The WBT connectors here are recommended in the build of the Aegis tube head amp.
https://partsconnexion.com/products/wbt-0210-cums-rca-female-jack
Anyone have experience with these connectors ? Are they worth it ? It seems many very expensive amps just use cheap Rean connectors so are those basically sonically as good ?
https://partsconnexion.com/products/wbt-0210-cums-rca-female-jack
Anyone have experience with these connectors ? Are they worth it ? It seems many very expensive amps just use cheap Rean connectors so are those basically sonically as good ?
Haven't noticed anything better than the RCA connectors that the diyAudio store sells other than the looks.
Used the silver rca next gens on a Cambridge audio 840c I modded about 12 years back. The lock rings cracked. Never bothered with them since.
I use the neutriks on the little back plates these days. Never heard a difference...
I use the neutriks on the little back plates these days. Never heard a difference...
The PDF datasheet of this WBT RCA jack are to find in post #1 under
Delivery Source wanted for this Cinch female Connectors in special Outline
I am looking for the type No of WBT's predecessor version to find in the preamp device from the first both images in post #1 under
the mentioned URL.
The special feature of this WBT RCA jack was the additional solid solder lead for GND connection. This you will see if you enlarge the area around upper edge of image No 1 in post #1.
forget about sonics, look at the physical aspect...........why would you minimise the contact area?
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I used hundreds of these WBT-0234 in my preamps, namely Musical Innovation MI 11, MI12 and MI 13. I had a few go bad, but in moving to a new platform, MI 23,xx I switched to Cardas GRFA. Better OEM price and double contacts in the same area.
And I my opinion a far better contact, with fewer parts that can break. No problems after over 300 used.
Kudos to Cardas.
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No. It is stuff made to appeal and be bought on looks and belief that the setup will sound better. Male version of jewelry. Bought on emotion not by ratio.
These companies know the talk and can do the walk.
Here a picture of their superior quality. A distributor still refused to accept the fact that the plastic becomes brittle. “Can not be”. Too bad the worst ones are already discarded.
It is all business folks. Designer stuff to make you feel good. The more recent the more you will see materials that do not belong at all in connectors but when the gold shines brightly the eyes are blinded and all is good.
Besides that RCA is exactly the system one should trade for balanced. RCA by audiophile brands is riddled with pseudo science of single contact points etc. It does not matter as it is intrinsically the least optimal interface system 🙂
These companies know the talk and can do the walk.
Here a picture of their superior quality. A distributor still refused to accept the fact that the plastic becomes brittle. “Can not be”. Too bad the worst ones are already discarded.
It is all business folks. Designer stuff to make you feel good. The more recent the more you will see materials that do not belong at all in connectors but when the gold shines brightly the eyes are blinded and all is good.
Besides that RCA is exactly the system one should trade for balanced. RCA by audiophile brands is riddled with pseudo science of single contact points etc. It does not matter as it is intrinsically the least optimal interface system 🙂
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