Who has the best instrument cable?

[sandaas]

planet waves

 

[sandman@midlife]

Bayou Cables. Way ahead of the rest.

 

[Oldtoe]

Golem said "jack hole."

 

[bovinehost]

I have a green cable. It has some sort of pattern on it, sorta reptilian in a way.

And I've had it a long time (no one wants to steal it).

So green cables are good, I think.

 

[Oldtoe]

Pete Brunelli from the Pit made me a red cable. It's awesome.

 

[maddog]

Me too. For a living. The worst part of being an Audiophile is that when you hear a difference in cables, the almighty know-it-alls invariably step in and claim there cannot be a difference. And then it does not matter if the difference is explained, the "experts" are on repeat.

I quit that hobby. Got so into it I lost the point which was simply to listen to music. Now, if I want fidelity, I either go to a venue or play it myself.

As for instrument cables, I figure there may be a difference but I don't care as long as the appropriate thump and grind comes out of the speaker.

 

[Jazzbassman23]

Call me nutty. But I care about getting that sweet MM sound to my ears with no degradation of fidelity. The sound I want to hear is the exact sound that Ernie and Sterling (and others) worked so hard to achieve.

You're nutty.

 

[Jazzbassman23]

Seems to me we ought to consider two situations regarding cables. Can the audience hear a difference between a high-end cable and a $15 one? Can the listener hear a difference between cables on a recording? The answer to the first question is no. Answer to the next one is probably no, unless its a solo bass recording of which there are very few. I don't doubt that some audiophiles can hear differences in blind tests, but that's so far away from real world application that I don't really see the point. But, then again, most people don't see the point in my owning five Ernie Ball basses either.

 

[bovinehost]

But, then again, most people don't see the point in my owning five Ernie Ball basses either.

It makes me sad to see this sort of thing.

 

[Mahlon]

I'm currently using two cables that were on display by the bathroom in the front of WalMart.

 

[Golem]

................spends money to upgrade components to get a realistic effect. Yes, I spent $125 just for a power cord (I won't go into it). .............

We hafts waze oft makings you talk. So spill it.

 

[beej]

It's all copper right?

Yeah, but the thicker the shielding the more capacitance you get. The more capacitance the cable has, the more it acts like a tone control sucking out the highs from your signal.

There are lots of good lo-cap cables, but if you're into highs the cable makes a big difference. Noticeable for guitars ... haven't really tried it with my basses to see how noticeable it is.

 

[high mileage]

I'm not an audiophile, but I definately heard a difference switching from standard grade (belden/switchcraft) cables to Bayou Cables. Plus, he'll make anything you want including right angle Neutriks on both ends, and that goofy specially-wired Speakon cable for bridging an SVT4PRO.

 

[Bill]

I'm currently using two cables that were on display by the bathroom in the front of WalMart.

Right next to those really nice First Act basses & guitars, huh?

 

[Mahlon]

Right next to those really nice First Act basses & guitars, huh?

The very ones!

 

[Freddy-G.]

We hafts waze oft makings you talk. So spill it.

Well, since you asked, here's what this bad boy looks like.


From the DH Labs website:
The Power Plus features two twelve gauge conductors and a twelve gauge ground. The very low resistance of the 12 gauge conductors, combined with the cables low inductance, allows for unrestricted dynamic current delivery, while keeping noise out of your system. The cables design and custom insulation also reduces coloration and improves overall transparency.

UNRESTRICTED DYNAMIC CURRENT DELIVERY. What bass amp doesn't dream of having that?

 

[Colin]

Seems to me we ought to consider two situations regarding cables. Can the audience hear a difference between a high-end cable and a $15 one? Can the listener hear a difference between cables on a recording? The answer to the first question is no. Answer to the next one is probably no, unless its a solo bass recording of which there are very few.

I actually realized a difference between cables when I was recording. It was by accident that I used a different lead and the difference was amazing. As for live playing I don't worry about it like I do now for recording.

Colin