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In the Thread: Chasing utopian better phono interconnect.
Post Subject: Shield?Posted by Paul S on: 1/2/2010
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Who knows why, but I can get away with running tiny, unshielded 6N POCC Cu arm wires straight into my step-up transformer. OTOH, I absolutely have to use shielded cable for the run between my step-up tranny and the K&K. For well-shielded phono cable, Harmonic Tech "Crystal Phono" should be available at your price. It is not so much BS, and it is sonically acceptable. Funny, but with my TT mounted lower now, I only need .75 m, so I sold my 6' HTCP earlier this year. I tried several replacement cables and wound up using Guy Hammel's house brand, which cost me about 125 USD, and this stuff is also acceptable for my purposes. It is slim, fairly soft and "pro quality" (ie, it's not whimpy; it will take rough treatment, come to that).
I wish someone would make a decent shielded multi-metal IC for phono that does not cost as much as a car. My own (DIY) unshielded, multi-metal IC (Cu/Ag) works out quite well between the K&K and the TAP, and I have long thought about doing a shielded version of it. Unfortunately, I still need to get some braided copper tubing first; I've successfully procrastinated this seemingly simple task for a couple of years, now.
Of course, if you can get by without shielding, there are a lot more options.
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