dvw: Yeah, my best self built interconnects so far are made of that. edit: well, I confused the token ring type 1 cable with another type of cable, so actually my cables are not made of that.

I disagee with Nezer in most of his comments, but since most people here don't like do get into discussion with other people that think different than them, I won't get into more details, if I did I would be very probably accused of "thrashing" the thread, trolling, or something similar.

Just say that I quite agree with Tim de Paravicini and Tweertinelle's comments. And the most evident difference between tubed and solid state equipment, is that when tubes distort a signal, they do it in a "softer" manner, whilst when transistors distort a signal they do it on a "harder"...

mini-IC's (I guess you are talking about 1/8'' connectors) are not the easiest to build, because the connectors are very tiny, and the connector has 3 wires to connect (stereo connector). RCA's are easier, they are bigger and just 2 wires to connect. I wouldn't use solid core, because it...

Well, I'd like to know if it is still possible to have any feedback from the two people that took my test. Are you still at it? Also, Eric, did you do your test on cables? I'd like to know your impressions. As to my own test, I still have not had time to do it, I'll try in the next days.

This is definitely my last post at this thread, all I want to say that I find this "bkelly" person a little bit suspicious, mostly because of his permanent insistance on VD cables, including how you "must" try the Nite power cord. He seems to know Rick and Brett at VD very well... Just my 2...

Won't do more posts at this thread, but: bkelly, have you talked to any colleague at recording studios about your brand new $1500 power cord? If so, which was their response? To finish, just one advice. For a more in-depth burn-in, just make sure to attach a couple of toasters along with...

300 ohm in the 580 is around the minimum impedance of the driver, the maximum being near 600 ohm, and it is true that this is quite a big variation. However, the truth is that any electrical damping factor above 25 is quite enough, talking from the point of view of frequency response...

Strictly talking, any headphone will perform best with a near zero ohm output impedance (zero ohm is not possible). As to damping factor, the total damping of a speaker or headphone is a sum of electrical damping plus mechanical damping. Headphones have already a quite high mechanical damping...

Quote: Originally posted by fiddler I know this is wrong. I've a Corda HA-1 with two headphone jacks, one with low output impedance (0 ohms), one with high output impedance (120 ohms). My Senn 600 becomes muddy and dull out of the high impedance jack This is not wrong. However, a...

Quote: Originally posted by Tim D There is a large impedance rise in frequency response for Senns...This headphone will have altered frequency response as well as other detrimental affects for not having the lowest output impedance possible and high damping factor. Perhaps if the...

Quote: Originally posted by Tim D If it is just a simple voltage divider using some resistors, you have higher output impedance. This is something Senns hate...or should I say something I absolutely hate to hear with Senns. The voltage divider has been designed so that...

A couple of "interesting" links: http://www.ethanwiner.com/myths.html Before talking bad about the author, please take a look at his web page and learn a little bit more about him. http://sound.westhost.com/cables-p3.htm#interconnects See also the introduction.

I think I don't have an easy access to the Cardas or Clou replacement cable. I guess I'd have to buy them on Internet, but I'm not doing it because I want to be able to return the cables back, and buying them on internet I believe can be a bit risky for returns. I'll see what cables they have...

75 ohm is just the characteristic impedance of the cable, and it has not much to do with the "common" or "regular" impedance of a cable, at DC or at high frequencies. It cannot be measured with a multimeter. It is related to transmission line effects at cables. Characteristic impedance Z is...