How come that in audiophool world any change is always an increase but never a degradation of SQ?
Because you conceived of the tweek and performed it, so there must be an improvement or you wasted your time. The power of confirmation bias. Also, your ears don't measure, the brain perceives. Perception can be quite easily fooled, ask any magician.
All true, then add in the File Drawer Effect ("if I did X and nothing happened, either in reality or in my head, I'm unlikely to publish it").
Bugger... My new wet hairy string cables may not sound better like I'm sure I could hear, then??
good questionHow come that in audiophool world any change is always an increase but never a degradation of SQ?
I'd like to reword your observation to become:Assuming that most designers of gear are at least capable I would expect the majority of actually audible tweaks lead to the latter but never hears of such cases.
Assuming that most DIY assemblers are incapable, I would expect the majority of tweaks lead to poorer performance.
So, have you ever tried to reposition equipment that is hard wired together? Or even install it in the first place? 🙄How come audio "purists" never directly solder wires between devices? It seems to me that would ELIMINATE all connector issues.....and save a ton of money. RCA connectors were the cheapest connector design by RCA, as far as I know. I can't help but think the slight advantages from esoteric ($$$) cables would be completely swamped by the inherent weaknesses of the connectors. Does anyone else agree?
Let me get this straight; you are quoting a story you heard, and admit it my well be untrue, to make a point about other people imagining differences?I heard (perhaps apocryphal) of a musician who had convinced himself that a certain gold battery sounded better and would only have those in his gear. The techs could not understand this and one day, not having the preferred battery, they substituted something else. The musician got mad when he found the wrong batteries so later, but he never said anything about the sound, until he knew the batteries were wrong...
Well, you've convinced me! 😀
That definitely can't be true, as the cable will not be anything like 110 ohm impedance at audio frequencies. It is possible that a change is heard when a cable specifically designed for a job (microphones, in this case) is swapped for one specifically designed for a different job, but the change is unlikely to be an improvement in performance.
I felt the same way as you when I heard it, to be honest, but i'm not in the position to discuss about it here. In case you are still interested in this matter, please contact Mikal (Mytek Digital) about it. He has tons of professional recording studio clients, so it's hard to believe that he would say voodoo with no objective evidence.
He has tons of professional recording studio clients, so it's hard to believe that he would say voodoo with no objective evidence.
One does not imply the other. Remember how many clients Sylvia Browne had.😀
So, have you ever tried to reposition equipment that is hard wired together? Or even install it in the first place? 🙄
If it's not a commercial product, it's pretty reasonable to build a pig tail type of gear (one side of the cable is soldered).
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FYI i have my loudspeakers hardwired, and when was using preamps the preamp also to the Amp. I have also the DAC in the form of PCB only and am just waiting to have the time to make a solid aluminum enclosure that would be attached inside the amp. And yes, silver wired directly to the amp inside
AbsoluteAnd yes, i hear a fly fart from 10 meters,

PROVE it.
i am ready to slap in the face and send to an ophthalmologist
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absolute proof and confession that you hear with your eyes, so arguing with you about anything Audiois pointless.
As of the face slapping threat, you have no business in a polite and civilized Forum, either here or anywhere else.
Nuff said.
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absolute proof and confession that you hear with your eyes, so arguing with you about anything Audiois pointless.
As of the face slapping threat, you have no business in a polite and civilized Forum, either here or anywhere else.
Nuff said.
Ok Otorhinolaryngologist, now happy?
I never make threats my friend. You must be mistaken by my words and/or language translation and/or interpretation.
Plenty of the things I have tried didn't work, but why would I tell people about them? I wouldn't want to see a list of failures, but I AM interested in successes.How come that in audiophool world any change is always an increase but never a degradation of SQ?
Assuming that most designers of gear are at least capable I would expect the majority of actually audible tweaks lead to the latter but never hears of such cases.
Plenty of the things I have tried didn't work, but why would I tell people about them? I wouldn't want to see a list of failures, but I AM interested in successes.
That's what i was going to say too, though though it so obvious that no need to explain it officially...
The obvious is often overlooked. It's all that education! 😉That's what i was going to say too, though though it so obvious that no need to explain it officially...
I diy rca with silver wire , teflon isulate and some connectors cost me 20 times less if compare to boutique stuff.
Try & experiment : solder and enjoy 🙂
That's exactly what i will be doing next week. i bought 24AWG /0.5mm OD/ silver wire .9999 and am waiting for it.
That's exactly the other part, why i that started the discussion here. Cause i decided i would like to DIY myself single point ground connectors and wanted to know my options how to make them better. Hence silverplated and the questions that followed.
What are the connectors you are using? i have some REANs here which are cheap but good enough and i am happy with them. Though they have a bit too much metal, so i bought apart some even cheaper for experimentation.
And to the "anti cable" guys, or to say it the 2$ cables. The other day was cutting a cheap cable savaging it for the connectors, what a surprize when it stuck to the magnet side on my workbench 😱
Copper, come on. Why to waste copper. Lets make it from iron 😎
That's exactly what i will be doing next week. i bought 24AWG /0.5mm OD/ silver wire .9999 and am waiting for it.
......What are the connectors you are using?
They are Bullet Plugs brand
i find new cheaper on second hand marked in swap meet forum section
Solder with 2% silver was used. Easy to diy and you can do it better fat insulating 😉
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The other day was cutting a cheap cable savaging it for the connectors, what a surprize when it stuck to the magnet side on my workbench 😱
You must still be traumatized from that experience.
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