What are generally accepted to be the best XLR plugs for high quality Audio use?
Neutrik XX-HE seem to be highly rated
NC3MXX-HE
http://www.neutrik.com/en/xlr/xx-he-serie/nc3mxx-he
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The best XLR plugs
What are generally accepted to be the best XLR plugs for high quality Audio use?
Neutrik XX-HE seem to be highly rated
NC3MXX-HE
http://www.neutrik.com/en/xlr/xx-he-serie/nc3mxx-he
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This one: http://www.neutrik.com/en/xlr/xx-series/nc3fxx-b and this one: http://www.neutrik.com/en/xlr/xx-series/nc3mxx-b
Note the gold plated contacts. Other than that don't let audiophilia nervosa get the better of you
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The best are Furutech carbon fibre ones, expensive yes but you did ask what the best ones are.
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a big +1 if they are for truly balanced equipment they wont be plug fussyOriginally Posted by technobear
This one: http://www.neutrik.com/en/xlr/xx-series/nc3fxx-b and this one: http://www.neutrik.com/en/xlr/xx-series/nc3mxx-b
Note the gold plated contacts. Other than that don't let audiophilia nervosa get the better of you
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How about these?:
Made by Oyaide and distributed by MCRU, I have no idea if they are any better than Neutrix's own, but they do look gorgeous. Expensive at ~£70 each.
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I use the Neutriks in the first link. They are very high quality with silver contacts (gold is an option). I've used carbon fibre quite a lot and I am entirely unconvinced by its use to wrap connectors - looks good but nothing else.
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Bocchino BAXLR followed by the Furutech CF601/602. The Bocchino has the best close contact fit, all pure copper (plated gold) which becomes evident when you insert them, they are very solid.
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yes but the OP wants to know the best and those are not!
Neutriks are like BMW X5's, common as muck and decidedly mediocre
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The best made XLR plugs are Neutrik.
Whether they are the best sounding
I don't know
In ' The World of The Audio Anorak ' the most expensive is the best sounding isn't it ? (!)
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