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I've been thinking about building some DIY interconnects to connect my (soon to be built) CMoy to my sources (A PCDP and computer sound card). After doing a lot of digging, I've come up with a couple of options but I need help deciding which one to go with.
First of all, what I'm looking for is a high-quality interconnect that will not be total overkill for my fairly poor sources. (Something a little forgiving might be nice.) I'm also trying to find something fairly cheap and easy to do.
The Contenders Are:
1) MCM DIY Interconnects (http://home.new.rr.com/zaph/audio/audio-cables.html)
Wow! These things are really simple! I mean they are solderless interconnects! (A definite plus because my soldering skills are okay, but not exceptional) Besides that they are fairly cheap. The author seems pretty enamoured with them, but their sheer simplicity makes me doubt their value. Has anyone heard these?
2) Piano 6
(http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/piano6_1_e.html)
These look pretty cool. I've heard good things about the twisted-pair design that these use. Also, they shouldn't be too hard to build. I haven't been able to find any Type 6 cable, but I'm sure that some will eventually turn up. Any opinions?
3) Venhaus DIY Interconnects
(http://www.venhaus1.com/diysilverinterconnects.html)
These seem to be fairly popular. While the design calls for silver, that is way out of my price range (besides being overkill for my sources) so I will probably use regular copper cables. (Maybe some cable stripped from CAT V cables) It is probably the most complex but shouldn't be too hard. What do you think of them? How do you think using copper will effect the sound?
So which option do you think is best?
Is there another one I really should consider? Has anyone done a comparison of these?
Thanks.
First of all, what I'm looking for is a high-quality interconnect that will not be total overkill for my fairly poor sources. (Something a little forgiving might be nice.) I'm also trying to find something fairly cheap and easy to do.
The Contenders Are:
1) MCM DIY Interconnects (http://home.new.rr.com/zaph/audio/audio-cables.html)
Wow! These things are really simple! I mean they are solderless interconnects! (A definite plus because my soldering skills are okay, but not exceptional) Besides that they are fairly cheap. The author seems pretty enamoured with them, but their sheer simplicity makes me doubt their value. Has anyone heard these?
2) Piano 6
(http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/piano6_1_e.html)
These look pretty cool. I've heard good things about the twisted-pair design that these use. Also, they shouldn't be too hard to build. I haven't been able to find any Type 6 cable, but I'm sure that some will eventually turn up. Any opinions?
3) Venhaus DIY Interconnects
(http://www.venhaus1.com/diysilverinterconnects.html)
These seem to be fairly popular. While the design calls for silver, that is way out of my price range (besides being overkill for my sources) so I will probably use regular copper cables. (Maybe some cable stripped from CAT V cables) It is probably the most complex but shouldn't be too hard. What do you think of them? How do you think using copper will effect the sound?
So which option do you think is best?
Is there another one I really should consider? Has anyone done a comparison of these?
Thanks.