Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Greg, Nine cables sounds like you're putting together a 5.1 Home Theater system. If I were you I would start with Monster RCA cables. They lock pretty tight on the jacks and should sound pretty good. They also are very well shielded if you get the best ones. If it sounds good to you that's all that matters. As you've already found out the price of good XLR's can cost a fortune. You can spend $1000 for a pair of 1 meter cables and not have the top of the line. All my cables are made by Transparent. <http://www.transparentcable.com/index.php> But I was lucky to get them all at 1/2 price when a local Audio store was going out of business. Even at that my cables alone cost more then most audiophile complete systems. But I'll tell you it sounds damn good. Good luck with your turntable and vinyl collection. But that's a different discussion. Regards, Len On Jan 14, 2009, at 11:10 PM, Greg Lorenzo wrote: > >> Hi Greg,> > When using the XLR inputs and outputs you are using a >> balanced system > which should improve the signal to noise and >> increase the signal > level by 3 db. Also RCA jacks are much more >> likely to become > intermittent. XLR connections are superior and >> are generally found on > more expensive equipment where audio >> quality is the prime > consideration. Of course the cables >> themselves can be very expensive > and can include filter networks >> to further improve audio quality. Do > some research on the subject. > > Hi Len, > > I've read up on it on the internet. The amp/pre-amp manual's make > the same arguments in favour as you and the net. > > However, I can't find a system locally to see if I can actually > hear the difference. To buy these cables in Calgary, I'll have to > have them custom made and the price per cable is Leica like... and > I need nine of them. > > > Regards, > > Greg > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. > http://windowslive.com/explore? > ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information