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RE: Straight Wire Crescendo-II I/C cable

Posted by Duster (M) on June 5, 2012 at 10:56:55

In Reply to: Straight Wire Crescendo-II I/C cable posted by akolegov on June 5, 2012 at 02:32:46:

If not placed at the very top of the list, a major aspect of commercial and DIY audiophile cable design is the process of selecting specific connectors based on synergy/sonic preferences when matched with particular cables. I've never heard any cable that sounds the same when terminated with different connectors. Even the use of different solders tend to make a notable difference.

The description of your intermittent loose connection sounds like the weight of the cable might be bending the connector in a manner that pulls the center pin away from the signal contact within the rca jack. Solutions may involve upgrading the CDP rca jacks with a very robust make/model such as the Vampire CM2F/CB Copper Base rca jack, or if the CDP already has robust rca jacks, a locking barrel rca plug such as those from WBT may keep the center pin of the rca connector firmly aligned and secured within the CDP rca jacks.

Otherwise, it's possible that there's a bad solder joint which can be tested via the use of a continuity tester or multi-meter.

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