New d.i.y. rca items at P.e.

hotwheelman
hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
edited October 2004 in 2 Channel Audio
These look to be decent quality, would like to make a pair of I.c's to see how these ends perform. I also have a few pieces that I would like to upgrade the rca sockets on so I may just give these a try. Any ideas on what would be the best cable to use to make the i.c.'s?

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=093-620&orefer=esf102104-093-620

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&partnumber=093-644&orefer=esf102104-093-644
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited October 2004
    Beldon 89259 coax cable gets a lot of press in the DIY cable community. It's what signal cable uses in the Analog II.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited October 2004
    You would pay 48 bucks each for those connectors? Seems really high to me IMO, when signal sells them complete for that... I like the idea of DIY but its for the price savings and fun of building em..
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited October 2004
    The connections at either end, as long as you are comparing decent to decent (or greater), are not going to make much of an electrical difference (it would be negligable), and no audible difference. Personally, I would worry about the cable itself, or even better, spend that money on better equipment.

    Just my fairly educated 2 cents :)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    Terminations are as important as the cable itself and could have a significant effect on the overall performance.

    Just my fairly educated $0.02.
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited October 2004
    I'm not sure I'd pay that much for ends myself but.... My Kimber Hero's have WBT locking plugs and they are REALLY nice when swapping cables. A simple twist of the outer casing and they unplug effortlessly without straining the female plugs on the components.

    Do they make a sonic difference? I don't know but once you lock them down, it makes for a very tight connection.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    Locking RCA's should be industry standard. I agree, they are real nice and secure.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    Locking RCA's should be industry standard. I agree, they are real nice and secure.

    I like BNC the best!!!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    They are also very nice, but common folk don't know which end to stick in the outlet and which one in their mouth.....
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited October 2004
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    Locking RCA's should be industry standard. I agree, they are real nice and secure.

    Wouldn't mind that myself... but can we say "cha ching!"?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    That's very true.
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited October 2004
    BNC would be best though. I've heard rumors/opinions/tests/whatever that they provide the best contact. Too bad they're only generally used in electrical test equipment.
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  • LittleCar_w/12s
    LittleCar_w/12s Posts: 568
    edited October 2004
    Yes, and locking banana plugs for speaker leads... industry R-L spacing on the equipment too... much better than springpin, only better would be spade, and most bananna plugs can have that option too...
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