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I recently got a truly great deal on 3 meter Nirvana SX interconnect with RCA terminations. I'd like to sub-divide it into three approximately 1 meter interconnects (RCA terminations). I'm very much a novice at this and am looking for suggestions on the brand/type of RCA connectors that would be closest or identical to stock Nirvana SX RCA connectors. Also is this something reasonably simple enough to do (for instance, by following general techniques/directions you can find on YoutTube) or do I run the risk of ruining one high quality cable and ending up with three lengths of junk?
Any/all suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Did you finally send the cables back for factory termination?
I'd be interested to get a 1m pair from you, if you may... :)
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The Nirvana SX Ltd is a complicated cable with 7 layers of dampening and shielding and 95 individual conductors ... the IC also features a complicated weave construction that seems to require modding the RCAs ... the SX Ltd IC I had came with WBT's
Because of the geometery and modded RCAs you may want to send it back to the factory, where it will be handled properly
Link to complete Stereophile review below ... here is short blurb from review
HTH Dave (Shelton CT.)
"Both use a Litz construction, with "95 isolated, multi-gauge, multi-strand, oxide-free, Lab Grade fibers per conductor with FEP insulation." But there are two conductors in the S-L, three in the S-X. Both use opposed-helix shielding—in which the angular relationship between the wire overlays is said to cancel noise—and a static-resistant particle-loaded polyurethane jacket.
The arrangement of conductors and shielding is proprietary, but both the S-L and the S-X Ltd. use aerospace-grade amorphous PTFE and air insulation. The difference is that the S-X gets a much more elaborate, multi-layer treatment. To manage the additional layers' added capacitance, the S-X adds a complex internal wire guide system that spreads and specifically locates the components—which also ensures a high level of spatial and electrical consistency along the cable's length, and from cable to cable.
Each S-X Ltd. cable is hand-assembled, extensively tested, and personally inspected by Creamer. The process requires about a day—not counting the curing time for the epoxy used to seal and mechanically stabilize the terminations. Termination is an intricate process that involves not only dealing with the Litz conductors and multiple shields, but essentially rebuilding the WBT (RCA) and Neutrik (XLR) conductors to fit the S-X Ltd. Even a cursory description of the"
Thanks for the detailed response. I figured the process would be extremely complex. I'll look into factory retermination, but I have my doubts that they'll be willing to make multiples cables from the one I have.
We'll see. Thanks again.
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