DIY Cable Boots

dorokusai
dorokusai Posts: 25,577
edited September 2011 in The Clubhouse
Where do you DIY cable guys buy those nice rubber boots for the terminated ends of speaker cable?? Anyone recall? They have the two rubber "fingers" for the left and right.....ring a bell? Monster Cable uses them on their cables if that helps job the noggin'.

I'm terminating a set of Cobra Cable for a Polkie and didn't like the look of my first set and thought I may use those boots and see how that looks.
CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited September 2011
    It's not about looks! :biggrin::tongue:
    --Gary--
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,414
    edited September 2011
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/KnuKonceptz-12-Gauge-Speaker-Cable-Wire-Pants-Boots-/390331133310?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ae18c6d7e

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-2-New-Red-Rubber-Speaker-Cable-Wire-Pants-Boots-/180719658221?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a13bb24ed

    http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=082-782&FTR=speaker%20cable%20pants

    here you go Mark
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited September 2011
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=082-782&FTR=speaker%20cable%20pants

    here you go Mark

    I like that parts express calls them "cable pants":biggrin:

    They look good; I think I'm going to try them on some cables I need to reterminate.

    But why do they sell them in packs of 10?!:confused: You'd think it would be packs of 4 or 8 etc; I guess that would make too much sense.


    Slight derail: what's the best heat-shrink tape stuff that comes in black and red? What about the best bananas?

    I'll just poke around PE and see what they got.:smile:
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,414
    edited September 2011
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    I like that parts express calls them "cable pants":biggrin:

    But why do they sell them in packs of 10?!:confused: You'd think it would be packs of 4 or 8 etc; I guess that would make too much sense.


    well there is one seller on ebay that sell them for 10.00 each:eek:....that pack of ten don't look so bad now does it:smile:
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited September 2011
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    well there is one seller on ebay that sell them for 10.00 each:eek:....that pack of ten don't look so bad now does it:smile:

    haha no, and they're cheap enough that it really doesn't matter... I'll probably just use the extra two for finger puppets or something...
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,414
    edited September 2011
    if you're like myself they'll get used or tossed into my "something later" box and sure enough I'd be one short later
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited September 2011
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    if you're like myself they'll get used or tossed into my "something later" box and sure enough I'd be one short later

    I love having a good "something later" box. I'm constantly supplying friends with this or that because they lack their own "extras" box.:smile:
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited September 2011
    I get mine at Parts Express by the bag full.

    search cable pants

    H9
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2011
    Does anyone else have some PE needs as I'd hate to pay that much damn shipping on something that actually costs $1 to ship. Man, that's my biggest gripe with them is shipping costs. They claim it's warehouse and stocking of their catalog that causes the fees to be more inline with heavier packages, when ordering smaller items.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited September 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Does anyone else have some PE needs as I'd hate to pay that much damn shipping on something that actually costs $1 to ship. Man, that's my biggest gripe with them is shipping costs. They claim it's warehouse and stocking of their catalog that causes the fees to be more inline with heavier packages, when ordering smaller items.

    I hear ya! Ridiculous and I always try and gather a larger order. I don't need anything right at the moment.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited September 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Does anyone else have some PE needs as I'd hate to pay that much damn shipping on something that actually costs $1 to ship. Man, that's my biggest gripe with them is shipping costs. They claim it's warehouse and stocking of their catalog that causes the fees to be more inline with heavier packages, when ordering smaller items.

    I was going to try some tubes from them and get some RCA plugs, but shipping them to you wouldn't save me shipping costs at all... :tongue:

    Nice choice as the PE ones are great and I've used them for the past few years. Which ones are you looking at? I have way too many of the below version, and would have no issues sending you some if they are the ones you need.

    082-786_s.jpg
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2011
    The tails on them look really long and length of the core cable is at a premium. I'm torn on what but I'm certainly not plugging Knuconcepts boots unless that crappy name comes off with GoofOff.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I'm certainly not plugging Knuconcepts boots
    unless that crappy name comes off with GoofOff.

    I believe one of the guys at AVSFORUM got his to come off with rubbing alcohol.

    They are more expensive, but I know Audioquest makes pairs. They make bi-wire and regular ones. The ends are marked but they look better IMHO.

    Each end is marked either speaker or amp I think.

    Plus I think you can fit a bigger gauge wire in them, but cant totally vouch for that.
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  • greyford1979
    greyford1979 Posts: 749
    edited September 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Does anyone else have some PE needs as I'd hate to pay that much damn shipping on something that actually costs $1 to ship. Man, that's my biggest gripe with them is shipping costs. They claim it's warehouse and stocking of their catalog that causes the fees to be more inline with heavier packages, when ordering smaller items.

    Too bad I don't need anything from there right now or else I could pick them up for you since I live about 2 hours from them.:redface:
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