Sometime it’s nice to build something simple at low cost, but reasonably sounds good. Today, we’re gonna make a simple interconnect cable. The purpose is actually I need to build two pairs of interconnect cables to be used on my wife’s mother home. Surely no OCC, 7N, or silver wire involved here.
After a quick chat, I decide to take a set of Canare cable and RCA. Not too expensive, but well build, and sounds reasonably good. Below is the final appearance of the interconnect. But we have to follow some steps before we can make it happens.
First, I buy few metres of L-2T2S bare cable. There are several option, from the original Japan to the non-Japan version. Non-Japan is cheaper, but I could see smaller diameter/less stranded wire and less insulation. But from my past experience, the non-Japan version sounds a bit smoother/warmer. So it’s your call to decide. Price also only slightly different around 20%.
Inside of the cable, we can see some braided copper shield covering the outside surface before the outer most PVC insulation. Then, we can see also some smooth fabric (?), before finally the twin stranded wire. So actually this also works as balanced cable if needed.
Final preparation before soldering process.
Soldered, as usual with WBT solder. I haven’t soldered anything for several months, and quite funny that I almost forget how does the WBT smell… 😉
Final testing, with Behringer MiniMIX 800, a simple Karaoke machine. Well, surely it works great and no complain. Thinking to compare how this cheap DIY cable could perform against some more expensive one. Dare to try?
Agus
August 6, 2012 07:42Pagi Ko,
Jadi menarik kalau bisa dibandingkan sama interconnect high end nih… BTW pernah coba kabel mogami?
Salam 🙂
Auw Jimmy
August 7, 2012 23:01Hi Bro Agus,
Dulu kayanya pernah, tapi lupa.
Dengan interconnect high-end sih sepertinya tidak perlu terlalu diharapkan ya, tapi menarik saja untuk tahu seberapa jauhnya.
Thanks.
hantoro
June 11, 2013 10:39utk kualitas suara sebanding dengan produk hi end apa? thx
Auw Jimmy
June 11, 2013 11:49Agak susah dibandingkan, Pak. Not bad, tapi juga tidak impressif (dalam kondisi standar).
Thanks.