Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually Monster cables are a pretty good low cost cable. The cost of XLR cables depends on what you consider proper. Regards, Len On Jan 14, 2009, at 11:51 PM, Ken Iisaka wrote: > Monster cables are a total rip off. > Proper XLR cables are not that expensive. You should be able to go > on-line > and get them relatively inexpensively. If the cables can be > shorter, I'd > get shorter cables. Most likely, you won't notice the difference. > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Leonard Taupier > <len-001@verizon.net>wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Ken Iisaka > first name at last name dot org or com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information