fini Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 ...to get an answer at AA or the Vinyl Engine! Anyone else had this difficulty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Nooooooo... it's just You ..Fini .. why not ask us ..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 OK, dagnabbit, I will. I'd like to change the cable that connects my Ortofon RS-212 arm to the preamp (BBX). The Ortofon has an odd 7-pin jack, and though I do have the original jack, I'm thinking I'd like to upgrade it. I certainly could live with just upgrading the cable and RCA jacks, and reusing the 7-pin jack. So, I'd like to know if anyone could suggest a good cable to use. I wouldn't mind going the DIY route. OK, back to what you were doing. ;^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 OK, dagnabbit, I will. I'd like to change the cable that connects my Ortofon RS-212 arm to the preamp (BBX). The Ortofon has an odd 7-pin jack, and though I do have the original jack, I'm thinking I'd like to upgrade it. I certainly could live with just upgrading the cable and RCA jacks, and reusing the 7-pin jack. So, I'd like to know if anyone could suggest a good cable to use. I wouldn't mind going the DIY route. OK, back to what you were doing. ;^) Why? Cables are snake oil. IMO etc. I thought I covered this in Thebesis Pontificatus. Pay closer attention. Actually if you want to upgrade, or the old one is just brittle it sounds like some sort of DIMM cable and your local guitar shop probably has them. See if you can PIN (har, har) Duke down on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 i think you will find what will make the most difference is to clean, and retension the connectors to the cart .. made a noticeable difference on my Empire 698, that i've had for 30 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB Slammin Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 i think you will find what will make the most difference is to clean, and retension the connectors to the cart .. made a noticeable difference on my Empire 698, that i've had for 30 years Good advice Dukestir. However, my old 698 Troubadour might need a bit more work than that.[:$] tc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 oooohhhhhh ... a Late Model 698 .....[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonelobo Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Part of how I make a living is recording audio for video. I started out using off the shelf cables but soon found my diy cables absolutely superior to what I could buy. For me, Canare or Mogami cable is the only way to go. Does it sound better than other cable? Don't know cause I don't hear cable. But it rejects spurious RF better than other cable without a doubt and it's much more flexible at low temperatures and THAT'S a big deal if you're coiling and uncoiling cables in driving rain with gloves on. My DIY interconnects for my home system consist of Canare Star Quad cable with Canare RCA plugs. You will not find better plugs than the $3.95 Canare gold plated RCA's but you can pay more. They are built like a tank and have a very high testosterone factor. They eat designer plugs for breakfast! The Star Quad cable is available in many many colors and I am a color code freak. Right channel is always red (Red for Right) and the left channel identify's the component. For example, left channel of my CD player is Violet, left channel of my turntable is Blue, Left channel of my preamp is Orange. For XLR plugs (ie. Canon) I use Neutrik because they can be disassembled by hand in the field to check for problems and they are very light and you can color code them via the strain reliefs. Markertek.com has had the best price on short lengths of Canare cable for a while and have the other parts as well. I use them and have been happy. If you need more than 2 conductors, Canare makes a huge variety of cable with different conductor and shielding configurations. They also make "miniature" versions of a lot of their cabling for those tiny connectors. They are all over the web. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev313 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Fini - Will you just get yourself one of these and stop asking questions!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 You're right. I should just relax and enjoy some fondue. Or is that a popcorn maker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Fini - Will you just get yourself one of these and stop asking questions!: Much tracking error with that arm Kev?[] I thought the VPI 12.6 was long! Good luck with your endeavor Greg[] IB, you actually posted that shot[:|] LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 enjoy some fondueImpossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB Slammin Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Fini - Will you just get yourself one of these and stop asking questions!: Much tracking error with that arm Kev? I thought the VPI 12.6 was long! Good luck with your endeavor Greg IB, you actually posted that shot LOL Gosh Timmy, I can't even remember what I had for breakfast this morning. [:$] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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