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Soundsgreat
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erstellt: 29. Apr 2009, |
Hi, Guys its finally done ! Today I was able to get a decent quality RCA's for the cable project ! This is the top quality that I could afford ![]() This IC project was started sometime back and due to various reasons was never able to finish it ( the latest issue being the RCA's) Some details of the cable, I've used 18Gauge OFC with 5Micron's pure Silver coating,the outer layer is Teflon (obvious choice ). I have used 6 wires per IC and have braided them in my own tried and tested method ! I have also used the Braided Shielding to cover the braided wires and avoid any possible external interface. Above this I've used a Heat Shrink tube to sort of suck out all the air and make it Vacuum ( although its very very effective but may not 100% Vacuum ). Next is my customary Nylon Braid for dust proofing and other purposes besides making the cable look Very good ![]() After finishing just connected it and heard it for a while before posting the thread here and the initial reactions are as follows (although its strictly speaking it should have some Run-in to get a actual feel but still ) I played 5 tracks in total and this is what I think, When I played the Allan Taylor's "Old Friends and New Roads" CD's 4 track ,the Guitar was very very natural compared to before,the background had now increased to considarable amount ! Next was Livingstone Taylors "INK" ,The first track where the songs starts with he whistling,There was ample Air in the sound and was much more fluid compared to before,again the whole soundstage was much wider and was almost immersed into it ! Same CD track 4,The shakers that opens the song felt more real then before and had more life to it ! Same were the story with the next two tracks ! All in all Am so very happy with outcome and cannot wait to compare it with some branded ones to see how it fares ! About the previous IC, It was OEM make,The same company makes cables virtually for most of the Biggies from the Industry and is called Choseal ! The Above observations were made with the following Setup ! 1)Amplifier : NAD 906 (Power-Amp) 2)Pre-Amplifier : Home Brewed 12AU7 Tube Based 3)CD Player : Marantz CD63 MKII 4) Inter-connects : From CDP to Pre ( this new one ) Important Note : This project and the subsequent results are my own perception and I have written what I felt like,If anyone or someone doesn't agree with the views then please express it in a proper fashion ! Below are the pics of the cable in different stages ! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Soundsgreat
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Soundsgreat
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#3
erstellt: 29. Apr 2009, |
Pics Continued...... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ok If I've left any info or pics or whatever please don't hesitate to ask also do not hesitate to give feedback and comments ! flood this thread with those !! Regards. |
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Manek
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19:47
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#4
erstellt: 29. Apr 2009, |
6 strands of 18 guage calble should be good enough as speaker wire. That would be one fat cable ? Or am I missing something ? Manek |
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Soundsgreat
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#5
erstellt: 29. Apr 2009, |
Hi, Thanks for looking at my project Manek ![]() Yes it could be used for speaker cable I suppose ! The total thickness of the cable is 10MM ! so you are right they are thick ![]() Regards. |
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Amp_Nut
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#6
erstellt: 30. Apr 2009, |
Clearly your cables are a labour of love. They look nice. CONGRATS ! ![]() Have you tried CAT-5 based interconnects ? How do these compare in Sound Quality ? |
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Soundsgreat
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#7
erstellt: 30. Apr 2009, |
Hi, AN thanks a lot for liking my effort ![]() I have not tried CAT-5 IC but have done speaker cables from that ! the sound from those are not up to the mark ! When I compared it with other speaker cables that I made using other materials,this is what I found ! In CAT-5 The sound was bit thinner and a small bit of compression, the mids sounded either very relaxed or laid back ! The treble however was very good with good smooth transients ! The major major issue with this cable was the bass, The bass had taken a severe beating and sounded very bloated ! there was almost 20-30% reduction as in the bass ! So thats my observation on the CAT-5 ! ever since that I have decided to not touch it ![]() Regards. |
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Amp_Nut
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#8
erstellt: 30. Apr 2009, |
I too find CAT-5 Interconnects ( Teflon ) lean sounding. Tried those to cut Bass grunge, but they suppress details too, to some extent. I guess different systems will react differently .... ' You Mailage May Vary " as they say ... ![]() |
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Soundsgreat
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11:51
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#9
erstellt: 30. Apr 2009, |
Hi, AN I think we both have noticed same thing, a bit different perhaps but on the whole similar ! which clears my doubts that it was not me alone who thought they are that way !!
Very very True AN ! coz I have heard the same cables on different electronics combo and they don't sound alike ! For Ex A Goertz Alpha core on Plinius 8200 MK-II Integrated Amplifier sounded very odd when the same cable on McCormak DNA sounded excellent ! Regards. |
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Manek
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17:13
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#10
erstellt: 17. Jan 2010, |
Speaking of interconnects..... Was surfing on the mx cables/connectors wwebsite. They do have a choice of rca connectors amongst other things. May help you on your onward journey to cable nirvana ! Read an ad recently that they now sell "dragon" cables ! Anybody heard those anywhere ? Manek |
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