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In Reply to: RE: Best Budget XLR Balanced Cables posted by scruffy_ on November 26, 2016 at 18:30:46
If you are interested in building a pair of XLR cables well-within your budget, I know of a great XLR connector that outperforms all others I've tried; head and shoulders above typical Neutrik XLR connectors, and it would better optimize pro audio balanced bulk interconnect cables, not to mention audiophile-quality bulk XLR cables and re-termination projects.
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did you compare them to the Ramm Audio ones, also screw style?
No, but I've compared the platinum plated EIZZ XLR with the gold plated EIZZ XLR, and clearly prefer the platinum plated version.
Hi Duster,
Platinum has the conductivity of cooper and the corrosion resistance of gold. I have often wondered why it is not used more often for contacts in audio. Does anybody make a platinum plated RCA?
Dave
Platinum is within the rhodium family, so it shares many of the benefits of a rhodium plated connector. The WBT NextGen WBT-0102 Ag rca connector features a platinum plated silver return contact.
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Nice but a serious investment!
Dave
could you please explain us why in some detail?
Essentially, the platinum EIZZ XLR provides more clearly defined image outlines and other spatial cues. The gold EIZZ XLR sounds a bit veiled when compared with the platinum EIZZ XLR. A correlation can be made in the comparison of the gold plated Oyaide 079 AC connector vs. the palladium over gold Oyaide 046 AC connector. The 079 sounds warmer, less focused, less coherent, less vivid, with a bigger but looser bottom end vs. the 046. YMMV
i see, thanks; i carefully compared long ago the Oyaides 079, 046 and 004, and the 079 resulted much better to my ears, in my system and for my music; the 046 was dry and lifeless, and the much more expensive 004 gave me a lot of details but also a lot of listening fatigue...
so, since a similar proportion should be found between the EIZZ platinum and the RAMM gold, i'll stick to the later, definitely!
It's all good. Metal plating can be, and should be used as a tool for custom system tuning purposes, evaluated by an individual listener. It's a fascinating aspect of the audiophile hobby.
I have two pairs of solid silver single ended RCA interconnects that I can re-terminate to XLRs, but I just don't feel up to it right now.
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Image: EIZZ platinum XLR, Mogami 2549 Neglex cable
Be aware the Wyred 4 Sound cable features silver plated copper conductors, which is a different animal than pure silver when used as an audio conductor. The stock XLR connector appears to either be Neutrik or Switchcraft, with performance equivalent to that of an ordinary Neutrik or Switchcraft RCA connector. As a substantially inexpensive option, I would suggest a set of platinum plated EIZZ XLR connectors for a solderless DIY termination project using cryo treated Mogami 2549 Neglex from Take Five Audio. The eBay seller shown below is reputable IME and offers the EIZZ XLR at a substantially lower-cost than the going price. Disregard the information indicating rhodium plating; the EIZZ XLR features platinum plating:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4Pcs-viborgaudio-Tellurium-Copper-Rhodium-Plated-XLR-Plug-Connector-audio-/131964457435
http://www.takefiveaudio.com/products/1239-mogami-2549-neglex-cryo-treated
Duster,Best to screw the XLRs down and not use solder?
Also, how would the cryo Mogami 2549 compare to the "original" Discovery two conductor cable currently being offered for about the same price? This for a long run, about 15 feet.
Thanks.
Edits: 12/06/16
My suggestion of Mogami is based on the universally accepted reputation within pro audio and home audio circles as being a safe-bet for an entry-level balanced XLR cable. I am not familiar with the Discovery cable.
Termination methods are up to the end-user to decide what sounds the best. In my experience of the EIZZ XLR, I'm pleased to use the set-screws without soldering, and did not wish to experiment with a solder method.
I really do not feel up to building my own at this point, and these looked great for the price. THANKS!
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Sure, that build is a cut-above others, even some well over that price point. Should be a good sounding cable for the price.
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"Humility is the true mark of genius. Just get used to it."
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