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AudioQuest RCA-800 rca connector - Japanese-made, silver plated PCOCC copper, stable characteristic impedance design for efficient digital signal transfer, foamed polypropylene center insulator featuring a very low 1.55 dielectric constant:http://www.needledoctor.com/Audioquest-RCA-800-Fits-Cables-Up-To-9mm-Requires-Soldering-2-Pair
The AudioQuest RCA-800 rca connector is sourced from Jelco of Japan:
http://www.jelco-ichikawa.co.jp/e_plug-01.htm
http://www.jelco-ichikawa.co.jp/e_home.htm
AudioQuest, Wire World, and Atlas, all seem to choose Jelco designed connectors for some of their lines.
It's a great match for the Oyaide FTVS-510 continuous cast solid core pure silver digital/video/RF coaxial cable -- better than the Xhadow Precision RCA connector for that type of application, IME.
Edits: 05/04/12Follow Ups:
I was considering the Jelco RCA connectors as a possible candidate for a DIY digital cable. It appears that the Audioquest RCA 800 connectors are priced lower than the only US source I could find for the Jelco RCA PP-42 connectors.
My Oyaide FTVS-510 digital cable is actually terminated with Jelco RCA PP-42 rca connectors (the connectors shown in the above image within the blue background), and while the sleek barrel of the PP-42 is a bit more attractive looking than the bulbous AudioQuest RCA-800, the RCA-800 looks to have more secure/reliable set-screws that fasten the barrel to the insulator.
BTW, IME, a caveat is while the Jelco design seems to be ideal for a large OD coaxial cable termination, small OD cables and twisted pair cables may require some cleverness in order to do a proper job, mainly due to the two piece shell design rather than a typical one piece body design. Also, the PP-42 set-screws are way too small -- I wound up not using them, even though the barrel can slip across the connector shells as a result (not really a problem if one is careful).
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