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fish357
fish357 Posts: 304
edited September 2020 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
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.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,101
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    Douglas Connection. He also offers a small discount for forum members: https://douglasconnection.com/
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  • invalid
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    Clipdat wrote: »
    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.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,101
    edited September 2020
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    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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  • fish357
    fish357 Posts: 304
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    I’m fairly handy. I’ll reach out, thanks fellas.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,618
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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 B)
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  • fish357
    fish357 Posts: 304
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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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  • msg
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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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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,751
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    Easy peasy.....
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  • tratliff
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    Clipdat wrote: »
    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.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,751
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    Legacy audio has used the Alphas from Doug at the last several large Axpona and Rocky Mountain audio fests.
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  • fish357
    fish357 Posts: 304
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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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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,872
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    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.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,618
    edited September 2020
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    fish357 wrote: »
    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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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,345
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuC9tfNj6eg
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  • BlueBirdMusic
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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.

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    "Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
    Harry / Marietta GA
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,501
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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.

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    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. B)

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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,968
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    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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  • msg
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    @Hermitism, wow, I didn't know Doug had a video on making a set of cables!
    There you go, Fish!
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  • fish357
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    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?
    They weren’t throwaways Joe, they were “thrown my way”, as in suggested as cables to check out. (;
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,968
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    Gotcha, but you deflected? ;)
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  • fish357
    fish357 Posts: 304
    edited September 2020
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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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  • joecoulson
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    Fair enough bro 🙂
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  • fish357
    fish357 Posts: 304
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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.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,968
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    For analog, I do not believe so.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,751
    edited September 2020
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    fish357 wrote: »
    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
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  • fish357
    fish357 Posts: 304
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    @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.
    I thought I read RCA’s that are too short aren’t good.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,751
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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.
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  • fish357
    fish357 Posts: 304
    edited September 2020
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    Sure, if you don’t mind, that would be great. Analog is what I’m after.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,751
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    Evergreen 2m
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    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.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 27,751
    edited September 2020
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    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.

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