Recommendations for DIY interconnect cable.

fjross
fjross Posts: 183
edited March 2012 in Vintage Speakers
I am looking to either make an upgraded SDA interconnect cable or maybe a set of cables for an A-1 dreadnaught. I currently have a stock SDA cable that I am using with MIT S3.3 speaker interfaces. I understand that I would also have to install new BP's as part of the upgrade. Is there any suggestions for a quality wire for a DIY interconnect cable or A-1 cables. If I decide to go the A-1 route is the Canare 411 a suitable choice for the dreadnaught with it's(4) individual wires?

Thanks
Mcintosh MC-501 mono blocks
Mcintosh C-45
Mcintosh MVP-871
PS AUDIO AV5000
MIT 3.3 Shotgun biwire speaker interface
MIT 3.3 Shotgun XLR interconnects
Polk 2.3TL's Gimpod boards/F-1 modded crossovers/dynamat/JB weld/Larry's rings/Blackhole 5 strips
Polk 3.1 TL's mint/stock (purchased new)
Polk SDA-2's
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2012
    Yes to all above. I just did Cardas BP, new gaskets, Norez and new sda ic.

    I tried AQ type 4, Kimber cable 4 and 8tc. All where a huge improvement over stock.

    Stayed with kk 4tc.

    I will add another when I make my AI.

    BP and cable are one of this tweaks you wished you had done sooner. If you upgrade BP I recommend Norez or something similar to do at the same time.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    edited March 2012
    You can use any RCA cable and strip the outer edge of the pin. Works good without changing your SDA's.
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  • fjross
    fjross Posts: 183
    edited March 2012
    thsmith wrote: »
    Yes to all above. I just did Cardas BP, new gaskets, Norez and new sda ic.

    I tried AQ type 4, Kimber cable 4 and 8tc. All where a huge improvement over stock.

    Stayed with kk 4tc.

    I will add another when I make my AI.

    BP and cable are one of this tweaks you wished you had done sooner. If you upgrade BP I recommend Norez or something similar to do at the same time.
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 4tc is a (2) conductor wire. Did you terminate both conductors @ 1 bannana jack to go into your BP? I noticed that with the A-1 that one conductor will go to the BP and the other to the LF ground.
    Mcintosh MC-501 mono blocks
    Mcintosh C-45
    Mcintosh MVP-871
    PS AUDIO AV5000
    MIT 3.3 Shotgun biwire speaker interface
    MIT 3.3 Shotgun XLR interconnects
    Polk 2.3TL's Gimpod boards/F-1 modded crossovers/dynamat/JB weld/Larry's rings/Blackhole 5 strips
    Polk 3.1 TL's mint/stock (purchased new)
    Polk SDA-2's
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2012
    4TC has many conductors that are normally seperated out to make a + and - speaker cable. I used the entire cable for 1 banana plug that goes to the BP that replaced the pin/blade factory connector.

    When I make my AI, I will cut that cable in half and terminate the other ends with bananas that will go to the AI and BP that was the Pin/Blade. I will then buy another 10' KK 4TC that I will cut in half and terminate the end that goes to AI with Bannana and the other end with spade that goes to neagtive post on speaker.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited March 2012
    Canare 4S11 (Star Quad)
    "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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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Canare 4S11 (Star Quad)

    Another good choice for SDA IC, have not tried it but many people do and have this cable.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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