[dazzer1975]

8pcs NAKAMICHI RCA Jack Plug 10mm Locking Connector 24K on eBay, also Adapters, Connectors Plugs, Audio Cables Connectors, A V Accessories Cables, Electronics (end time 15-Feb-09 13:08:30 GMT)

I am starting out in diy with making a few cables, and these would be my first purchase (going to make an ipod lod to rca after I have made a couple of mini to mini interconnects) but this cant be right for this price can it?

 

[Juaquin]

8 pieces for $24? Seems reasonable, $3 a pop. That's in the same range as Neutriks. They're not Switchcraft but they should be good if these are your first interconnects.

 

[dazzer1975]

cheers mate appreciate that, just been over onto take five audio though in the mean time and ordered a set of neutrik rca's instead.

Was able to get cable and other bits so just got most all in one place.

Appreciate your reply though, will be useful for the future.

 

[John E Woven]

They're fake. Nakamichi does not make rca plugs.

That being said, i have a couple; they're pretty nice to work with.

 

[dazzer1975]

Thats what I was wondering re fake, but I would never have guessed they were fake because they don't make rca's lmao

however, if they are fine for what they are at that price point I have no real problems as long as they do what they should do.

Cheers John.

 

[Juaquin]

Good choice on the Neutriks, I use them almost exclusively. Switchcraft may be nicer, but for most uses (portable, on my cheaper pairs of buds, etc) I'm not going to notice the difference anyway.

 

[FallenAngel]

They're cheaper at VT4C, without the nasty writing either.

Seriously though, go to VT4C and pick up some Yarbo 50RB, best RCA you'll see short of Eichmann Copper Bullets.

 

[qusp]

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Originally Posted by John E Woven /img/forum/go_quote.gif They're fake. Nakamichi does not make rca plugs. That being said, i have a couple; they're pretty nice to work with.

errrmmm I think they actually do make RCA I used some a little while ago and I get all sorts of hits from all over the place when I googled it just now. and not all on ebay either

 

[Fitz]

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Originally Posted by qusp /img/forum/go_quote.gif errrmmm I think they actually do make RCA I used some a little while ago and I get all sorts of hits from all over the place when I googled it just now. and not all on ebay either

I seem to remember somebody contacting Nakamichi directly and confirming that they don't make RCA connectors.

 

[qusp]

ahh OK maybe so then; only ones I ever used were a pair that stevekelby sent me; dont know where he got them from, but seems a lot of seemingly reputable websites have been taken for a ride than. I dont see why they wouldnt make connectors for their AV systems that may have made it into the marketplace. it may not be a regular line of theirs that they sell, but perhaps they just had an overstock of them. because I dont see why somewhere would bother faking something that isnt a really notorious brand. I mean they arent known for their connectors, so why fake nakamichi brand RCA seems a bit stoopid

 

[dazzer1975]

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Originally Posted by FallenAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif They're cheaper at VT4C, without the nasty writing either. Seriously though, go to VT4C and pick up some Yarbo 50RB, best RCA you'll see short of Eichmann Copper Bullets.

Thanks for the heads up on that site, looks great, bookmarked with my small but growing list of diy resources.

Cheers for that.

 

[fran]

Have a look for a guy on ebay, vintage audio labs.... see the WBT typr he is selling? Well I have used those a good few times now and really like them. They are as good as eichmanns although a little quirky to sodler to. The central conductor hsa a screw down fitting, but there really isn;t anywhere obvious for the ground to go to. However I just solder to the body. In any case the SQ is good, the build is good and durable. A problem I have with many regular RCAs is that they weaken with repeated plugs/unplugs. The screw down lock is a good idea I think.

Having said all that, those 50RB look very nice and I must pick up a set at some stage. What is VT4C like for shipping?

Fran

 

[FallenAngel]

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Originally Posted by fran /img/forum/go_quote.gif Having said all that, those 50RB look very nice and I must pick up a set at some stage. What is VT4C like for shipping?

50RB are fantastic, at $12/pr, I greatly prefer them to the $20+/pr Cardas RCAs. Shipping is reasonable, but greatly depends on weight. I just placed a fairly large order from them a yesterday, $100 for EMS shipping on a 10kg box. Usually shipping is $30-$40 on non-heavy things, but I always order a lot of stuff (they have discounts at different price breaks so I usually end up ordering $400+ worth of stuff at a time).

 

[John E Woven]

With plugs that are the style of those nakamichi ones, with no place for the ground wire, i find the easiest way is to 'tin' the connector there, and then the wire, and solder the two together. it works quite well.

 

[Bosk]

Have you thought about using Neutrik XLRs instead of RCAs?