i'm still waiting for mine :(
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i'm still waiting for mine :(
hi all,
well, i have finaly managed to fit some new plugs to the one set of cables, i only needed about a 10 inch pair from my power amp to preamp each side, so unfortunetly most of the one pair of 2mtr cable has been waisted in this paticular exercise :(but i think it will be well worth it!
The core's that i originaly thought were twisted pairs turned out to be spiral wound' fine single strands, so as you can imagine trying to strip this already minute core of its plastic insulation was a real chalenge, after many atempts and waisted cable,,, in the end i decided it might be worth a try to burn it off, which is exactly what i did, and as long as you use a small flame and dont leave it under the strand for too long it will work, leaving you with a very fine spiral of copper [3 in total] to twist to the more robust solid core. I also, decided not to re-connect the outer screen at the amp end as i know this can sometimes interfere with things, so left it connected at the preamp end only which is standard practice on some cables.
anyway, i thought i would add my thoughts here incase anyone else decides to change the plugs, i hope it helps.
Anthony,TD...
Lol - very good, but what does it SOUND like, daftee? :doh:
Has there been a sonic improvement over the stock cable, and if so, in what way? :)
Marco.
sorry!!!:doh:
yes, they sound very good, i think changing the original plugs on the one end has improved things a little, voices are very neutral on this cable but top end still has all the detail and speed etc, bass weight is to my ears a little lacking at the moment but obviously they will need to be run in a wee while before i can make any serious judgement, but i think especialy for the money that these cables have real potential over many in their original price range and i suspect a few at well over!!!
Anthony,TD...
I've put mine on the croft - Quad II interconnect route and agree that the bass is lighter in texture. However, the Quads love this presentation as do the BC2's it seems. The mid is lovely I think.. I still prefer the various Van Damme's as what I regard as the very best cheapies (made up on eBay for £15 - £20 for a stereo pair), but for £6 to £7 all in, these Belkins are daft value IMO.
will... not... buy... one...
do... not... need... more... cables...
I'm still resisting! I'm very impressed though with the standard of product that Belkin seem to be producing.
go on you know you want toQuote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
He will, I can assure you :D
Sounds interesting. Bring them up on Friday then daftee and we'll have a listen :)Quote:
sorry!!!:doh:
yes, they sound very good, i think changing the original plugs on the one end has improved things a little, voices are very neutral on this cable but top end still has all the detail and speed etc, bass weight is to my ears a little lacking at the moment but obviously they will need to be run in a wee while before i can make any serious judgement, but i think especialy for the money that these cables have real potential over many in their original price range and i suspect a few at well over!!!
Marco.
OK then folks, here's a way to get what is (I think the same cable) even cheaper if you want more than one pair.
This is advertised as a video cable - it's 75 Ohm, but just because the ones in the OP aren't described as such doesn't mean that they're not. Judging a book by the cover, I know, but they look to be identical except for the plug colour coding.
These are sold as single cables.
The price is £1
Postage is capped at £4.99, no matter what you buy from this site.
So it's a little cheaper than the other options if you want two pairs, but it gets progressively better, the more you get.
http://www.bigoffers.co.uk/product.p...eo+cable+-+Mal...
They take Paypal.
Go on Alex, you can't wriggle out of this one now!
By the way, the website is basically an online pound shop - all sorts of shite for next to nothing!!