Check out these beautful Wood sheathed RCA and Banana plugs

transmaster
transmaster Posts: 428
edited April 2012 in Vintage Speakers
Take a look at these beautiful wood sheathed connectors.

Wooden Sheath RCA Plug Connector
http://www.8audio-mall.com/servlet/the-485/4-pcs-Hi-dsh-end-Audio/Detail

Wooden Sheath Professional Audio Banana Plug
http://www.8audio-mall.com/servlet/the-487/8-pcs-Wooden-Sheath/Detail
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited April 2012
    Those are HOT!!!! Me Likey Alot!!!!
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  • transmaster
    transmaster Posts: 428
    edited April 2012
    When I spotted these I was thinking of you Lasareth, what is particularly nice is that don't cost an obscene amount of money.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited April 2012
    transmaster wrote: »
    ...what is particularly nice is that don't cost an obscene amount of money.

    Yea, 5 bucks a pop for the nanners is less than I was expecting, and they do look great.... on a negative note, that gold-plated brass ain't doin' anything better than the 50 centers you can pick up off ebay or home depot.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2012
    I bet they sound grainy. :rolleyes:
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2012
    I know when peeps come to my house the first thing they do is look behind the cramped audio rack to check out my RCA connectors. :razz:

    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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  • Schurkey
    Schurkey Posts: 2,102
    edited April 2012
    First Guess: Low-priced because they're made in Communist China by neoslaves.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2012
    Here we go again.
    "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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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,447
    edited April 2012
    Schurkey wrote: »
    First Guess: Low-priced because they're made in Communist China by neoslaves.

    Read the about us section 8 audio is out of Hong Kong
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  • bmbguy
    bmbguy Posts: 416
    edited April 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I know when peeps come to my house the first thing they do is look behind the cramped audio rack to check out my RCA connectors. :razz:

    H9

    But don't you hate it when they notice that the stain on the connectors doesn't match the speakers?
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  • transmaster
    transmaster Posts: 428
    edited April 2012
    I thought about the no-see-um part but it's one of those "I know they are there" type of things. I goes with out saying they are not going to work any better then a $2 dollar plug from monoprice.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited April 2012
    I agree, they look nice. I just don't see the need for me personally.

    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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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2012
    For the audiophile that has everything...kinda cool I must admit.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,966
    edited April 2012
    I kinda dig those. Be nice if I had exposed gear on a top open shelf, which I don't. Audio bling, gotta love it.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited April 2012
    It would work for someone say with top exit plugs on say a tube amp. Like a Mac MC275?????

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTHJbD_Y74sZYUHOc6gBZFzvxCS-s7t-QrzGu9_0PIDdR40U8eoRQ

    Just a touch of somethin different.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited April 2012
    Are they made out of tone wood?
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • transmaster
    transmaster Posts: 428
    edited April 2012
    You could install little HD cameras and display your connectors on a little HD panel :wink::lol:
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,338
    edited April 2012
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I know when peeps come to my house the first thing they do is look behind the cramped audio rack to check out my RCA connectors. :razz:

    H9

    That's funny!
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  • OldmanSRS
    OldmanSRS Posts: 419
    edited April 2012
    I wouldn't burn 'em in too long.
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  • civilian
    civilian Posts: 357
    edited April 2012
    Face wrote: »
    I bet they sound grainy. :rolleyes:
    As long as the sound doesn't sound splintered.:cheesygrin:
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  • oldmodman
    oldmodman Posts: 740
    edited April 2012
    Now when you hear something funny in your system it no longer gremlins.

    It's termites.
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  • transmaster
    transmaster Posts: 428
    edited April 2012
    oldmodman wrote: »
    now when you hear something funny in your system it no longer gremlins.

    It's termites.

    lmao
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