got a pair of van damme here that I bought to try, overall I prefer the Mogami for the homebrew stuff.
I did try a pair of EWA's starting point cables recently - after the burn-in, I found them to be rather nice.
Amber Audio
This is the Day
For basic/self made cables I use Neutrik plugs, the Pro-Fi are my fave for RCA with Klotz AC110 or MC5000 cable. For a TT phono to phono lead I used lo-cap Van Damme. Bought from Studiocare and StudioSpares. Both places offer pre made pairs around the £30 mark. You can get heat-shrink off eBay to colour code and tidy up cables if you use plain plugs, a box of various short tubes and different diameters is cheap as. Handy making your own cables if you want unusual lengths, if it’s a one off not worth gearing up with the bits n pieces, a decent soldering iron is a few bob p, but once you have it all you’re free to make stuff as and when you want, it’s a good feeling making a pro looking set of matched cables. Easy to make your own speaker cables to match in too.
Loads of bargains used for last years high end cables and you’ll shift on for little/no loss generally. Tellurium and Chord seem to move on easily. In my main rig I at present have Atlas, not cheap and law of diminishing returns applies.
My wifes hairdryer is actually more powerful than my soldering iron
Loads of bargains used for last years high end cables and you’ll shift on for little/no loss generally. Tellurium and Chord seem to move on easily. In my main rig I at present have Atlas, not cheap and law of diminishing returns applies.
My wifes hairdryer is actually more powerful than my soldering iron
