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In Reply to: RE: Whats inside? posted by fantja on October 21, 2014 at 13:56:49
is there any brand of cable/power cord that cannot be 'cooked'?
None that I'm aware of, and I've not ever had feedback informing me of one.
However, one comes to mind that would be an interesting test....the Van den Hul carbon cables. I'm not sure if the conductors are metalized, but if they are, then they too should be o.k. The jacketing and connectors would certainly benefit from the treatment.
Very good question, by the way!!
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....that Toslink and glass fiber "cables" cannot be Cooked. Not only would they require special adaptors, but I'm not sure how the multiplex signal would affect the materials.
Coax, on the other hand, does very well. After all, it's composed of metal conductors and dielectric materials. Easy....
I should have known I forgot to cook something. The big fat RG-11 coax cable that runs from my antenna (APS-9B) to my Sansui tuner wasn't done. Now I'll have to crawl out on the roof in the dead of Winter, Alan
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I don't have any photos, but I have used RCA-to-F-type adapters, so that I could Cook coaxial cable. I used to use these cables with TV, VCR, and FM antennae. Do make sure you Cook them in the correct signal flow direction. And after this cable comes off of the Cooker, it'll still need some regular use, before it settles.
At my parents' place, I used a Cooked Tara Labs RSC Video (F-type) between a VCR and analog TV. VHS tapes looked subjectively less grainy, and sounded quieter, with less "fuzz" distorting the sound.
I have absolutely no doubt it'll sound better but there's no way I'm going back up on that roof. Too many memories!When I first had the FM antenna installed, I asked the guy who did it what sort of other work he did. I should have guessed by his bill that he had done a lot of global government contract work. Really.
Later I decided that I must install a low loss balun that I got specially built by an electronics whiz so this time it was me climbing the ladder.
Then I decided I absolutely must have low loss RG-11 cable for the ultimate cable connection. Back up the ladder. This stuff is about as flexible as #10 gauge rebar. Bending and routing it through the attic and into the basement was nearly impossible and also required drilling through a concrete wall to make the run as short as possible. I had to cut through and replace some nice wood paneling not to mention tearing out all the wiring the original contractor did.
I'm really obsessive compulsive. Please don't make me do it, Lummy!
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....your antenna or coax cable has BNC connectors, rather than F-connectors, you could simply connect the cables directly to the BNC connectors on the Cable Cooker.
Let me know if you need an assist.
....without removing anything is connect some 'cheap' or even used lengths of coax to your existing run (at each termination....on the roof & at the interior wall), then connect those lengths to the Cooker's RCA jacks via a pair of F-to-RCA adaptors.
Just make certain you're connecting the correct lead(s) to the output RCA and input RCA to maintain proper direction. Radio Shack has the adaptors.
Another customer recently did this with a 30-foot run of interconnects that were installed under his listening room floor. He simply connected each end with an inexpensive length of IC so he could reach the Cooker without disturbing his main run. Easy-peasey.
....for the good info.
Very interesting Alan- I have been fascinated w/ cables/power cords since 1994/95.
My pleasure.
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