Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxl!seifert From: seifert@ihuxl.UUCP (D.A. Seifert) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: patch cord summary Message-ID: <1270@ihuxl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 2-Aug-84 08:31:30 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxl.1270 Posted: Thu Aug 2 08:31:30 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 3-Aug-84 23:55:16 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 76 Hi gang! As promised, here is the summary of responses to my query of "which patch cords should I buy?" _____________________________ My recommendations for 1-meter pairs by retail price are: 1. Audio-Technica AT641 ($8) 2. Discwasher Gold-Ends ($13) 3. Monster Interlink III ($30) 4. Monster Interlink ($50) 5. Monster Interlink Reference ($80) There are many more (Levinson, et. al.), but these give the most bang for the buck. I use regular Interlink and float the ground on the left channel at one connector to remove the ground loop between the two chassis. Quality cables may not provide audible improvements depending on the rest of your system. If your system is sufficiently refined, there is quite a difference between #2 and #3 and well worth the over doubling in price. I also use Interlink on the turntable and a separate ground wire made from 14 strands of #26 wire wrap wire. I'd highly recommend this mod even if you have a moving coil cartridge. You're going to get a lot of response from people saying that you're wasting your money. DON'T LISTEN TO THEM. The best way to properly evaluate this kind of a purchase is to arrange to borrow a pair from a retailer and try them yourself on your system. Decide for yourself if it's worth the extra bucks. Keep an open mind and remember that when you upgrade your equipment you'll keep the cables. Yours for higher fidelity, Phil Rastocny AT&T-ISL ..!drutx!pmr _____________________________________ As far as cables, I use the cheap gold-plated connector type from wherever I find them. You shouldn't get hit for more than about 4-5 dollars for each pair. JJ [ rabbit!jj ] _____________________________________ You might look into TEAC cables. Their marketing claims are (from memory): Full braided shield Uncrushable dielectric (good for stepping on accidentally) Low capacitance (15pf/ft??) center conductor mixed pure copper/coper plated steel (strong) steel RCA shells, plated (strong) shield soldered all the way around elliptically moulded finger grips (good grip) I use them on my home studio because they can take a lot of plugging and unplugging without coming apart. They also have minimal effect on the sound because of the low capacitance. They are not goldplated so audiophiles won't like them, they also aren't 1/2 inch thick... Cost: fairly high compared to Radio Shack, but I have had several RS cables crap out so they are no longer even considered. Steve Falco AT&T BL Whippany [ ihnp4!burl!clyde!saf ] ______________________________ I haven't decided on anything yet, too busy moving. Thanks to all who responded. -- _____ /_____\ "Get out there and keep moving forward!" /_______\ - Leo Franchi |___| Snoopy ____|___|_____ ihnp4!ihuxl!seifert