Cable Termination? A/V Switches?
Bobsama
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I'm looking for two different things. One is a good online retailer that sells decent parts for cable termination. I'm looking for gold-plated spades, bananas, and a small variety of other parts. #10-accepting pins would be fine. I don't really want to solder anything; so screw-clamp with colored covers (preferably red & white/black). The catch is it has to work with #10 and #12 wire. I've already been over at Moon-Audio but their selection is a bit limited and pricey. I don't need custom-milled stuff made of pure Rareium-Unobtainium alloy.
Second is an audio/video switch. I found a Startech 4-port A/V switch...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158119
A long story short; I have both a stereo (Polk SDA-1's) and home theater (atm a Sony 5.1 system) and I don't want to mix the two. The SDA's are for music and stereo audio, the Sony 5.1's mainly for movies. As for the switch-box, it needs to support YPbPr/RCA at a minimum, but I also need composite and preferably S-Video too, and needs to be a 4-port switch.
Second is an audio/video switch. I found a Startech 4-port A/V switch...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158119
A long story short; I have both a stereo (Polk SDA-1's) and home theater (atm a Sony 5.1 system) and I don't want to mix the two. The SDA's are for music and stereo audio, the Sony 5.1's mainly for movies. As for the switch-box, it needs to support YPbPr/RCA at a minimum, but I also need composite and preferably S-Video too, and needs to be a 4-port switch.
polkaudio Monitor 5 Series II
polkaudio SDA-1 (with the SL1000)
TEAC AG-H300 MK III stereo receiver
beyerdynamic DT-880 Premium (600 Ω) headphones
SENNHEISER HD-555 headphones
Little Dot MK IV tube headphone amp
Little Dot DAC_I balanced D/A converter
polkaudio SDA-1 (with the SL1000)
TEAC AG-H300 MK III stereo receiver
beyerdynamic DT-880 Premium (600 Ω) headphones
SENNHEISER HD-555 headphones
Little Dot MK IV tube headphone amp
Little Dot DAC_I balanced D/A converter
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Hm; started writing out a plan and figured that I don't need any video capability on the switch; just audio really. So specs are dropped down a bit; the plan is to use composite between VHS and Beta, to TV. DVD is going to have YPbPr to the AVR, S-Video to the TV. Receiver is going to have YPbPr to TV.
RCA setup is going to be VHS, Beta, DVD, and TV to the switch box. In addition, going to use TOSLINK to connect DVD and maybe TV to the receiver (for multichannel audio). Then of course use RCA to connect the switch box, CD, and tuner to the preamp. Finally, preamp to poweramp with RCA.
So is there any strictly-(stereo)RCA switch boxes? I'd prefer not to do it myself, though that's an option of course.polkaudio Monitor 5 Series II
polkaudio SDA-1 (with the SL1000)
TEAC AG-H300 MK III stereo receiver
beyerdynamic DT-880 Premium (600 Ω) headphones
SENNHEISER HD-555 headphones
Little Dot MK IV tube headphone amp
Little Dot DAC_I balanced D/A converter -
Hm another time I wish I could just edit. Measured the unknown cable. Looking for bananas AND pins that accept #7 (just to be safe). These cables are big---bigger than I expected before. Looking around monoprice, most connectors there accept #12 at most.polkaudio Monitor 5 Series II
polkaudio SDA-1 (with the SL1000)
TEAC AG-H300 MK III stereo receiver
beyerdynamic DT-880 Premium (600 Ω) headphones
SENNHEISER HD-555 headphones
Little Dot MK IV tube headphone amp
Little Dot DAC_I balanced D/A converter