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Title: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: phanophish on October 16, 2014, 10:26:50 PM

Picked up a few "new" pieces the other night.  Grabbed a JOLIDA SJ-302A,my first Tube amp.  I also picked up ClearAudio Concept Turntable with a moving coil cartridge and a nice Cambridge Audio 615P Pre to run it.  So far im in love. 

I do have a question though, any recommendations for best bang for the buck interconnects?  Really looking for something in the $40-60 range for a 1M cable.  New or used would be fine.

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Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on October 16, 2014, 10:44:30 PM

Nice rig...

Make your own cables??? 

Terry

Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B) on October 16, 2014, 11:10:16 PM

I got my cables for my turntable here. No issues...although I can't really tell any significant difference in the sound vs. my previous plain ol' cables.

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/audio/index.htm

They are very nicely made. I think I got the 1694 cable.

Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: ScoobieKW on October 16, 2014, 11:35:48 PM

For unbalanced RCA cables?

Get someone on this board to build them for you. Check the retails space for cable builders.

Belden 1505F cable with Canare, Neutrik or Switchcraft connectors will be affordable overkill for the job.

Anything marketed as boutique or audiophile will not be any better, and most likely much more expensive.

If you want/need something faster, order from Blue Jeans Cable.

http://bluejeanscable.com

They use Belden cable and quailty connectors.

Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: JackoRoses on October 17, 2014, 11:05:28 AM

ixos are decent cheap cables
or make your own using home depot extension cord if you feel industrious.
or what the above posters said.

Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: nickgregory on October 17, 2014, 01:15:26 PM

congrats, tubes will change how you hear music.  For reasonable high quality cables, this seller on Facebook is an authorized analysis plus dealer and he sells things at a discount:

http://www.ebay.com/usr/hdtvhouse

I bought a couple of oval one ICs for connecting longer runs for pretty reasonable prices.

Just wait until you get into rolling tubes...it has to be the most fun I have had with playback since I got my vinyl setup up and running!

Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: nickgregory on October 17, 2014, 01:27:46 PM

here is another solid deal.  I bet you could get them at $80.  Above your price point but you wont need to upgrade any time in the near future

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audio-Magic-Presto-II-1M-Interconnect-/131307926757?pt=US_Audio_Cables_Adapters&hash=item1e928ff4e5

Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: raymonda on October 17, 2014, 03:00:00 PM

Roll your own. Use teflon mil. spec. silver plated, 3 twist with shield and choose your favorite RCA for termination.

Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: phanophish on October 17, 2014, 04:18:51 PM

Digging in to the DIY route.  Thanks for all the suggestions.  Wading through all the options now......

Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: raymonda on October 17, 2014, 09:11:52 PM

Btw.......nice, very nice.

Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: jlykos on October 20, 2014, 12:36:41 PM

I really like Morrow Audio cables.

Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: Fried Chicken Boy on October 23, 2014, 04:24:49 PM

Don't forget to pick up some of these, too: Machina Dynamica's Brilliant Pebbles. (http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina31.htm)  ;D

(http://www.machinadynamica.com/mikro-pebbles.jpg)

Title: Re: Popped My Tube Cherry & need interconnects
Post by: nickgregory on October 23, 2014, 08:50:57 PM

Quote from: Fried Chicken Boy on October 23, 2014, 04:24:49 PM

Don't forget to pick up some of these, too: Machina Dynamica's Brilliant Pebbles. (http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina31.htm)  ;D

(http://www.machinadynamica.com/mikro-pebbles.jpg)

and i thought i had seen it all