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What is your favorite under $10 each male RCA phone plug?
I like the Switchcraft 3502 and Canare F-09 but would like to possibly try others.
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I like the Vampire design as the ground is screw tight fit. and NOT soldered. Only the center pin is soldered.For homemade coax wires they are the best. period.
(For ease of construction.. sound is pretty good, though I have not tried all 1,385,920 other RCA available Worldwide to compare in a double blind ABX situation,,)
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"... though I have not tried all 1,385,920 other RCA available ..."
Well get busy ya slacker!
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I just finished 2 sets of IC's with the Swithcraft 3502 and they worked perfect.
Image: 1877 Phono ZSP-4 rca connectors
A step up for under $10 each from a basic rca connector with a two-piece brass ground and brass center pin like the Canare F-09, Switchcraft 3502, and Neutrik NYS352G is the 1877 Phono ZSP-4 rca connector with two-piece brass ground, OCC copper center pin, and a rather nice looking barrel.
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Even if they don't sound any better, they sure look nicer than the others you list! Of course at $15 each, I am sure you would not argue with these.
Dave
I think a $60 *minimum* price-point per set of 4 rca connectors is a good entry-level budget for serious DIY rca interconnect projects.
If you are going to put in the effort to make them, you might as well start with good stuff, especially when the price difference is so small.
Dave
Also, one of the main benefits of DIY cable projects (and other DIY projects) is spending more on affordable HQ audiophile parts in order to build cables that may rival more costly pre-made products. The idea of spending as little as possible on a DIY cable project tends to be very counter-productive from an audiophile POV.
WOW!! Those look nice.
Make your own. I buy copper tubing for the outer and silver pipe for the center pin. Center drill maple wood dowl pieces for the center pin and insert into the copper tube. It takes measuring and a few tools. I like using a dremel with a cutoff disc, files, drill press and some strong glue.
PartsConnexion sells WBT clones under the Connex name that were very nice. right around your price point.
A gentleman is best defined as someone who knows how to play the accordion ... and doesn't.
If you desire a plug with a minimal amount of mass, the Neutrik Pro-Fi does a nice job. Spring loaded ground connector and a collet type stain relief. The Vampire locking RCA is very nice also but there is a huge mass of metal hanging off the end.
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