1999-10-13 by J. Larry Hendry
Aaron,
Few would argue that the Neutrik connectors are about as good as it gets
for a ~ $2 connector. However, one might argue that since we are all
connecting them to Switchcraft 112 jacks, a Switchcraft plug would be fine
too.
A while back we had a great thread on specific cable types, connectors,
and various cat allergy symptoms. I think I saved some of that and can dig
it up for you. However, I can also tell you the conclusion that I reached.
Someone else on this list (sorry, my age and declining brain cell count
does not permit me to recall who), found a site called Wacky Kovacy cables
(www.wackykovacy.com). This guy makes cables to your specification. He
uses USA-1 cable and Switchcraft ends. The ends are all soldered and the
heat shrinked under the plug cover. You can choose you cable color and
color of heat shrink.
I bought 30 cables (various lengths feet and under) for $150 plus $15
shipping. The arrived in about 4 days. For me, there is no way I would
spend all that time with a soldering iron making cables that would cost me
at least $4 each when this guy will make them for $5 each. Are these
cables as good as Mogami cable / Neutrik connectors? Well, probably not.
But they are close enough that a Stooge like me can't tell the difference.
Larry Hendry
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> From: aaron@...
> To: motm@onelist.com
> Subject: [motm] wires, wires, wires....hhhmmm
> Date: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 11:29 PM
>
> From: aaron@...
>
> Ok,
>
> Being new, and having NOT gone thru ALL the archives, and alergic to
cats....
>
> What are the opinions on patch cables? Good lengths? Good brands -
audio - CV?
> Switchcraft connectors...Neutrik...Rat Shack? Colors? Does purple Apogee
actually sound
> better than grey Belden? Will my power be better if I use that cool
cable from
> my G3? Will using a black one on my G3 cause it to crash?
>
> I know that Hosa cable sounds like crap. Heck just running audio thru one
of their turn-arounds
> is enough to make you go....HUH?!!! I made a bunch of patch cables for
my System 100m out of
> Mogami, it was left-over from a studio install. So it was overkill - it
was free. Does free
> sound better overall?
>
> Am I making too much out of this? Have I nothing else better to do?
>
> Someone please help.
>
> Seriously tho....just looking for some opinions. Never having owned a
modular of such substance,
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> you cannot scrimp on the little things.
>
> aaron
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