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Audio (RCA) cables (pg. 4)
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| Clovis86 |
You know, the problem with all this audiophile talk is that, regardless of how expensive your cables are, a home system is always likely to have a weakest link somewhere that will void however awesome any other components are sound wise. Like whats the point in buying 50$ cables if you're running them off a ass mixer and playing downloaded mp3s with bad quality to begin with.
Unless you're playing all ultra clean vinyl with good needles, WAV tracks off high quality CDRs through an A&H or Pioneer 800/1000, through a quality amp and very high end speakers, in a room with perfect acoustics...you're never gonna tell the damn difference.
The biggest improvements in sound quality will come from:
1.Media/track quality.
2.Mixer quality.
3.Amp/Speaker quality.
The cables and all that extra junk come next...unless you're talking really cheap corroded cables you found in your garage.
So untill I'm running a function 1 system off a DJM-1000 I think I'll save a few dollars on cables. |
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| HotDogWater |
Hmmm, even if I did think that the ratio of expense to increase in audio quality was worth it, I wouldn't go with the monsters personally. I have no problem with shelling out money for high-end gear, but the ridiculously shady business practices they've exhibited in the past will keep me away from them. Sure they have a 100% right to fight to keep their name untarnished, but bullying smaller unrelated companies in different markets into settling is unethical in my book. (And sueing Scooby-Do because the episode was named "Scooby Doo and the Monster of Mexico" is just wrong -- poor Scooby! :()
Here are a few (12 pages) more examples if you're curious:
http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?...=&pn2=&cop=&cn= |
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| Clovis86 |
| quote: | Originally posted by HotDogWater
Hmmm, even if I did think that the ratio of expense to increase in audio quality was worth it, I wouldn't go with the monsters personally. I have no problem with shelling out money for high-end gear, but the ridiculously shady business practices they've exhibited in the past will keep me away from them. Sure they have a 100% right to fight to keep their name untarnished, but bullying smaller unrelated companies in different markets into settling is unethical in my book. (And sueing Scooby-Do because the episode was named "Scooby Doo and the Monster of Mexico" is just wrong -- poor Scooby! :()
Here are a few (12 pages) more examples if you're curious:
http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?...=&pn2=&cop=&cn= |
Wow thats ing bull. |
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| RobertStern |
| Part of the reason I don't work there anymore. |
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| Keo_Nade |
| can "sheilded" cables block the cellular interference and whatnot that your average speaker picks up? I find nothing more annoying than enjoying some tunes or watching a movie to have the interference hit me like nails on a chalkboard. |
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| Munchy |
Ok so I got all my cables, I'm running:
2 RCA to 1/8 Stereo cables (4 meters each :()
Computer speakers' 1/8 Stereo into 1/4 connector into 1/4 to RCA plug (6")
Finally got sound out of both speakers and it's all setup in Traktor! :) |
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| Nic |
| quote: | Originally posted by Keo_Nade
can "sheilded" cables block the cellular interference and whatnot that your average speaker picks up? I find nothing more annoying than enjoying some tunes or watching a movie to have the interference hit me like nails on a chalkboard. |
Usully the intererence is picked up by the speaker, not the cable running too it, it might make some difference but probably wont fix the problem completly |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
The interfearence is normaly picked up by the amp.
Try test it... Get your mobile phone (or cell phone :stongue:) and put it next to the speaker but not the amp. Now try the oposite.
Its the amp that picks it up, not the speaker. Mostly only lower end amps. Iv noticed only older equipment is affected by this type of interfearence. |
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| Nic |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy
The interfearence is normaly picked up by the amp.
Try test it... Get your mobile phone (or cell phone :stongue:) and put it next to the speaker but not the amp. Now try the oposite.
Its the amp that picks it up, not the speaker. Mostly only lower end amps. Iv noticed only older equipment is affected by this type of interfearence. |
Hmm you may have a good point there, most of my speakers are active so the amps are encased with the drivers. If i remember i'll try and ask one of my lecturers 2moro why cellphones/amps interfere |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
| What course/uni you going to? |
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| Nic |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy
What course/uni you going to? |
Electrical and Comp Systems Engineering/Commerce at Monash Clayton
phew that was long
G'Dave does the same (minus the commerce part) |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
Im only in year 10 but i have a brother doing a double degree at RMIT.
Applied Physics/Electronic Egineering. I can just see how stranuos it can be. :nervous:
I asked him about the mobile/amp interference he either didnt know or was to lazy to answer me. I guess it has something to do with the magnetic field of the coils in the amp (not sure exactly what they are or are called) and the radiation from the mobile. |
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