On Monday 22 April 2013 11:47:21 Thomas Vecchione did opine: > On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 8:23 AM, Gene Heskett <gheskett@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > And yes, when I bought them it was in bags of 24 each. Along with > > 1000 foot spools of Susan Clarks (Clark wire & cable in Chicago) > > star-quad mic cable. There is no other like it, soft, pliable /and/ > > long lasting. Belden's version is hard shelled, so hard it telegraphs > > into the connector and breaks itself off in 10% of the time it takes > > to break the star-quad. > > Haven't used Belden's quad, but have you tried out Canare's? L4E6 is > remarkably cheap, as in cheaper than non-quad cable for many things and > I have had very good luck with it here. > I've heard good things about it, but little experience, and likely none in the future as I've been retired for 11 years now. So I get to play with the toys I want to play with. :) How is it for lay there like cooked spaghetti suppleness? > I used to save a lot more jacks etc. than I do now. Even on a tight > budget however these days it is often a much better idea for me to get > new cables two-day shipped via Amazon from a knock-off (GLS Audio is > remarkably decent for the price, even with knock off Neutrik > connectors) and keep a stash of Neutrik connectors on hand. I keep > spools of cable on hand only if I don't have time to order the cables > so I can put one together in a hurry. > > Seablade Amazon, which I do occasionally use, did not exist back then. I did get, I hope, my problems with ebay/paypal cleared up this morning, but like breeding elephants, lots of kicking and screaming both to get their attention and to get the proof (it just works) the next time I try to buy on ebay. Those folks are a certified PIMA to deal with, they never make a mistake (it says here). If they never make a mistake, then I've got that famous bridge, now in Sun City AZ for sale... Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> is up! My views <http://www.armchairpatriot.com/What%20Has%20America%20Become.shtml> The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that carries any reward. -- John Maynard Keynes A pen in the hand of this president is far more dangerous than 200 million guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
