Could this be a 'giant-killing' tonearm cable?

[MaksK]

I've just finished modifying the plinth, I'll be posting some pics soon.

Can't wait to see that one, sounds interesting

[Marco]

Hi John,

Yup, those appear to be the plugs which are fitted to the cable I've just received

Marco.

[MaksK]

Well, chaps, the cable has arrived, and I can confirm that it looks just as good in the flesh, as it does in the pictures!

I've just plugged it in instead of the Furutech cable I've been using, and all I can say at the moment is that initial impressions are *very* good indeed....

However, I intend to let the cable burn-in, until at least the weekend, before any meaningful comparisons will be made between it and the Furutech, so stay tuned, folks!

Marco.

P.S Mark, you're probably correct, which is why I'll likely bite the bullet and get the second cable Yannis is sending me (for comparison purposes) fitted with some silver WBTs or Eichmann's (actually, I fancy giving the latter a go for a change), along with a Furutech DIN plug

Will be checking this space for update

Btw Marco, are you having the £400+ furutech tonearm cable atm?

[Marco]

Sorry, dude, what do you mean by "having"?

It's actually kindly on loan from David (Mains Cables R US), and acting as the benchmark (the most I'd ever pay for a tonearm cable) from which to judge the cable Jannis has supplied.

If, after listening to the best that Yannis can do, it's still not as good as the Furutech, then I'll simply sell the former to someone else, and buy the latter

However... Based on what I'm hearing so far, I strongly suspect that the 'Greek cable' will be staying, or more likely, replaced by one fitted with even better plugs!

Marco.

[MaksK]

Sorry, dude, what do you mean by "having"?

It's actually kindly on loan from David (Mains Cables R US), and acting as the benchmark (the most I'd ever pay for a tonearm cable) from which to judge the cable Jannis has supplied.

If, after listening to the best that Yannis can do, it's still not as good as the Furutech, then I'll simply sell the former to someone else, and buy the latter

However... Based on what I'm hearing so far, I strongly suspect that the 'Greek cable' will be staying, or more likely, replaced by one fitted with even better plugs!

Marco.

Ah, I should say "using", sorry for my bad eng. expressions.

That will be indeed an interesting comparison, taking into account that furutech costs so much more. If the Jannis cable can deliver at least "~70%" performance of Furutech, I am set on that one then

[Marco]

Yup... That was the whole point of doing the comparison, dude: to find a 'giant-killing' tonearm cable. On AoS, SPPV rules!

Marco.

[Wakefield Turntables]

Can't wait to see that one, sounds interesting

See here http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...454#post317454

for the latest results of the rebuild.

Yannis mailed me today and I should have a couple of pictures of the newly made cable tomorrow! I'll post these up when I get them. Not long now. #

[Wakefield Turntables]

Just a quick update, I have attached a pic of the tonearm cable that Yannis is sending me. It still only part made, but, there will be a Furutech din connector and some heatwrap going around the various RCA's. I've also managed to get aluminium RCA bodies instead of Eichmann's standard plastic versions. Hopefully better EMI / RFI protection for the end of the silver RCA!!

[YNWaN]

I use the aluminium bodied Eichmann plugs and they are nice; I don't think they give any greater shielding though, the screw on cover isn't connected to ground at all.

Heat shrink over the body and cable is a good idea though as the strain relief isn't particularly well done on the Eichmanns

[Wakefield Turntables]

Mark.

You make some interesting comments, I was thinking pretty much the same myself with regards removing strain of the RCA. Would you get the Screw connected to ground? If so, why??