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you shold buy spools of wire and braid it your self and at least buy some nice conectors man dont buy junk ones gesh.. spend like 50.00 on a nice stereo pair that is 12 per conector altest buy nice ones.. if yuo need good wire buy some old or new printer cables i got some from work then weived my own MAN they look nice and work great..
good rca plugs
Hi Tomo,
I suppose you live in the US?
You have perhaps come across a plug & wire manufacturer called Neutrik?
These guys have designed the SPEAKON plug, that is state-of-the-art concerning PA systems. Check out www.neutrik.com
They also have a pair of quite massive rca plugs. http://www.neutrik.com/start.asp?country=fl
The connectors they build aren't that cheap, but they're built for massive abuse on the road
(especially the XLR and SPEAKON connectors). If you have 'em just for home use, you won't have to buy new ones for the next ten years.
A pair of these rca plugs costs about 18 EUR over here (I don't think they're any dearer in the US), and man, that stuff is built to last!!!!!!
If that's too dear, check out http://www.sommercable.com/3__produkte_usa/3__0_produktuebersicht/3__f_steck.html .
They have good rca plugs starting off from about 2,50 $.
It's a german company, but they sell also to the US.
hope you find what you need.
greets, bob
Hi Tomo,
I suppose you live in the US?
You have perhaps come across a plug & wire manufacturer called Neutrik?
These guys have designed the SPEAKON plug, that is state-of-the-art concerning PA systems. Check out www.neutrik.com
They also have a pair of quite massive rca plugs. http://www.neutrik.com/start.asp?country=fl
The connectors they build aren't that cheap, but they're built for massive abuse on the road
(especially the XLR and SPEAKON connectors). If you have 'em just for home use, you won't have to buy new ones for the next ten years.A pair of these rca plugs costs about 18 EUR over here (I don't think they're any dearer in the US), and man, that stuff is built to last!!!!!!
If that's too dear, check out http://www.sommercable.com/3__produkte_usa/3__0_produktuebersicht/3__f_steck.html .
They have good rca plugs starting off from about 2,50 $.
It's a german company, but they sell also to the US.
hope you find what you need.
greets, bob
I remember talking to Lew Johnson (Conrad Johnson) way back when, trying to convince him that the Tiffany jacks were worth the extra money. At the time (this was in the early '80s), they were using some pretty cheesy RCAs that were press-fitted into fiberboard, albeit gold-plated.
The Vampire stuff (aka Tiffany) gets a thumbs up from me, and the prices, while not budget, are at least tolerable.
Grey
The Vampire stuff (aka Tiffany) gets a thumbs up from me, and the prices, while not budget, are at least tolerable.
Grey
Tomo and all,
I have given away all my WBTs.
Neutrik RCAs , seconded
. I use only Neutriks for my heavier cables.
For the homebrewn ultrathin twisted enamelled copper wires, i use teflon tubing to protect the twisted pair and the cheapest Chinese sheetmetal RCAs as to me it does not make sense to use ultrathin cables and then RCAs which are milled out of the full like cooking pots for man eaters (with handle, of course). I can widen the teflon tubing end with my soldering iron and then fold the plug's strain relief lug neatly around the tubing.
I have given away all my WBTs.
Neutrik RCAs , seconded
. I use only Neutriks for my heavier cables.For the homebrewn ultrathin twisted enamelled copper wires, i use teflon tubing to protect the twisted pair and the cheapest Chinese sheetmetal RCAs as to me it does not make sense to use ultrathin cables and then RCAs which are milled out of the full like cooking pots for man eaters (with handle, of course). I can widen the teflon tubing end with my soldering iron and then fold the plug's strain relief lug neatly around the tubing.
C
CryingDragon
RCA
Guys,
Why DIY'ers insist on using use the RCA plugs is a mystery to me.
It's about the worst connector ever designed.
Not for nothing they call it a cinch.
Moreover since you can all wave a soldering iron why not skip some connections and hardwire at your preamp/control centers' end for instance?
If not go for the pro connectortypes such as the XLR,BNC,Fisher Camac,Redel and such.
You need large contact area with as little metal as possible.
Those big bozo's degrade the signal integrity beyond belief really.
I can't justify spending 50 USD on a fancy coupling cap without solving this first.
Deep sigh...
Is anyone still cleaning these contacts on a regular basis?
Is anyone still using contact enhancing fluids?
All of that is dirt cheap and works.
Try it out,no need to thank anyone,
Guys,
Why DIY'ers insist on using use the RCA plugs is a mystery to me.
It's about the worst connector ever designed.
Not for nothing they call it a cinch.
Moreover since you can all wave a soldering iron why not skip some connections and hardwire at your preamp/control centers' end for instance?
If not go for the pro connectortypes such as the XLR,BNC,Fisher Camac,Redel and such.
You need large contact area with as little metal as possible.
Those big bozo's degrade the signal integrity beyond belief really.
I can't justify spending 50 USD on a fancy coupling cap without solving this first.
Deep sigh...
Is anyone still cleaning these contacts on a regular basis?
Is anyone still using contact enhancing fluids?
All of that is dirt cheap and works.
Try it out,no need to thank anyone,
The best kept secret that I/we have found are these:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/show...92&St3=36996662&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=2464&DID=7
They were actually discovered by a buddy of mine in our hifi group and they are very very good. They use Teflon as the dielectric and hold the jack like a vise...
For all of Parts Express' phono plugs look here (just click on the phono plugs link):
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&DID=7&WebPage_ID=21
Parts Express is a good supplier. You have to watch them on shipping - it's best to order lots of stuff at once if you can...
The Dayton line of audio parts seems to offer decent bang for the buck...
Good luck,
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/show...92&St3=36996662&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=2464&DID=7
They were actually discovered by a buddy of mine in our hifi group and they are very very good. They use Teflon as the dielectric and hold the jack like a vise...
For all of Parts Express' phono plugs look here (just click on the phono plugs link):
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&DID=7&WebPage_ID=21
Parts Express is a good supplier. You have to watch them on shipping - it's best to order lots of stuff at once if you can...
The Dayton line of audio parts seems to offer decent bang for the buck...
Good luck,
BrianGT;
Sure SMA's would work very well for audio. Kind of expensive though.
I'd go for BNC myself. They come in a ton of different sizes and styles and are generally cheep to buy. Most of them can be used up to 500mHz or more. (that should be OK for audio)
I go to Radio Shack for stuff all of the time. You just need to know what you are buying! Don't expect them to be able to answer all of you questions. Most of them, not all, but most have no electronics back ground so just give them a break.
X Radio Shack guy
Later
Bruce
Sure SMA's would work very well for audio. Kind of expensive though.
I'd go for BNC myself. They come in a ton of different sizes and styles and are generally cheep to buy. Most of them can be used up to 500mHz or more. (that should be OK for audio)
I go to Radio Shack for stuff all of the time. You just need to know what you are buying! Don't expect them to be able to answer all of you questions. Most of them, not all, but most have no electronics back ground so just give them a break.
X Radio Shack guy
Later
Bruce
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