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Petra Cable for phono interconnects

Thanks guys. I could probably go with a 3ft. length depending on how ridgid the cable is. I figured with the low impedance I could use 6ft with no cutting. I am so lazy.
 
So I just was about to pull the trigger on the cables. So if my thinking is correct, if I order 2 six foot set, I will actually have 3 L/R sets. One for my TT to pre amp, then preamp to amp. Then I could use the other discarded video cables as a L/R from a tape deck?
 
mgalvez said:
So I just was about to pull the trigger on the cables. So if my thinking is correct, if I order 2 six foot set, I will actually have 3 L/R sets. One for my TT to pre amp, then preamp to amp. Then I could use the other discarded video cables as a L/R from a tape deck?
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That is correct.
 
Wow!:banana: I ordered two 6 foot Petras on Tuesday. It's Saturday and they arrived today. My 2 main tables have RCA outputs, so I connected only one to see if I could hear a difference. :yes: I then used the remaining piece from one cable cut in half for my Marantz with the butchered cable job. These things really work great. Thanks Howard. I still have another piece left to use on the next table...:D that I don't have yet.
 
OK, I cheated & used a 6' set of PE cheapo component cable. My SL-Q2 had replacement cables already, possibly RatShack interconnect. I used the outer leads, red & green, leaving the center (blue) lead for maybe using as a ground lead in the future. These things have nickel colored RCA's, really cheap! I made the length about 4 feet.
I swear that the noise floor is lower,& the overall response is better! I guess I'll upgrade the RCA's with Daytons or something similar, but I'm not in a hurry! Thanks, Howard!
 
My set of Petra's have been installed and in use for a few months on my TT and they sound great. I'm now running a different power amp/line stage combo that does not have a phono stage built in and will be buying a dedicated phono stage (likely the Cambridge 640p) so I can listen again to vinyl. Since I'll be ordering a new set of Petras for the Line Stage to Phono Stage connection (per the recommendations above), I'm also in need of a new set of interconnects from my CD/DVD player to the new line stage.

Can the same Petra cables be used with similar success/sound quality in the digital domain? I see others are using the Petra's equally well for tape, but anyone using them CD > Preamp/linestage?....and how do they sound?

Thanks,
Mike
 
MikeCh said:
My set of Petra's have been installed and in use for a few months on my TT and they sound great. I'm now running a different power amp/line stage combo that does not have a phono stage built in and will be buying a dedicated phono stage (likely the Cambridge 640p) so I can listen again to vinyl. Since I'll be ordering a new set of Petras for the Line Stage to Phono Stage connection (per the recommendations above), I'm also in need of a new set of interconnects from my CD/DVD player to the new line stage.

Can the same Petra cables be used with similar success/sound quality in the digital domain? I see others are using the Petra's equally well for tape, but anyone using them CD > Preamp/linestage?....and how do they sound?

Thanks,
Mike
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If you browes around that site there are different cables for different applications , i also when i ordered got some of the digital cables to run from my cd player , i should have them by the end of the week .
 
I used my second set on my Nakamichi cassette deck. There's an audible difference! vast improvement- not as pronounced as the TT though.

I'm gonna order a second set for the tape-in on the cassette and for my Pioneer H-R100 8 track deck.
 
Just out my turntable back together & WOW!! HUGE difference in the sound , between this & the Litz headshell wires , man it's a whole new turntable !!

Thanks so much again to Howard for these great links on these cables , eaxctly what i needed , really appreciate it .:thmbsp:
 
ok-- i did a cable swap on an sl 1400 semi junker i've had around for a long time, and that went well with the petras. i am now ready to do my sl 1700, and discovered a much greater level of disassembly required, which i gamely did. discovered the rca cables terminating into a pcb, which kinda freaks me out, as i'm a soldering freshman as it is, and i've never done it on pcb. the other terminus is a plug with two wires carrying right and left signals from the tonearm. anybody have good ideas for a novice on the best way to move forward?
 
OK, a thought. it seems that maybe the best plan would be to leave the pcb alone, and instead connect it to some chassis mount rca jacks. thoughts?
 
shrinkboy said:
OK, a thought. it seems that maybe the best plan would be to leave the pcb alone, and instead connect it to some chassis mount rca jacks. thoughts?
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That's fine. Using the short length of original cable from the PCB to the jacks should not be a problem. Then that gives you the option of trying different ICs. But I still think you'll like the Petras. :D
 
thanks howard. have you ever de-soldered/soldered new cable to the technics pcb? i know you're deep with technics know-how....
 
shrinkboy said:
thanks howard. have you ever de-soldered/soldered new cable to the technics pcb? i know you're deep with technics know-how....
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Not a 1700, but others with PCB. Are any other wires (like tonearm wires) soldered to the same pads? If not, it shouldn't be too difficult. I did a writeup of how I did it on the Pioneer PL-600 complete with pics. Don't know if it would be of help, but here it is:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=114883&highlight=PL-600+interconnects
 
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