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Quarter-inch plugs selection?

post #1 of 13
1/21/10 at 11:12am
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What are some of your favourites?

Brendan
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post #2 of 13
1/21/10 at 11:52am
Neutrik NP3C. Not audiophile. Not expensive. Just well made and easy to wire.

Neutrik - Audio - 1/4" Prof. Phone Plugs, C-Series - NP3C
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post #3 of 13
1/21/10 at 11:40pm
Thread Starter 
I wonder if Switchcraft makes their 1/4" in the same style as their 3.5mm plugs hmmm....understated is often best.
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post #4 of 13
1/22/10 at 12:08am
They do have a some simple looking 1/4" plugs:
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post #5 of 13
1/22/10 at 12:36am


Yarbo GY-635G
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post #6 of 13
1/22/10 at 1:20am
I like the yarbo, but not their ground or strain relief.

Neutrik np3x-b or np3c-b are definite favorites allround.
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post #7 of 13
1/22/10 at 1:58am
What do you mean you don't like their ground? What is wrong with it?
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post #8 of 13
1/22/10 at 3:32am
Well, I have a couple of them in front of me and just don't like the flimsy feel of the ground terminal. Neutrik and Furutech (even though I'm not a fan of their 1/4" all that much) have solid pieces of brass for the ground connection. The Yarbo has a similar ground to the SwitchCraft. As you can see from this photo, the ground is fairly thin and bends easily; then again, so do the thin and quite large solder terminals for left and right channels. It just has this feel of a lesser quality connector than it really is. I do like the connector for it's "audiophile" philosophy and design - it's top notch in terms of materials - probably the only 1/4" I've seen that uses Teflon and copper, but copper is soft and that means it feels a lot less "solid" than brass alternatives.

I've grown quite fond of the Neutrik "compression" type of strain relief, so this clamp doesn't "feel" as nice. Purely my opinion, personal preference really.
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post #9 of 13
1/22/10 at 4:00am
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Originally Posted by FallenAngel View Post
Well, I have a couple of them in front of me and just don't like the flimsy feel of the ground terminal. Neutrik and Furutech...
You wouldn't happen to have a photograph of the innards of the Furutech TRS would you? Are they built similar to the Neutrik's? Same collet/chuck strain relief?

Thanks!

se
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post #10 of 13
1/22/10 at 4:27am
I'll take a photo tomorrow, I built a cable for my K271's that uses that plug. They are extremely similar to the Neutrik NP3C, same strain relief.
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post #11 of 13
1/22/10 at 4:52am
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Originally Posted by FallenAngel View Post
I'll take a photo tomorrow, I built a cable for my K271's that uses that plug. They are extremely similar to the Neutrik NP3C, same strain relief.
Gracias!

I haven't been able to find any on the web.

se
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post #12 of 13
1/22/10 at 4:59am
Found a couple of photos for you on the web.

http://basil-speakers.cocolog-nifty....zed/060400.jpg
http://basil-speakers.cocolog-nifty....zed/060402.jpg
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post #13 of 13
1/22/10 at 2:12pm
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Originally Posted by FallenAngel View Post
Found a couple of photos for you on the web.
Show off!

Thanks!

se
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