Expensive Instrument Cable Snake Oil

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FourT6and2 said:
In my experience, Gotham is better than Mogami, which tends to be microphonic due to build up of triboelectric charge. Basically... you move the cable or slap it, step on it, and it makes noise. Mogami claims they have special sauce inside the cable to prevent this, but the ones I've tried must be sauceless I guess.
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That’s annoying as hell -don’t blame you for switching. I’ve really been quite lucky with cables concerning noise - it’s just been nonissue for many years now regardless of brand. Was this issue with 2524 I assume?
 
thegame said:
I respect any player who gigs enough to put food on the table
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AT the time I did this, the band was one of 5 jobs I had at the time. When times are tough, get tough. You do what you have to do.

For 98% plus the factory power cable s all you will ever need -replacement cost $10.

For the rest, a power conditioner and a $40 power cable from Amazon with twisted conductors and a Mylar foil shield, plus depending upon application a noise gate will solve the issue.

Not just me saying it - audio and electrical engineers not selling magic power cables as well.
 
A few years back I changed out all the wire from the substation to my electrical panel. While I didn't notice much difference in audio quality or noise...clothes out of the dryer were absolutely softer with an improved scent.
 
thegame said:
I finally see why you're so gung ho about the issue. Expensive power cables = less money for food
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I'm FAT??? Oh no! How come no one ever told me?

coincidentally, I am working on the issue. I know weigh less than when the video was shot - down 90 pounds or so from my max. Not an easy task.
 
BlackOut8910 said:
coincidentally, I am working on the issue. I know weigh less than when the video was shot - down 90 pounds or so from my max. Not an easy task.
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I'd like to offer a genuine congratulations on the weight loss. Hopefully chewing the fat on this power cable debate won't make you relapse.
 
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I’ve been using Monster and Hosa amp to speaker cables for years I’ve never tried Mogami cables
 
Bxlxaxkxe said:
Not about thickness but capacitance. Lower pF equals less high end roll off. So 40pF would roll off more high end compared to 20pF. Everything else about the construction is for noise, durability, reliability etc.
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That's really all there is to it. Thing is I used to go for the lowest pf but that's not always a good thing.

I've have a good collection of Mogami, Canari, all sound good. My go to's though for quite awhile is the Best-Tronics stuff, and I even like the old Fulltone cables as well. However I have some really super high end cables I bought years ago that are ultra low pf and it's just too much, from an audible perspective is almost to thin sounding.
 
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