wpines Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I haven't tried Bluejeans products but the consensus seems to be a that they are a good price/quality value. Has anyone discovered products with even better price/quality value ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 never tried Bluejean products.....a lot of folks on different forums reguard them pretty highly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I've found Tributaries to be a good value. Haven't tried blue jeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 They are all I buy now... including speaker wire. No complaints here. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I haven't had any problems with Bluejean products nor Monoprice for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlton Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I'm taking a close look at tendon interconnects. Quality and price look good so far. Giving them a good test the next few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cut-Throat Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Make your own. - It's just wire with panty hose on it.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFObuster Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I haven't tried Bluejeans products but the consensus seems to be a that they are a good price/quality value. Has anyone discovered products with even better price/quality value ? Blue Jeans = def OK .....good product, great service, fast, reasonable price. I especially like the color coding for multichannel. Nice stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Blue jeans price/performance is hard to beat. For similar performance but a more audiophile look try www.zebracables.com this is basically the same cable type with vampire termination and nice sheathing. Cost a bit more but still a bargain IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkalsi Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I never believed in fancy interconnects but went ahead bought a whole buch of Blue Jeans cable from audiogon (spent good amount of money too since they were near new) - but I think I am just fooling myself to believe there was a difference - if someone switched them out of my system - I would never be able to tell. I have them - but I can't honestly say they made a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Very decent quality for the price. I've made a few pair for forum members who said they worked just fine. Only drawback is some slightly finer soldering ability when working with delicate conductors and combing out the shield, but I've always preferred all copper braid/shield to tinned copper or other types. Twinaxial design also can have some advantages over standard coax. If RFI/EMI is not a problem, a good, low capacitance/ft. interconnect can consist of a tightly twisted pair or braided trio of teflon insulated wire. http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=100-225 Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 And what you can get at Radio Shack does good, too. It's just simple, insulated wire (seeming to me to be PE insulated rather than PVC for some types), usually copper braid, but not always. A good termination of whatever the wire may be is probably more important in the short and long run than whether or not it has nice heat shrink with cool-looking graphics on it. The lengths some companies go to with descriptions of interconnect and speaker cable can make for some enjoyable reading -- often pretty funny, too. Erik edit: One problem I've found with R. Shack jacks, though, is that they can grip like a vise; and that can damage delicate ground connections in equipment, particularly those that use PCB input jacks. My Lexicon comes to mind, but the same would be true for JM preamplifiers, for example (if they still use PCB RCA connections). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Agree with Erik; I bought some RS Gold a while ago when they were on a sale; It was like pulling teeth to put on and take off... ended up with a pair of needle nose pliers in one hand.... They seem to otherwise work fine. I do like the idea of making one's own from the teflon wire. But, as EM said, soldering skills have to be a little better than "normal". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I never believed in fancy interconnects but went ahead bought a whole buch of Blue Jeans cable from audiogon (spent good amount of money too since they were near new) - but I think I am just fooling myself to believe there was a difference - if someone switched them out of my system - I would never be able to tell. I have them - but I can't honestly say they made a difference. I am not sure if you are saying that Blue Jean cables are "fancy," but for the price I paid and the service I received I feel they are hard to beat. I will use them again the next time the need arises. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Audioquest here - cheaper than bluejeans, great connector ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I never believed in fancy interconnects but went ahead bought a whole buch of Blue Jeans cable from audiogon (spent good amount of money too since they were near new) - but I think I am just fooling myself to believe there was a difference - if someone switched them out of my system - I would never be able to tell. I have them - but I can't honestly say they made a difference. Have you listened closely to switching one pair at a time? I don't recall that you have a separate pre and amp, but the I/C's between them are one place where mine make a definite difference, and I have heard others say the same. I have silver Siltech I/C's, which are outside your budget, and appreciate their special clarity, but they do seem to have a forward treble and make the bass sound a little thinner. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 I never believed in fancy interconnects but went ahead bought a whole buch of Blue Jeans cable from audiogon (spent good amount of money too since they were near new) - but I think I am just fooling myself to believe there was a difference - if someone switched them out of my system - I would never be able to tell. I have them - but I can't honestly say they made a difference. I use 'wire', I can't afford that fancy schmancy stuff.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Nothing fancy or costly with Blue Jean cables and wire. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Nothing fancy or costly with Blue Jean cables and wire. Mike Ain't that the truth. Geezzzz in the world of audiophile cables Blue Jean cables are beyond cheap..... Heck anything below $50 for a 1 meter patch cable is dirt cheap heck many folks spend hundreds on a 1 meter patch cable. To me the key to a good cable is it has no sound... Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 To me the key to a good cable is it has no sound... Well, I've been staring at my cables for 6 hours now and have YET to hear them make a peep.... I guess they're good ones!! [6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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