Interconnects, keepers or not ? [Archive]

andyrlb

25-09-2018, 11:39

I was about to bin these but thought again as they appear to be well made, no name or any branding though , anyone recognise them ? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/9d69a573e55e1a997b81bef51d8cf35f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/232bcee48a7d95779c790d3c2edb9e0a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/92737cb94e01d3d5c2b7d1b68946ab25.jpg

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Bigman80

25-09-2018, 11:50

I was about to bin these but thought again as they appear to be well made, no name or any branding though , anyone recognise them ? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/9d69a573e55e1a997b81bef51d8cf35f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/232bcee48a7d95779c790d3c2edb9e0a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/92737cb94e01d3d5c2b7d1b68946ab25.jpg

Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkLook like nickel plugs so unlikely to be anything special in terms of materials although they may sound great!! Try them.

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andyrlb

25-09-2018, 11:51

Thanks Oliver [emoji1303]

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Gazjam

25-09-2018, 12:57

Yup, I have a set myself.

They were from Tandy, called Tandy Goldpatch, and back in the day they were actually quite well thought of.
What Hifi 4 star review :)
Need to plumb them in sometimes and have a listen.

andyrlb

25-09-2018, 12:58

Yup, I have a set myself.

They were from Tandy, and back in the day they were actually quite well thought of.
Need to plumb them in sometimes and have a listen.

Cheers [emoji1303]

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Pepperamip

25-09-2018, 13:29

Look a bit like chord company cobra leads I used to own about 20 odd years ago. They well regarded too at the time

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sumday

19-10-2018, 17:52

I too have a pair....I think mine were from Maplins.
Not too shabby for the price, I definitely noticed a gain over cheapie leads supplied with a budget CDP.

I replaced my pair with a fancy plugged, thick sleeved lead from QED and to be honest noted no real improvement
The QED was five times more expensive so after bitching about the wifes new shoes, i of course hid the reciept.:)

dantheman91

19-10-2018, 19:41

I have a pair of these somewhere...

Lawrence001

20-10-2018, 06:47

I've got a pair think they're the Tandy ones, keep them as spares for random AV use eg PlayStation

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Mr.Ian

07-01-2019, 22:34

100% Tandy, connectors can be very tight , very well regarded in the day , I have loads of them but moved on to canare

goraman

08-01-2019, 02:46

late 70's 1980's Radio Shack. I used to run both those and some by Hosa back in those days.
Then came Monster, Kimber PBJ, MIT,Apature, Audio Note and ended with White Zombie Audio.
I seem to remember them being made of twin coax. Personally I would trash them unless you where using them with a 1970's period correct Realistic stereo system. I trashed a lot just like them years ago.
There are just much better cables out there for not much money. Come to think of it , if Pete from work hadn't asked for them I would have trashed a dozen pairs of Monster 300/400 interconnects and a set of there 15 foot 11 awg speaker cables, and a 15 ft. Grado headphone extension . So my friend was happy with them and I had a Monster free stereo!

eisenach

16-01-2019, 11:32

I hate these cables!

Tandy (UK name for Radio Shack) Goldpatch they are, the first after market cables I tried, late 80s. They were quite cheap (£5 ??) and on the back of What HiFi's babble and curious, I thought I'd give them a try. I was amazed to find that I did hear an improvement over the cheap patch cords that came with my equipment.

They started me on a very long and slippery slope!