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I have a 7 meter pair of gen.1 XLR-terminated AQ Lapis that I'd like to chop up and make into several pairs of RCA-terminated ICs. Unfortunately, this cable is a bit thick -- 9.4 mm, according to my micrometer -- and is thus too big for most connectors. The only ones I've found, thus far, that will accomodate it are the Cardas SRCA Ultimate (9.5 mm) and the WBT 0150 Topline (11.3 mm). As the WBT is much too expensive for me (~$35/plug), I'd like to ask if the Cardas SRCA is a good connector for the Lapis, or if there are others that are better for the same or less money (the Cardas is available new for ~$9/plug).Also, what's a reasonable price to pay someone to terminate these (internally, if memory serves, they have 6 individually-insulated copper conductors helically wrapped about a teflon core)? I've been quoted $40 per pair for labor.
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The bigger Xhadow RCA connector should be able to accomodate 9.5mm OD. It should also give you more airy highs. If my memory serves, older, pre-DBS Audioquest designs may need some help in that area - I got rid of my Lapis some 10 years ago, Diamond about 7 years ago.
Thanks Alan. Unfotunately, the large Xhadows appear to be about $30 each, and thus exceed my budget (particularly since I'd need 24 of them).
Image: Furutech FP-110As you have found, a lower-cost high performance rca connector that will fit a 9.4mm OD cable is not an easy task to find. Here's what I'll suggest rather than a 9.5mm Cardas SRCA or any WBT clone:
Furutech's FP-110 and FP-160 both feature a 9.3mm entry, and should fit a 9.4mm OD cable with a little finesse (a short wrap of Teflon plumbers tape around the end of the cable jacket should do the trick). While both are a bit more expensive than your desired price point, I think either connector would be worth the extra expense. The FP-110 features a PCOCC center pin while the FP-160 features a eutectic cast brass center pin. I think the additional cost involved for the FP-110's PCOCC center pin feature is well worth it. The similar design but non-locking version FP-126 (7.3mm entry) also features a PCOCC center pin and is my favorite big bang for the buck rca connector, and worthy of the finest cable, IMHO.
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Furutech FP-110 product link:
http://www.furutech.com/produ_2.asp?ProdNo=97
Furutech FP-110 seller’s link ($18 each = $72 set of four):
http://www.soniccraft.com/products/connections/rca/plug/furutech_fp110.htm
Note: Harmonic Technology Truth-Link interconnects terminated with Furutech FP-110 rca’s:
http://www.harmonictech.com/products/truth_link.html
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Furutech FP-160 product link:
http://www.furutech.com/produ_2.asp?ProdNo=99
Furutech FP-160 seller’s link ($13.75 each = $55 set of four):
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