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Connecting cable
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 7:12 pm
by tweet_my_ribbon
I have a device (Brennan CD ripper) that can link to the NVA P20 using a short piece of cable with 3.5mm jack to stereo female phono sockets;
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So from the Brennan output socket sits the cheapo cable pictured which is connected to NVA SSC interconnect. The link cable does seem to reduce the sound quality even though the line out from the Brennnan is variable.
My question(S) is;
Would a fixed (short) 3.5mm/RCA phono improve things and/or gold plated connector ?
Seeking knowledge and ideas from the wise ones here.
Re: Connecting cable
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 7:18 pm
by tweet_my_ribbon
Damnit, put this in the wrong section. I had a daft idea in mind of NVA making a one off connector for this very situation.
Re: Connecting cable
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 8:12 pm
by CN211276
tweet_my_ribbon wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 7:12 pm
I have a device (Brennan CD ripper) that can link to the NVA P20 using a short piece of cable with 3.5mm jack to stereo female phono sockets;
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So from the Brennan output socket sits the cheapo cable pictured which is connected to NVA SSC interconnect. The link cable does seem to reduce the sound quality even though the line out from the Brennnan is variable.
My question(S) is;
Would a fixed (short) 3.5mm/RCA phono improve things and/or gold plated connector ?
Seeking knowledge and ideas from the wise ones here.
I have a similar situation connecting a P20 to a Chord Mojo 2. Instead of a cheap cable I use an adapter, bought from Future Shop, which does the same thing. SSP connects the P20 to the two female phono sockets of the adapter. I think you would find this an improvement.
Re: Connecting cable
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 8:56 pm
by Fretless
That cheap wire is 'strangling' the output SQ.
Better would be this sort of thing (AudioQuest adaptor on Amazon):
or a higher-quality cable fitted with 3.5mm/RCA plugs.
Re: Connecting cable
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 9:07 pm
by CN211276
Fretless wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 8:56 pm
That cheap wire is 'strangling' the output SQ.
Better would be this sort of thing (AudioQuest adaptor on Amazon):
That is the one I use.
Re: Connecting cable
Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 11:13 pm
by howardc1951
I use a dap which has a 3.5mm jack socket output and Richard was happy to make up a lead with 3.5mm stereo jack plug to 2 RCA plugs into the amp. I sent him the 3.5mm stereo plug to save him having to order one in specially.
Re: Connecting cable
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 4:51 am
by antonio66
Re: Connecting cable
Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 7:34 pm
by tweet_my_ribbon
Fretless wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 8:56 pm
That cheap wire is 'strangling' the output SQ.
Better would be this sort of thing (AudioQuest adaptor on Amazon):
or a higher-quality cable fitted with 3.5mm/RCA plugs.
I bought the audioquest adapter and it has improved sound quality.
The Brennan is currently holding 3000+ tracks and pressing the 'random' button plays a constant stream of music. Shellac, Borodin, Can, British Sea Power, Andrea Parker, and on...
The sound quality from the (variable) line out of the Brennan is no where near the quality of a stand alone CD player although it is quite listenable and I'm hearing music thats not been played in years. Ooh, Blue notes six vital organs... nice.