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Re: Variations in Neutrik 3.5mm connector prices

Subject: Re: Variations in Neutrik 3.5mm connector prices
From: "Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999
Date: Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:34 am ((PDT))
As Scott Fraser said, connectors aren't a source of continuous noise. Pleas=
e either describe a repeatable test or withdraw your statement that "some p=
lugs have more."

-Dan

On Aug 29, 2014, at 11:41 PM, Kan Kaban  [naturerec=
ordists] <> wrote:

> Not really, different things, instruments, reverbs, etc. You=B4re making
> me curious about this simple fact od different grades of noise between
> different connectors / cables brands / construction & materials.
>
> On 8/29/14, 11:50 PM, Dan Dugan  [naturerecordists] wrote=
:
>> Am I understanding you that you are listening to and measuring a cable p=
lugged into a mic input with no microphone or dummy load at the other end?
>>
>> -Dan
>>
>> On Aug 29, 2014, at 6:16 PM, Kan Kaban  [naturer=
ecordists] <> wrote:
>>
>>> No religions here ;)
>>> Just plug the cable to the AD and look at the noise floor....
>>> Do interconnect and look at the oscilloscope...
>>> Some plugs "have" more, some less. I note audio quality also improves
>>> side by side with noise.
>>> This were simple measurements, not really a report, it was made in 1 mi=
nute.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/29/14, 12:52 PM, Dan Dugan  [naturerecordists] wro=
te:
>>>>> I can tell you there are some db of noise of difference. (besides the
>>>>> crazy price thing)
>>>>> I did some measures recently, without audio signals, the noise floor =
at
>>>>> the AD inputs varied more than desired, between different plugs on th=
e
>>>>> same cable (Mogami Quad).
>>>> I'm skeptical of this report; for me the difference between best and w=
orst connectors has been in reliability and service life. Exactly how were =
your measurements made?
>>>>
>>>> -Dan
>>>
>>>
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>>> Posted by: Kan Kaban <>
>>> ------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
>>> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Kraus=
e.
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>
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> Posted by: Kan Kaban <>
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>
> "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause.
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