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It only makes sense.

Posted by soundnut (A) on July 1, 2007 at 14:12:28

In Reply to: How many use good cables? posted by mikerussell@hughes.net on June 30, 2007 at 18:22:30:

Hi there.

If you're rig is only as good as your weakest link, a bad cable anywhere will compromise the fidelity at best, or worse, cause potentially damaging shorts.

That said, I don't buy into the idea you have to spend thousands on a cable. There's only so good any electrical connection can possibly be. I usually roll my own cables with Cardas or ProCo cable and Neutrik or Dayton plugs. A typical set of 6 foot stereo patch cables cost me maybe $30 to build. And the quality is far ahead of a comparably priced already built cable.

I make my own, since you never really know what kind of solder joints are on even a good quality cable. I've bought some supposedly good quality cables with lousy solder joints that have failed and needed repair. I've developed good soldering technique, and my solder joints have always held up.

Cheers & enjoy the tunes,
Bobbo :-)

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