[sdiy] Banana vs. 1/4" question

[jhaible]

> Hah... is THAT why you think guitar cords are big ???  ;^P
>
> They are big (first and foremost) so that they are TOUGH enough to
> walk on, run over with equipment dollies... and stand the impact of having
> cymbals knocked over (on edge) by drummers.

Agreed.
So, my argument needs to be slightly modified: modular patch cords
are not expected to be run over with dollies, or being hit by knocked over
cymbals (at least not while plugged into your modular). At least, in
such case, you would have bigger problems than just damaged cables ...
8-)

JH.