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ArtK
Quote This Post  3/18/2012 6:53:04 PM
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Just in case you are ever interested here are a couple of links to some DIY stuff that is really, really good and it's not expensive at all. If you feel like rolling your own here is a link to the cable...

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=091-400

and connectors...

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=091-400

I have these in my living room setup. They are 10 yrs old and still sound excellent. This was my go to stuff for a long time.

Just sayin'
N1ck
Quote This Post  3/19/2012 8:33:13 AM
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I Love Parts Express. I always have to pay a premium to have things shipped to Canada but I still think its worth it. I just blew up my T-Amp board trying to ground it to my new case for it, so I am looking at the new lineup of amp boards they have.
ArtK
Quote This Post  3/19/2012 10:34:40 AM
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I may have linked the wrong connectors but they look just like that so I'm sure PE has the correct ones. I'll look later.
N1ck
Quote This Post  3/19/2012 12:58:41 PM
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Hey Art, both links were the connectors. Was one link suppose to be the wire? If so, I would love to see the link to the cabling.
dmitchell
Quote This Post  3/20/2012 3:59:25 PM
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Is there a Canadian equivalent to PE?
dmitchell
Quote This Post  3/21/2012 5:41:50 PM
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How are your soldering skills Art? I've stayed away from some DIY projects just cause I've never soldered.
ArtK
Quote This Post  3/21/2012 7:28:48 PM
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The cable

http://www.jscwire.com/jsc_ss.taf?p=3060
ArtK
Quote This Post  3/21/2012 7:32:39 PM
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This particular DIY cable didn't require soldering.

Back in the day I was pretty good with a soldering iron. That was a number of years ago when I worked QC in the electronics industry. I had to identify and repair QC issues on circuit boards and fast. I made QC from the line due to my skill at identifying when the wrong component was on a board and making the correction quickly and cleanly (is that a word).
MW3
Quote This Post  4/15/2012 4:22:34 PM
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Just catching up on various threads.

Dave, there are connectors that do not require solder, inexpensive ones from Radio Shack up to Eichmann Bullets.
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