esldude Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I'd go metric and get 1 meter. That extra 11% is pretty much free. The Computer Audiophile 1 And always keep in mind: Cognitive biases, like seeing optical illusions are a sign of a normally functioning brain. We all have them, it’s nothing to be ashamed about, but it is something that affects our objective evaluation of reality. Link to comment
esldude Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 You get the best RCA cables from World's Best cables of course. https://www.amazon.com/3-5-Foot-High-Definition-Interconnect-Connectors/dp/B01GNXXWF2/ref=pd_day0_hl_23_5/130-0363395-5548738?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01GNXXWF2&pd_rd_r=af9876be-1d29-11e9-9c09-93d0651ab230&pd_rd_w=5OanD&pd_rd_wg=szK5n&pf_rd_p=ad07871c-e646-4161-82c7-5ed0d4c85b07&pf_rd_r=297ZJHY2RAGTBZ7X79FH&psc=1&refRID=297ZJHY2RAGTBZ7X79FH Mogami cable and Amphenol connectors. Amphenol is my personal preferred RCA end. 3.5 feet in this case. Split center and ground connectors. A bit of jewelry really. I'd have no qualms about the monoprice. https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-102869-Premium-22AWG-Cable/dp/B002JTV7UM/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1548040297&sr=1-3&keywords=monoprice+rca+cable EDIT: the Gotham up thread is not a bad choice either. Same amphenol ends just star quad instead of 75 ohm coax. Advantage of coax is you could also use this for SPDIF digital connections just as well. Hugo9000 1 And always keep in mind: Cognitive biases, like seeing optical illusions are a sign of a normally functioning brain. We all have them, it’s nothing to be ashamed about, but it is something that affects our objective evaluation of reality. Link to comment
esldude Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Axial said: I'm scared; they have plastic and they can be too tight...when not adjustable. Personally I prefer these type of connectors...lock-on style...made of full copper and gold plated ... They don't have to be made in Germany (best) and they cost only few dollars each. I hate these with a purple passion. I hate, hate, hate locking RCA's after I owned some. WBT's for what it is worth. Take a simple connector and make it complex, and aggravating. Plus as generally RCA isn't a locking connector most gear isn't built to take the torque and other strain cause by a locking connector. So it often ends up loosening or ruining the jack on your bit of gear depending upon how robust it is. I do like WBT female jacks for RCA. And always keep in mind: Cognitive biases, like seeing optical illusions are a sign of a normally functioning brain. We all have them, it’s nothing to be ashamed about, but it is something that affects our objective evaluation of reality. Link to comment
esldude Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Axial said: You sound like someone who's having a heart attack. It's ok you know; there are many good type of connectors out there...not just the ones that YOU think are good only for YOU. Those WBT are not that bad; I know so...I use them in my own rigs. And I must have tried hundreds of different connectors in roughly sixty years. You need to relax more I think. I'm not having a heart attack. I don't have any of them now and never will again. I made it very plain just how much I disliked them after owning some of them a couple years. It makes clear why some others may not like them. They can and should make up their own mind. It didn't occur to me and if someone had pointed it out I would have given it some consideration. I probably would have gotten them anyway. Now I know they aren't for me. Doesn't mean they aren't for anyone, but not for me. And yes in my opinion they are just that bad. And always keep in mind: Cognitive biases, like seeing optical illusions are a sign of a normally functioning brain. We all have them, it’s nothing to be ashamed about, but it is something that affects our objective evaluation of reality. Link to comment
esldude Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 https://www.parts-express.com/neutrik-nf2c-b-2-profi-professional-rca-plug-pair--092-114?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-JXiBRCpARIsAGqF8wWMVfl0J9uenqHvDHZOwzNQjOkeMth3g8ys_Yj7mMdJKINX6SFv03waAqOPEALw_wcB If don't end up with Bill's best RCA cables look at these. I've used them at times. They grip and maintain contact well. The best feature is the sliding shield so that the ground connection is made before the center pin. 4est 1 And always keep in mind: Cognitive biases, like seeing optical illusions are a sign of a normally functioning brain. We all have them, it’s nothing to be ashamed about, but it is something that affects our objective evaluation of reality. Link to comment
esldude Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, Ralf11 said: I have completed several hours of listening with long (10 ft.) RCA interconnects on this new amp, and am not hearing any hum, noise, etc. So, I don't think I need shielding that is unusually good. I will order some 3 or 4 ft. long cables which will allow me to put the new amp inside my old, Retro Motorola stereo cabinet and that will let the robo-vac get in there and clean the floor. You're operating a robot vacuum on the premises? Good luck with any good sound. Those things emit so much Emi it reverberates for hours afterwards. 😉 And always keep in mind: Cognitive biases, like seeing optical illusions are a sign of a normally functioning brain. We all have them, it’s nothing to be ashamed about, but it is something that affects our objective evaluation of reality. Link to comment
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