Cable pr0n

[Archguy]

In celebration of the aesthetic virtues of premium cables..

About this one

Someone said "Forget the oil, that one looks like a snake!"

And I love this. They have it posing in front of Gibraltar:

So I put one relaxing on the beach at Ipanema...

 

[Archguy]

And for you really kinky guys..

I think that's the cable equivalent of a garter-strap fetish
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Edit: Well I finally saw this thread on my high-res tablet and realized it's not Gibraltar, it's a piece of driftwood.

And it's not called a "garter strap" it's a "garter belt".

AND lots of people have previously noticed the snake resemblance thing. Well fortunately either no one has read this thread or everyone's too polite to point out how stupid I am! I'll come back later and add some more pr0n

"In the past I ran Audioquest IC's. Started out with the Copperhead - a nice sub $100 IC (back then it was, not sure on price now). I then upgraded that to a King Cobra ($200+) and liked it better than the Copperhead."

"I use older AQ cables in my HT and main 2 channel systems. The Evergreen is a newer model. I have G-Snake, Sidewinder and Diamondback ICs..."

 

[Archguy]

"Matrix-32 “InterPole” conductor emerging from teflon air tube"

(Nordhost)

 

[SteveA]

I rather like those white ones.

 

[JoeESP9]

How about these? Silver plated conductors w/locking RCA's @ $45 for a 1 meter pair.

 

[bimasta]

Sunbathing on the beach in Rio is not a good idea. Bombarding the cable with Photons turns each Electron into an Electron-Positron pair. Having equal mass but opposite charges, they annihilate each other. The cable will transmit no sound — a nanosecond later, your house blows up.

 

[Hyfi]

 

[Archguy]

How about these? Silver plated conductors w/locking RCA's @ $45 for a 1 meter pair.

Nice weave there babe!

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Sunbathing on the beach in Rio is not a good idea. Bombarding the cable with Photons turns each Electron into an Electron-Positron pair. Having equal mass but opposite charges, they annihilate each other. The cable will transmit no sound — a nanosecond later, your house blows up.

IKR? Hate it when that happens.

 

[Blue Shadow]

I like the convenience of the big box in the cable making set up so much easier. Like the Spectral interconnects/speaker wires;

 

[4-2-7]

 

[David Draper]

I do believe that there are certainly benefits to be reaped from the expense of better quality cables. I do not necessarily believe that there are benefits commensurate with the price of some of the highest-priced cables. The contruction techniques of cables, as well as the construction MATERIALS can certainly make measurable performance improvements to a cable, and I do not dispute this. As the signal can be controlled from signal source to signal destination within a signal cable, this will certainly be quantifiable. That being said, one cable I cannot justify spending even one single cent on, is a "power cord". There is in no way, ANY measurable difference, nor COULD there ever be, just by inserting a "different conductor or geometry" into the last 6 feet of the thousand-mile electrical trip from generator to home. A power cord cannot simply "fix" bad 60Hz power, it just can't. Now, were one to invest FIRST in a PSAudio PerfectWave, and THEN add "esoteric" power cords, now we're talking a quantifiable upgrade.

Sorry... my rant is over, now. A good weekend to all!

 

[DaveVoorhis]

That being said, one cable I cannot justify spending even one single cent on, is a "power cord". There is in no way, ANY measurable difference, nor COULD there ever be, just by inserting a "different conductor or geometry" into the last 6 feet of the thousand-mile electrical trip from generator to home. A power cord cannot simply "fix" bad 60Hz power, it just can't.

I think you're right.

If there's a sensible hypothesis to be made in favour of power cords making a difference, it's that shielded power cords might help limit the amount of nearby environmental interference from phones, computers and appliances that can be picked up -- antenna-like -- by the power cord and rebroadcast inside the equipment case. That might cause audible effects.

Shielded power cables are often used on electronic test equipment -- particularly in industrial environments that tend to be full of electrical noise -- because they limit incoming interference, and are available for a few dollars apiece from major electronics suppliers.

 

[goodolpg]

How about these? Silver plated conductors w/locking RCA's @ $45 for a 1 meter pair.

Who/what are they?
Intrigued by the price.

 

[JoeESP9]

They are from 8 Audio (China). They have Silver plated Copper conductors multiple shields and locking RCA's. I have a pair.

 

[mfrench]

Belden 1804a SPC StarQuad w/ customized right angle stubby Neutrik XLR ends.
The right engle ends begin the cable run down the mic stand, and relieve the load on the shock mounts that heavier cables and larger xlr connnectors would just bottom out.
That fancy Techflex cabe wrap stuff just holds dirt from the venue floors, so I don't use that stuff.
Functionally fugly.

 

[ictwoody]

Belden 1804a SPC StarQuad w/ customized right angle stubby Neutrik XLR ends.
The right engle ends begin the cable run down the mic stand, and relieve the load on the shock mounts that heavier cables and larger xlr connnectors would just bottom out.
That fancy Techflex cabe wrap stuff just holds dirt from the venue floors, so I don't use that stuff.
Functionally fugly.

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Line Audio CM3’s. Nice. I have a pair of those and a pair of OM1’s as well. Similar cables too. But mine are fully flexed. ;-)

- Woody

 

[MannyE]

With all that expense I would not have any equipment aside from the amps and the speakers (obviously) in the room. If I could get the amps out of there I would. All the equipment would be next door in an isolated room.

 

[goodolpg]

They are from 8 Audio (China). They have Silver plated Copper conductors multiple shields and locking RCA's. I have a pair.

Thanks.
Are you happy with them?
I wonder if they combine shipping as $20/pr. could get expensive.

 

[mfrench]

Line Audio CM3’s. Nice. I have a pair of those and a pair of OM1’s as well. Similar cables too. But mine are fully flexed. ;-)

- Woody

really nice mics!
I've been looking at the OM1's, but, already have two nice sets of omnis. But, that isn't keeping me from looking hard and seriously.

 

[ev13wt]

I do believe that there are certainly benefits to be reaped from the expense of better quality cables. I do not necessarily believe that there are benefits commensurate with the price of some of the highest-priced cables. The contruction techniques of cables, as well as the construction MATERIALS can certainly make measurable performance improvements to a cable, and I do not dispute this. As the signal can be controlled from signal source to signal destination within a signal cable, this will certainly be quantifiable. That being said, one cable I cannot justify spending even one single cent on, is a "power cord". There is in no way, ANY measurable difference, nor COULD there ever be, just by inserting a "different conductor or geometry" into the last 6 feet of the thousand-mile electrical trip from generator to home. A power cord cannot simply "fix" bad 60Hz power, it just can't. Now, were one to invest FIRST in a PSAudio PerfectWave, and THEN add "esoteric" power cords, now we're talking a quantifiable upgrade.

Sorry... my rant is over, now. A good weekend to all!

I'm with you. But power, interconnects or speaker cables... if it is built correctly it will not sound different.


But cable porn us great, I love sexy cables. Keep them coming.