Want info on making homemade interconnects

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2 total messages Started by Horn Sat, 23 Jan 1993 00:53

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Author: Horn
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 00:53

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I know that this is probably an FAQ, but, I would really
like to know how to make good quality interconnects.  It 
sure seems like I could make great sounding interconnects
for a fraction of the cost if I only knew what type of 
cable to buy, where to buy it, and what kind
of connections to put on the ends.  I would appreciate it
if the responses to this were made as technical as 
possible (if I can't understand it I have friends who will
translate for me).  If anyone out there has had exceptionally
good luck making their own interconnects, please give me
very specific information as to the type and brand of 
cable used, etc.  Feel free to send responses e-mail, or,
as this may be of general interest, post them to the net.
Thanks a lot in advance.


Quinn C. Horn
Metallurgical and Materials Eng.
Michigan Technological University

"Your never to old to rock and roll
if your too young to die"-Jethro Tull

Re: info on homemade interconnects

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Author: Craig Stark
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:37

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Quinn,

I just absconded with a 10' length of Mogami Neglex cable that my
father got from Old Colony Sound Labs and claims is quite good cable,
especially for the money (a few bucks a pair).  Neglex is 4 conductor
plus shield, so one pair of conductors is your hot, one pair your
ground (connected on both ends) and the shield remains connected at
only one end.  Apparently, it's a bit of a pain to work with, but I
can't vouch for that just yet as I haven't made up a pair yet.
I'll keep folk posted as to how the sound against my Monster IL400 and
Audioquest Topaz if people are interested.

One question I have for the board is considering grounding.  Ideally,
there would be only one ground that goes between two pieces of
equipment, thus preventing ground loops and possible hum.  However,
this doesn't seem to be done, even in the best of cables, perhaps for
a matter of convenience (since you would have to know which cables
carried a ground and which didn't).  The converse argument is, of
course, that although multiple grounds create loops, they also lower
the impedance to ground between the two pieces of gear.

The question is simply, who's right?

Craig Stark

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