On Monday, June 14, 1999 7:17 AM, CHRIS PARKER
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CPARKER@...] wrote:
> My first question is this: What specific Brand and Model Number of cable
would you recommend for fabricating HIGH QUALITY patch cords? I have had
people tell me to use Belden cable exclusively because it's the industry
standard. Others have told me that they have had excellent results with
DGS/Gotham products, while still others have said that "cords is cords" and
not to worry about it (This doesn't sound right at all) . What are you
other MOTM builders doing about patch cords? Are you buying them already
built-up or are you making your own like me? If you are "rolling your
own", what cabling are you using?
>
I'll bet some would have strong opinions on this... But I make my own patch
cords using single conductor test lead wire. This means no ground or
shield. So far I haven't noticed any noise or hum and it makes for a nice
and cheap patch cord set. Of course it won't work for external patching.
For that I just use a few high quality guitar cords.
The cable I chose is from Alpha supplied by Mouser. I use the real thick
stuff (1/4 in). It's rubber coated, designed for extended handling, and
it's real flexible. I chose some relatively cheap 1/4 in plugs too. They
have a plastic body. They've worked out well too (so far).
I use red cable and plugs exclusively. It looks pretty cool in front of
the MOTM panel, they're easy to see, and it reminds me of the lack of
ground. I'm gonna start color coding them (probably by length) using
colored heat shrink.
John Speth
Object Engineering, Inc
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