[ingwe]

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Originally Posted by HiGHFLYiN9 /img/forum/go_quote.gif They really need to. I've had a couple of the Neutrik in-line females drop a channel after they've been used for a while, so I stay away from them. Calrad is the most reliable in-line female mini I've been able to find, but I really wish I had more options. Switchcraft, I'm looking at you!

Crap.

Thanks for the heads-up though.

 

[apatN]

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Originally Posted by ingwe /img/forum/go_quote.gif Terminate with Furutech 1/4" plug,

I love that plug. Looks very professional. They're very expensive unfortunately.

 

[Lil' Knight]

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Originally Posted by apatN /img/forum/go_quote.gif I love that plug. Looks very professional. They're very expensive unfortunately.

How much did you buy?

 

[grandenigma1]

They can be had for $12ea. Which is still 2x more than the Neutrik plugs but still not all too bad.

 

[Lil' Knight]

Moon Audio has them at fairly nice price

I'm going to get a pair of Cardas connectors and a Furutech plug from them.

 

[ingwe]

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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif How much did you buy?

I bought two, about 12 bucks each.

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Originally Posted by Lil' Knight /img/forum/go_quote.gif Moon Audio has them at fairly nice price I'm going to get a pair of Cardas connectors and a Furutech plug from them.

I got the Furutech's at http://www.partsconnexion.com

 

[qusp]

yeah those Furutech 1/4 " plugs are sweet looking!! $12 aint too bad really. You've inspired me ingwe I might just build myself a new extension cable for my SE530's of course it could be repurposed for pretty much any phones I ever get so a good investment. Jena wire here I come

. I've already got some but only enough for a couple of LOD's might just have to get some stranded cryo silver to go along with it.

 

[RubberDuk]

You guys have inspired me, I need to find a reasonable shop and place an order for some wire, plugs and such. I already practiced braiding on some spare speaker wire I found from my drawer

 

[FallenAngel]

I find the Neutrik NP3X-B and NP3C-B to be nicer in build quality and definitely in looks.

 

[ingwe]

Those sure are perty.

 

[hegestratos]

They're speaker wires, but I thought I'd share anyway. Soldering the thick wires to the IDC connector was more difficult that I thought it would be, but it sure beat stripping 50 individual 28 gauge wires and then trying to get those into the bananas.

I'll have to pot the IDC connectors up somehow. Anyone have tips? I was thinking of using some plastic tube and filling it up with caulking or resin of some sort.

Cheers,
Alfred

 

[philodox]

Interesting, but why?

 

[nikongod]

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Originally Posted by philodox /img/forum/go_quote.gif Interesting, but why?

it should have VERY low inductance, and looks easy to build

 

[hegestratos]

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Originally Posted by nikongod /img/forum/go_quote.gif it should have VERY low inductance, and looks easy to build

Indeed, low self-inductance is the key. In principle, they are best suited for driving lows, while you'd like to have something with low capacitance for highs. But I'm using them for both, and they seem to perform quite well. In my setup, the difference between these and regular 14-gauge wires is hard to tell - I need a better source. My colleague with his Zanden DAC claims he noticed a tighter bass when he switched.

As for easy to build, uh, not as easy as you'd think. The IDC connectors are easy to clamp on if you have the right equipment (thankfully, I have access to a lot of that stuff at work). But soldering the thick wires to them was a pain.

Cheers,
Alfred

 

[philodox]

Ah, that makes sense. Nice work.