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From: grr@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: rec.audio,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: INTERCONNECTS
Message-ID: <1747@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 25-Apr-87 21:03:44 EDT
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Posted: Sat Apr 25 21:03:44 1987
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In article <18511@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> bks@oz.berkeley.edu (Brian K. Shiratsuki) writes:
>
>yesterday, because i planned to do some rewiring in my preamp to solve
>a hum problem, i also replaced the cable which connects my record
>player to the preamp.  the difference which resulted from this change
>is quite obvious; it now seems that the original cable was a low-pass
>filter.  for instance, cymbal kinds of sound have more detail to them;
>continuo harsichord attacks are much sharper; overall dynamic range at
>least seems to be superior.

This is the most sensitive place to cable characteristics, since the
cartridge has a very low-level and non-ideal output.  You should be
using a short, "low capacitance" cable between the cartridge and the
pre-amp.  In addition, if you cartridge is sufficiently exotic, you
may benefit from changing a few values in the pre-amp input circuitry.

Whether the cable has to be vanilla lo-cap or high-dollar ultra-xxx
cable depends on your pocketbook and ego.

The other area to check is you speaker cables.  If they look like
miniature zip-cord, then go to the local hardware store and get some
heavy duty zip-cord.  That much will make a difference...

Do take note that clear, cylindrical insulation has a certain
tendency to make it look like "monster" cables are heavier than they
really are.
-- 
George Robbins - now working for,	uucp: {ihnp4|seismo|rutgers}!cbmvax!grr
but no way officially representing	arpa: cbmvax!grr@seismo.css.GOV
Commodore, Engineering Department	fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)