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From: dcm@drux3.UUCP (MengesDC)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Connecting Cables
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Date: Fri, 3-Aug-84 11:09:05 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  3 11:09:05 1984
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I suspect that those with trained ears and a significant percentage
of the rest of us can here the difference between "high" quality
and "standard" connecting cables.  However, I question how much is
gained by their use with high end but not exotic components.  The
weakest link syndrome....  For example, once the connection is made
to the component, what kind of wire is used inside it?  Is it just
vanilla shielded cable or is it OFHC (oxygen free, high conductivity -
seems kinda redundant for copper) wire?  For that matter, the phono
jack you connected to, is it just tin plated?  I have experienced
problems with improper grounding at the phono jack/plug interface
due to corosion of the tin plating.  I suspect that the greatest
benefit derived from the high end cables comes from the connectors.
But, if your components have tin plated jacks (I've seen them on
"highly regarded" Hafler? equipment) one must still take precautions
to insure that corosion has not created a high impedance ground.
I'm sure that climatic conditions are a factor in the rate of
corosion (Do you folks on the east coast have more problems of this
nature than those of us in say Colorado?).  Would a connector with
greater mechnical integrity such as a BNC provide even more improvement?
How many manufacturers use high quality connectors on there equipment?
High quality wire?

				Larry Cler
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				AT&T ISL
				Denver, Colorado