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In Reply to: Re: 23 ICs Comparative Evaluations including DIY Belden 89259 posted by audioengr on June 26, 2001 at 17:48:55:

The type of RCA connectors, solder and quality of construction of the overall 89259-based interconnect are notably absent.
I can't help but think of the guy who confused instructions between two different cable designs and left one end of the outer shield unconnected with the basic 89259 design, i.e., there was no return path through the coax. Who knows what those amateur testers did wrong?
I've built a practice set of basic 89259 interconnects using RCA connectors from RS and they're quite good nonetheless...at just $19 a pair. I'm building interconnects with Cardas plugs shortly, and I'm sure they'll be even better.

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Topic - 23 ICs Comparative Evaluations including DIY Belden 89259 - Kim 16:28:37 06/26/01 ( 37)

not the twisted pair Belden 89259 - dljacob 21:37:28 06/28/01 ( 0)
Re: 23 ICs - Maybe they are better - Steve W 19:12:11 06/27/01 ( 0)
Re: 23 ICs Comparative Evaluations including DIY Belden 89259 - Thorsten 06:24:09 06/27/01 ( 7)
- Re: 23 ICs Comparative Evaluations including DIY Belden 89259 - Sean H 10:49:27 06/27/01 ( 6)
  - Re: 23 ICs Comparative Evaluations including DIY Belden 89259 - Corndog71 18:12:47 06/27/01 ( 2)
    - Hey Corndog71... - Sean H 19:36:28 06/27/01 ( 1)
      - sorry for the confusion, yeah. (nt) - Corndog71 00:20:35 06/28/01 ( 0)
  - Re: 23 ICs Comparative Evaluations including DIY Belden 89259 - Thorsten 12:17:15 06/27/01 ( 2)
    - So give us a link to the recipe's that you prefer. - BobM 16:02:00 06/27/01 ( 1)
      - Re: So give us a link to the recipe's that you prefer. - bilbobaggins 12:05:38 06/28/01 ( 0)
Re: 23 ICs Comparative Evaluations including DIY Belden 89259 - ChrisVH 19:52:01 06/26/01 ( 16)
- Re: 23 ICs Comparative Evaluations including DIY Belden 89259 - Jon Risch 22:22:21 06/26/01 ( 14)
  - Jon, I find the 89259 to sound "rough", "distorted" and "aggressive" against a straight bypass.... - Thorsten 13:52:29 06/27/01 ( 7)
    - Re: Jon, I find the 89259 to sound "rough", "distorted" and "aggressive" against a straight bypass.. - penguin 22:58:41 07/12/01 ( 0)
    - Re: Jon, I find the 89259 to sound "rough", "distorted" and "aggressive" against a straight bypass.. - Jon Risch 21:03:35 06/27/01 ( 3)
      - Jon, I agree that 89259 is a good starting point for DIY..... - Thorsten 08:09:38 06/28/01 ( 1)
        
        It is good to see a mature disagreement. - Kevin P 09:30:45 06/28/01 ( 0)
      - Re: Jon, I find the 89259 to sound "rough", "distorted" and "aggressive" against a straight bypass.. - wilks 21:47:19 06/27/01 ( 0)
    - Re: Jon, I find the 89259 to sound "rough", "distorted" and "aggressive" against a straight bypass.. - Sean H 14:00:38 06/27/01 ( 1)
      - Re: Jon, I find the 89259 to sound "rough", "distorted" and "aggressive" against a straight bypass.. - Thorsten 08:14:10 06/28/01 ( 0)
  - This is the voice of reason - Sean H 02:19:56 06/27/01 ( 0)
  - How are the Canare RCAs? Jon, or others? - Wilks 02:01:29 06/27/01 ( 3)
    - Re: How are the Canare RCAs? Jon, or others? - Jon Risch 23:50:32 06/27/01 ( 0)
    - Re: How are the Canare RCAs? Jon, or others? - Steve W 14:14:38 06/27/01 ( 1)
      - Re: How are the Canare RCAs? Jon, or others? - wilks 22:06:35 06/27/01 ( 0)
  - How would you rate Kimber's RCA plugs - hee 22:46:25 06/26/01 ( 0)
- Re: 23 ICs Comparative Evaluations including DIY Belden 89259 - JohnR 22:10:53 06/26/01 ( 0)
Yeah - Somebody was not paid off !!! - Cut-Throat 19:47:34 06/26/01 ( 3)
- Re: Yeah - Somebody was not paid off !!! - Sean H 21:20:10 06/26/01 ( 2)
  - Lots of folks believe there *is* nothing better than zip cord. (nt) - TLM 06:38:50 06/27/01 ( 1)
    - True! And I see you are certainly NOT one of them. :) <nt> - Sean H 10:43:56 06/27/01 ( 0)
Re: 23 ICs Comparative Evaluations including DIY Belden 89259 - Sean H 18:43:33 06/26/01 ( 0)
Re: 23 ICs Comparative Evaluations including DIY Belden 89259 - audioengr 17:48:55 06/26/01 ( 4)
- I thought I was the only one! - badman 18:00:44 06/27/01 ( 1)
  - Re: I thought I was the only one! - Corndog71 20:25:44 06/28/01 ( 0)
- Moreover... - Corbett 06/26/01 18:26:40 06/26/01 ( 1)
  - Re: Moreover... - Rick B 21:06:01 06/26/01 ( 0)