[Lil_JV]

After finishing my cmoy I feel a certain emptiness and I have nothing to do so I decided to make my own interconnects .

Yes, I did a search but everyone said something different.

I was thinking of using homegrown's super silver braid or canare mini star quad. I am going to use canare's 1/8" conectors. Which cable do you guys think I should I get?

Also I wanted to know if I could use the cable as headphone cable. I have a new pair of AKG K171's on the way (woooohooo) and thought if I am going to order the cable for the interconnects I should just do headphone cable too.

And if I can use this cable where can I find a mini XLR connector like on the AKG's?

Hope you can help me make up my mind I am sorta thinkin the star quad though cause I saw Sol_Zhen's IC's and they were sweeeet.

 

[Lil_JV]

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[Voodoochile]

I have used mini star quad for a headphone cable before, it works well. Regular star quad also makes a decent IC.
I have heard that Mogami is a tad better than the Canare, but have no first hand experience with it.

I think JMT uses some flavor of Homegrown's silver. He will probably check in soon enough.

 

[Sovkiller]

orpheus has a lot interconnects made of canare starquad and he is very happy with it, I myself made a headphone extension of about 25' and it outperform the Grado one considering that is 10' longer and sounds completelly transparent, nothing...and the best part is like 36cents a foot so I should say GO AND TRY IT!!!!

 

[Canman]

Quote:

Originally posted by Voodoochile I have used mini star quad for a headphone cable before, it works well. Regular star quad also makes a decent IC. I have heard that Mogami is a tad better than the Canare, but have no first hand experience with it.

I made an interconnect out of Mogami cable. I wouldn't recommend it as it doesn't sound great. For the $20 it cost me to build it is fine, but a used pair of Kimber PBJ's for $40 far surpasses it in terms of dynamics and focus.

My personal preference would be the Canare

 

[Lil_JV]

I guess I'll go with the star quad then. Does anyone know where to get a mini XLR connector because I don't want to cut up my new headphpone cord.

 

[nshirk]

I just finishd a mini - mini cable: made with the following.

Carane Star quad mic Cable

Carane F-12

I don't have my amp put together yet, so I can't speak to how it sounds. But everyone here at work is drooling over it.

 

[morsel]

I have been using Canare Star Quad cable since 1990. I love it.

 

[eric343]

Don't forget that Kimber PBJ is availible in bulk for $3.40/foot...:

http://www.hndme.com/storekimberwirepsb.html

(the PSB wire)

You could also make your own by braiding 3 strands of Kimber TCSS - this will be your only option soon as the PSB has been discontinued and Handmade is selling off their remaining stock.

 

[Lil_JV]

I am going to order the mini star quad but I still need to know where to get a mini XLR connector. They have 3 pin XLR connectors at markertek. Will this work?

 

[Sovkiller]

talking about interconnects, any place where to find decent good looking RCA males, like the ones used by monster, vampire etc...no locking please...I need to get a bunch, about 20 of them or more, I would like all of them alike....

 

[D-EJ915]

I know they sell WBT, and other such at parts express.

haha "#1100", not really, well, when compared to my "search" number

 

[Voodoochile]

The Canare F10 is my favorite balance between price and performance. Markertek has a great price on them.