RCA Jacks, Binding posts and Attenuator, need sugestions!

[Guijs]

Hello,


I'm looking for good RCA female jacks and Binding posts for my DIY tube amplifier. I thought about the WBT, but I don't know if they worth the high price. What about the Cardas and Vampire connectors? Wich is the best for the price? I want excelent quality.

I'm also looking for a good volume attenuator. I would like a remote control stepped attenuator, is there any one with excelent quality?

Thanks for the help

Guilherme

 

[Peter Daniel]

Cardas are cheaper, and probably same quality as Vampire. You can get them from percyaudio.com

 

[ElectricHead]

WBT? Dont do it! They sound awful, slow, dull and lifeless. WBT is a typical german-rip-off product designed by brainless fools without any respect towards sound quality. Even cheaper products will sound better. Cardas is good, Neutrik is even better.

 

[Guijs]

That's why I LOVE this forum!


So, i'll be doing good going with Vapire/Cardas/Neutrik connectors right?

Thnaks guys

 

[dhaen]

What are the electrical paramenters of a connecter that cause it to sound "lifeless"?

 

[Steve Eddy]

What are the electrical paramenters of a connecter that cause it to sound "lifeless"?

No pulse.

se

 

[Guijs]

What will be the regular price for these RCA jacks?

 

[Steve Eddy]

I'm looking for good RCA female jacks and Binding posts for my DIY tube amplifier. I thought about the WBT, but I don't know if they worth the high price. What about the Cardas and Vampire connectors? Wich is the best for the price? I want excelent quality.

Are you stuck having to use RCAs and binding posts or are alternatives an option?

se

 

[moe29]

What are the electrical paramenters of a connecter that cause it to sound "lifeless"?

hanging out around Vampire products might have that effect

 

[Guijs]

Steve, what do you mean?

 

[Miller-8]

Try these:

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http://www.amusicdirect.com/products/detail.asp?sku=AEDIS01

 

[Steve Eddy]

Steve, what do you mean?

What I mean is that unless you have to use RCAs and binding posts for some reason, you can use alternative connectors, some arguably better than the best RCAs and binding posts.

se

 

[Guijs]

Steve,

Please, give me some ideas ! The project is still in the paper.

Thanks

Guilherme

 

[Kevin Haskins]

If I didn't HAVE to use RCAs and binding post I'd pick the Neutrik XLRs for inputs and the Speakon connectors for speaker wires. The problem is your going against the pro-facto standards in the home audio market. Even when a standard is inferior sometimes it still makes sense to use it for obvious reasons.

If you are going to pick a binding post/RCA the best thing to do is build cables with connectors from the same manf. I make sure my spades match well with the binding post I sell and that the female RCAs fit well with the Male RCAs.

 

[Steve Eddy]

Please, give me some ideas ! The project is still in the paper.

Well, for example for years I've been using the plastic Redel connectors from Lemo for line level, speaker level and even power feed connections (though keep in mind I'm not using them for high voltages). I've recently been experimenting with the Kulka 1690 Series terminal blocks from Marathon with good results.

But of course you're not limited to these either. Let your imagination run wild.

se

 

[Miller-8]

The binding posts I posted a picture of are excellent they are made from solid tellurium copper.

 

[Miller-8]

As for RCA plugs try XHADOW RCAs, the central pin in made from solid copper (not brass or bronze) and silver plated. Another good one is the Furatech FP-126, gold plated central pin made from Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC).

 

[Steve Eddy]

As for RCA plugs try XHADOW RCAs, the central pin in made from solid copper (not brass or bronze) and silver plated. Another good one is the Furatech FP-126, gold plated central pin made from Pure Copper by Ohno Continuous Casting (PCOCC).

So what are the ground contacts made of? They're no less important than the center pins.

se

 

[Raj1]

I find the best connecters are the smallest ones for the application, the more bulk metal you have in the signal path the worse the sound. You can hear a difference if you solder a connection directly, without using a connecter at all.......

 

[Guijs]

what about if i go with the Vampire CM2F female RCA:

http://www.takefiveaudio.com/mall/RCA/vampire_female_rca_cm2f.html

Does anyone knows the cablepods by Eichmann:

http://www.takefiveaudio.com/mall/Speaker_Connectors/eichmann_speaker_connectors_cablepods.html

My RCA cables uses the Bullet connector from Eichmann.