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my first rca-to-mini... forgive me for the crappy pictures
Standard Neutrik 3,5mm plug... had to cut off a part because that thick Cat.5e cable would not fit otherwise
Here it is... I had no heatshrink at hand, so I did a pretty dirty job and wrapped it into tin foil and tape Of course just until I get some appropriate heatshrink
As for the cable... standard copper Cat.5e cable, I stripped out the unnecessary wires.
These are no name cheapo RCA plugs I ordered at German electronics distributor Reichelt. They look good, but were a real bitch to solder
The cables attach my arcam amp to my new Millett MAX hybrid tube headphone amp. Ive used pure silver CMC RCA sockets on the headphone amp and will put some into my new Lyngdorf SDAI-2175 when i buy it.
No impressions on the sound yet as the Black Gate NX caps in my headphone amp have only had around 100 hours on them so still have a way to go before fully burned in. The BG 'bloom' is very obvious and sometimes the amp has sounded great and other times no so great during these 100 hours.
__________________ [ CANS ]HF-1 #427| Modded SR60 | KSC-75 | UM1 [ SOURCES ]Marantz CD-63 (Re-clocked, Black Gates, x5 Audicom V-regs, LM4562's, + some beans) |EMU-0404 (LT1364, BGs + OSCONs, etc) [ AMPS ]Lyngdorf SDAi 2175 Integrated |Boutique Millett MAX [ CABLES ] DIY Silver ICs | Custom EMU Breakout by [AK]Zip | Ixos *stolen* ADSL copper speaker cable [ SPEAKERS ]ATC SCM-12 on metal posts with granite choppers
For Sale NOW: Millet Hybrid (Black Gate's,Wimas, DB board, TREAD, white LEDs)
Are those locking or no? They look really nice. Any info on where you bought them?
I love it when people use cotton, just makes sense.
__________________ "For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three."
Moon Audio modded Original CD-2008MK-II / de Almeida Signature Shadow XLR / McAlister Audio Massive Attack / Headphile modded BlackGold recabled AKG K340 OR APureSound V3 recabled Grado RS-1
Are those locking or no? They look really nice. Any info on where you bought them?
Well the main barrel is on a screw thread and turns towards the end of the RCA, so should in theory be a locking jack. But with these the grounding tips at the end are nearly impossible to move so it doesn't really change the strength of the grip on the RCA sockets.
Anyway, paired with my CMC sockets the fit is excellent. Much better than my 'mark grant' cable with canare plugs and is firm but not hard to unplug with a twist and bit of a tug.
Get the RCAs, solid silver sockets and cotton from here:
I love it when people use cotton, just makes sense.
Ye it does look simply sublime, plus i love the look of the helix configuration just showing through the cotton. I used 5mm PVC tubing, and 0.8mm teflon tubing to cover the wire. So in the helical configuration it's about 10mm in diameter and the cotton fits over perfectly.
I got the cotton from the vt4c store where i got the RCA plugs. Excellent price, which goes down as you buy over 30ft i think, plus the service is amazing. He might not speak the best english, but understood me well enough and supplied tracking details quickly. He also marked both orders at only 20 dollars on the customs form as i asked so i wouldn't get stung by customs here in England.
__________________ [ CANS ]HF-1 #427| Modded SR60 | KSC-75 | UM1 [ SOURCES ]Marantz CD-63 (Re-clocked, Black Gates, x5 Audicom V-regs, LM4562's, + some beans) |EMU-0404 (LT1364, BGs + OSCONs, etc) [ AMPS ]Lyngdorf SDAi 2175 Integrated |Boutique Millett MAX [ CABLES ] DIY Silver ICs | Custom EMU Breakout by [AK]Zip | Ixos *stolen* ADSL copper speaker cable [ SPEAKERS ]ATC SCM-12 on metal posts with granite choppers
For Sale NOW: Millet Hybrid (Black Gate's,Wimas, DB board, TREAD, white LEDs)
Cool, I've ordered tube sockets and shields from vt4c before, great company.
__________________ "For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three."
Moon Audio modded Original CD-2008MK-II / de Almeida Signature Shadow XLR / McAlister Audio Massive Attack / Headphile modded BlackGold recabled AKG K340 OR APureSound V3 recabled Grado RS-1
Of course just until I get some appropriate heatshrink
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