td 160 & jelco sa 750d tonearm cable advice

[Nickfna]

Hi

As per the title i'm looking to purchase a cable for 750d which i purchased from Hugo at Ammonite acoustics
earlier in the year(he also supplied one of his custom collars for free,:D)

Now the question concerns the suspension, Does any one have any experience of this combo re whether i
would i have to get a right angled din so as to give enough room for the suspension, or would a straight din be suitable?

Also is there any other cable manufacturers that use Jelco's back to front din fitting?

Cheers
Nick.

[Ammonite Audio]

There should be plenty of clearance underneath the armboard for a straight connector - you just need to ensure that the cable itself is long enough to allow you to dress it carefully while still reaching the amplifier. I suspect that it's actually easier to dress a cable with a straight connector, compared to a right angle one.

I would avoid Jelco's pink cable, which I find to be very dull sounding. Cables using Van Damme Pro Patch wire are difficult to beat for the money - Timestep's RCA-SME cable (http://www.soundhifi.com/cable.html#cables) at £50 is unbeatable, but maybe a little short at 1.1m. Yannis Tome (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Van-Damme-Tonearm-cable-Twisted-pair-Ultra-Pure-Silver-plated-OFC-copper-/221733698111?hash=item33a05bba3f:g:~BcAAOSweW5VHsS H) offers a similar thing. The Black Rhodium Stylus (https://ammonite-audio.co.uk/product/black-rhodium-stylus-tonearm-cable-xd/) that I sell has notably low capacitance which is a Good Thing with MM cartridges and sounds significantly better than a Van Damme based cable, albeit at a higher price.

[Nickfna]

Thanks for your reply

Have taken your advice and just purchased the Timestep cable, looks a steal at the price.


Cheers