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fish357
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So far, SKW, Audioquest, and Morrow Audio are three that have been thrown my way. I have a half off code for Morrow, better than the 40% offered on the website.
What do the peoples here think, keeping in mind that high-end cables are out of range for me.
What do the peoples here think, keeping in mind that high-end cables are out of range for me.
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Douglas Connection. He also offers a small discount for forum members: https://douglasconnection.com/
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Douglas Connection. He also offers a small discount for forum members: https://douglasconnection.com/
I bought some demo furutech alpha speaker cables from Douglas Connection, they are top notch good price also. I suggest you email him because he doesn't have everything listed like demo or used stuff. -
Exactly. Give him a call and he will take care of you. He also sells DIY cable kits if you're handy with the steel, right @msg?
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I’m fairly handy. I’ll reach out, thanks fellas.
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The DIY builds are fun, but looking back, my first set was a hack job, even though I was kinda proud of them at the time. I don't regret it, and have materials to build more, but I ain't no @ALL212 - the dude solders in his sleep - so I've been perpetually sitting around in front of the kit with the soldering iron burning going on about 4yrs now, all tentative-like, soldering nothing.
It can be a bit of an ordeal getting all the bits together and the workspace set up if you go all out with Techflex and heatshrink, and you'll want Cardas Quad and a good soldering station. But take this with a grain, because there are many here who can bust out some good RCAs without dedicating a day to it. For me, there's a reason Doug's personally built cables cost more than his DIY kits
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I’m pretty comfortable trying it myself, I’ve mentioned before that I built cop cars for 7 years, but maybe you’re right. I don’t have a proper work station in my new place, and my good soldering iron is who-knows-where.
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I'm definitely a better mechanic than I am a solderer, but you might be talking a different kind of builder.
You just need a place to set up for a day, really. It's easier if you're just doing basic cables without the dressup.
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Easy peasy.....
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Douglas Connection. He also offers a small discount for forum members: https://douglasconnection.com/
I agree. Doug’s cables are great. I’m running all Alphas (Furutech) throughout my system. Balanced, RCA, TT and bi-wire speakers. But I had him build them.
I have tried others but go back to Doug’s.
2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Norma Revo DAC-2, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon, WAY power cables for all other sources. -
Legacy audio has used the Alphas from Doug at the last several large Axpona and Rocky Mountain audio fests.
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Have any of you recorded a tutorial? I’m sure I could find something on YouTube, but just curious.
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Legacy audio has used the Alphas from Doug at the last several large Axpona and Rocky Mountain audio fests.
Yep. That is what I’m running. Alphas, Legacy and McIntosh.
2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Norma Revo DAC-2, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon, WAY power cables for all other sources. -
Have any of you recorded a tutorial? I’m sure I could find something on YouTube, but just curious.
Aaron @all212 has posted some of his builds on here.
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When I was a kid in the 50's, my dad had a set of soldering tools like these in one of his tool boxes.
"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
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BlueBirdMusic wrote: »When I was a kid in the 50's, my dad had a set of soldering tools like these in one of his tool boxes.
You know -- I can just imagine artisanal amplifiers, crafted in Brooklyn NY by earnest young men (or women or inbetween), heavily inked, in horn rimmed glasses & porkpie hats, wielding just such tools.
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Just being contrary here, but Rob designating a brand as a “throwaway” might be a little too ambiguous.
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@Hermitism, wow, I didn't know Doug had a video on making a set of cables!
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They weren’t throwaways Joe, they were “thrown my way”, as in suggested as cables to check out. (;joecoulson wrote: »Just being contrary here, but Rob designating a brand as a “throwaway” might be a little too ambiguous.
Which models were they for those brands?
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Gotcha, but you deflected?
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Haha! As far as models for those brands, I’d have to go back and look. My head is kind of swimming right now with all the information. Takes me a bit to go through it. I’m pretty thorough before I make purchases. No much of a impulsive buyer.
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Fair enough bro 🙂
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Well, I’m leaning toward Audioquest, just the entry stuff. One last question (for now), are there any long-lasting I’ll effects of an RCA being too short?
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For analog, I do not believe so.
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Well, I’m leaning toward Audioquest, just the entry stuff. One last question (for now), are there any long-lasting I’ll effects of an RCA being too short?
My layout will require some less than 3’ lengths.
What audioquest and how long? I have a few sets I'm no longer using. Evergreen and Alpha cables -
@pitdogg2 Evergreen is the one @teekay0007 suggested. The guy who sold me the Adcom also suggested them. 3’, or less, preferably. I’ll get two that are a half a meter.
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In the length department you may be confusing digital for analog.
I have several pairs if interested I'll take some pictures. -
Sure, if you don’t mind, that would be great. Analog is what I’m after.
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Evergreen 2m
1m and 2m
Previous series before evergreen name.
Both cables are same wire construction different jacket and RCA. I couldn't tell a difference between the two. -
Another to consider if you buy new is the Audio Advisor Black Mamba series. These are basically Audioquest's King Cobra series sold through Audio Advisor only. Very nice and a huge step up from Evergreen.
Evergreen is long grain copper
Black Mamba is perfect surface+ copper.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuC9tfNj6eg
