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07-20-2008, 01:37 AM
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Where to buy..
a cheap generic mini to mini cable at a retailer? i just need any cheap one to test if my amp is broken or the cable.
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07-20-2008, 01:42 AM
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07-20-2008, 01:48 AM
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^^^
overkill. Try radioshack, wallmart, bestbuy...
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07-20-2008, 02:52 AM
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ya I think radioshack is your best bet. My local Walmart and Bestbuy don't have a lot of cables, but RadioShack is good about that. Try there first.
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07-20-2008, 04:21 AM
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About $5 at radioShack, grey cable, 12" long, i use it all the time.
I put the fancy cables away, and really the RadioShack one sounds just as good, and its longer and flexable and i can route it in my bag.
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07-20-2008, 04:32 PM
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hm, thanks, i was thinking about radioshack too. the difference between the cable at radioshack and buying it a headroom mini to mini is only about $15.. wondering if i should just get it online instead?
is there even a noticeable difference?
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07-20-2008, 05:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by afobisme
hm, thanks, i was thinking about radioshack too. the difference between the cable at radioshack and buying it a headroom mini to mini is only about $15.. wondering if i should just get it online instead?
is there even a noticeable difference?
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If we're just talking about the generic mini cable terminated w/ 1/8" pins on either end the right angle pins on the headroom cable helps if you have an input not exactly on the front or back of the amp. I guess it depends on how much of an inconvience using straight pins is going to be. I haven't seen any non-straight pin terminated cables in the usual stores(RS,BestBuy,Target, etc...)
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07-20-2008, 05:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by afobisme
hm, thanks, i was thinking about radioshack too. the difference between the cable at radioshack and buying it a headroom mini to mini is only about $15.. wondering if i should just get it online instead?
is there even a noticeable difference?
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did you factor-in shipping?
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07-20-2008, 06:00 PM
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yeah i did, it was 10 bucks.. so $20 total.
i just got the mini to mini at radio shack... it's 3 feet long though, way too long for my amp. at least i have a working amp again though.
it cost me almost $7.. not even sure if that was worth it. these things are so damn expensive. it probably costs less than 50 cents to make these cables.
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07-20-2008, 06:11 PM
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07-20-2008, 07:47 PM
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Radioshack sells a 12" one for around $5, i didnt mean a 3 foot one. :O
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