"Super-Sound Cord style" Interconnects

[DSJR]

Alan,

If you buy 'pukka' RG316U from Farnell and others, you'll have a price of over £100 for a 25m drum. That's a fiver a metre and you'd need four metres for an SSC style cable. I don't know about the cheap stuff on eBay, but looking on the Mouser site and others a year or so ago, I noticed that the internal construction wasn't entirely consistent from site to site. This may well be ok at MHz frequencies, but it's claimed that it isn't satisfactory at audio ones.

I've already stated with no prejudice that the drums of the stuff I've had access to for work are around 100m. RD has already published his margins ages ago and they're a heck of a lot less than many other manufacturers quite well known here.

Apologies folks. I'm going to report this thread and ask for it to be renamed = RG316U cable experiments. Like I said earlier, there are other cables that may suit better - Klotz as Marco uses with his own valve gear (and I think I'd agree with his sentiments, but maybe from a different perspective) and the Ecoflex 10 which I like very much as a great blend of 'everything.'.

[Marco]

Apologies folks. I'm going to report this thread and ask for it to be renamed = RG316U cable experiments.

No need to report anything, Dave, as I'm reading the thread. In fact, while we're on the subject of reporting posts/threads, please only do that if someone is being threatened/abused or pictures of porn have been posted, or similar inappropriate content. *That* is what the report post button is for. Nothing else!

In all other circumstances, such as what you're attempting to do here, please send a PM to either one of the mods or myself.

Ok, if it's considered that renaming the title of the thread, as you've suggested, is appropriate, and Alan (the OP) agrees, then we'll do it. I'm afraid that I don't have the technical knowledge, in reference to the construction of this cable, to form a valid opinion on the matter.

Therefore, in that respect, I will take the advice of others with the necessary knowledge, before action is taken or not. My view is that I don't want any manufacturer's product misrepresented, so if that is actually happening, then the thread title will be changed as suggested.

Marco.

[DSJR]

I can only ask politely. I was looking for my own RG316U a year ago and this is how I came by slightly different innards within the broad specification as well as prices. Maybe it makes no difference and if it doesn't I apologise, but still..

Point noted regarding the proper meaning of 'report post.' Absolutely NO negative feelings towards people in any way here.

[Marco]

Like I said, Dave, I'm perfectly willing to change the thread title, if the NVA cables in question are being misrepresented in the way you say. I don't use these cables, and so know almost nothing about them, which is why I can't comment either way on the matter.

Marco.

[Floyddroid]

The SSC is identical to the Witch Hat Audio interconnects i was using until recently. i found them a little bass light too. The problem is a lot of cables do look identical and it makes you wonder if they are indeed the same item?

[Firebottle]

Alan, remember the rule we have in place here about 'elsewhere'

Let's stick to just discussing cables, mate

Marco.

No problem Marco. I was just trying out a cable that I thought was an equivalent to the NVA. I have now been appraised of the construction by Mark and have now tried this out.

As far as I can tell the particular cable is technically equivalent to the RG316U I have referenced. If this helps others on AoS to try it I am happy.
The price I have quoted is that what it cost ME to make and is only in reference to the parts I had available in stock, with many materials at no cost

[guy]

This thread looks to be very suspect:

going to make "NVA Super Sound Cord":

gives link to supplier of cheap lengths, later claims it wasn't used as he had some already

gets construction wrong

doesn't buy plugs, has some already I guess

then claims cost at only £6

seems to be reading another forum to see effect of thread on manufacturer, hence use of in his post.


How sad

[Gordon Steadman]

This thread looks to be very suspect:

going to make "NVA Super Sound Cord":

gives link to supplier of cheap lengths, later claims it wasn't used as he had some already

gets construction wrong

doesn't buy plugs, has some already I guess

then claims cost at only £6

seems to be reading another forum to see effect of thread on manufacturer, hence use of in his post.


How sad

You read elsewhere - go figure!

[guy]

I read lots, all over the place - not really a sensible response on your part old chap!

[Marco]

Guy,

I'm not necessarily disagreeing with anything you've written, and you're entitled to your opinion, but is virtually the only time you're going to use this forum when you're defending your favourite manufacturer?

That's what you always seem to do: pop in to defend NVA, then disappear again, until the next time you're 'needed'. It's rather tedious. Is that way it's always going to be, or can we expect you to take a more active and regular role in the AoS community, when other topics are being discussed?

Anyway, we're renaming the thread 'Super Sound Cord-styled interconnects', as I think that's the fairest thing to do, both in the interests of Alan and NVA.

Marco.