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• RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? - Basslines 17:16:18 08/15/12 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? posted by hukkfinn on August 13, 2012 at 08:33:40

  I have tested dozens of them and the winner is the Eichmann Phonopod HC-XTC
  

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• My favorite aftermarket female RCA are silver Cardas. nt - Elizabeth 18:36:15 08/13/12 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? posted by hukkfinn on August 13, 2012 at 08:33:40

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• Both my ARC pieces have Tiffany-labeled jacks. - cdb 14:47:47 08/13/12 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? posted by hukkfinn on August 13, 2012 at 08:33:40

  I don't know what current ARC production uses.
  
  The ones that turn me off are the ones claiming "dash-style" connectors; "WBT-style" connectors. Yeah, I always zoom right to imitation ice cream...
  

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  • RE: Tiffany RCA wear out easily. - reb 16:16:55 08/13/12 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Both my ARC pieces have Tiffany-labeled jacks. posted by cdb on August 13, 2012 at 14:47:47

    One piece of gear I own uses them. I have replaced the Tiffany RCA jacks 2x in the past due to wear.
    

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• RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? - Duster 10:37:25 08/13/12 (6)
  In Reply to: RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? posted by hukkfinn on August 13, 2012 at 08:33:40

  
  
  

  
  My favorite female rca upgrade is the Vampire CM2F/CB Copper Base rca jack:
  
  

  • http://www.takefiveaudio.com/mall/shopdisplayproducts.asp?Se   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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  • RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? - Mungo Jerry 19:28:03 08/13/12 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? posted by Duster on August 13, 2012 at 10:37:25

    Switchcraft. Doesn't have the high-end prestige, but doesn't have the high end cost either. Just as good and have been around for awhile.
    

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  • RE: I've always liked Vampire best but now... - amioutaline? 17:28:44 08/13/12 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? posted by Duster on August 13, 2012 at 10:37:25

    I've used their CMHex for years but then discovered the audible superiority of Copper without brass. Began using the very expensive CM-1s.
    
    Now I buy these Vintage Audio Lab , stupid cheap and excellent, if you don't mind the hated Cardas style ground connection. They're brass, not solid copper but still are nickel free and sound good. Did I mention cheap?
    
    

    
    
    

    
    
    
    
    
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  • Thanks Duster. How much of a step down is the Vamp. CM2F? - hukkfinn 10:39:50 08/13/12 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? posted by Duster on August 13, 2012 at 10:37:25

    Just curious if the difference is, as I understand, copper vs. brass.
    
    And whether that difference would likely be audible.
    
    Thanks,
    Hukk
    

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    • RE: Thanks Duster. How much of a step down is the Vamp. CM2F? - Duster 10:53:43 08/13/12 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: Thanks Duster. How much of a step down is the Vamp. CM2F? posted by hukkfinn on August 13, 2012 at 10:39:50

      You are correct. I've never tried the brass version, only the copper version which I've used for most of my rca jack upgrades. That said, I like the particular design so much that I would likely choose the brass version for a lower-budget project if the copper version was deemed too pricey. For example, I selected a set of Vampire's brass version binding posts for an Acurus power amplifier placed in a second system rather than the more expensive copper version, and found the brass version to sound substantially better than the sub par stock binding posts of the Acurus power amplifier, so it was at least a satisfactory upgrade, in that particular case.
      
      
      

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      • RE: The CB version is great, Extremely Durable. NT - reb 16:13:14 08/13/12 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Thanks Duster. How much of a step down is the Vamp. CM2F? posted by Duster on August 13, 2012 at 10:53:43

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      • RE: How much of a step down is the Vamp. CM2F? - unclestu 14:29:09 08/13/12 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Thanks Duster. How much of a step down is the Vamp. CM2F? posted by Duster on August 13, 2012 at 10:53:43

        The copper version is sweeter with greater fine detail. It is audible. The Brass has a harsher quality to the music, although if you never compare you will never know.
        
        Stu
        

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• RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? - jtube 08:55:20 08/13/12 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: What are the respected brands for RCA females on today's preamps / amps? posted by hukkfinn on August 13, 2012 at 08:33:40

  Hukk,
  
  Yes Vampire is still used along with WBT & Cardas. I am sure there are others, but they seem to be the forerunners.
  
  Johnny
  

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