Upscale RCA Jacks - McIntosh

I have owned many peices of Mc gear and have never had any jack or connector fail. I have had other brands that repeatedly broke the RCA jacks as the plastic became brittle. But as far as sound quality, I really think continuity is the goal. Some say Gold coating inhibits continuity but resists corrosion. As long as it doesn't break, I guess it is doing it's job.

This is truly funny to read. Sometimes I make my own cables and for decent quality cables I use Canare cables and connectors. Their top connector fits so tight, that on lesser expensive electronics it will rip out the metal part of the connectors attached to the equipment. They are great connectors. But, yes, better connectors do indeed sound better. If you look at how many are constructed, they aren't well constructed and have poor connectivity. Heavy terminal connectors and heavy cables will eventually make poorly constructed or cheaper connectors fail. Look at it this way, if people purchase expensive or better outlets, and can hear difference using them, don't you think the signal connectors make as much a difference? They actually do. But, don't get carried away with the fluff also. There is a lot of "magic" equipment out there. I believe it is called snake oil. But good connectors and good cables (low impedance over frequency) do indeed matter.

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Mac must have figured this out, as some of their newer models have much better jacks, witness the C48/C50 Preamps. I can't comment on the newer amps, as I haven't seen them. It's a welcomee addition.

people who buy better outlets better rewire their home and get in touch with the electric company to make sure theiy are using acceptable cable to the house. ....or that stuff is a joke. i would like to hear an a/b test of outlets.

BETTER?WHAT IS BETTER?JUST BECAUSE MAC JACKS ARE NOT"PRECISSION MACHINED FROM FINEST CHINESE MATERIALS AND COATED WITH PURE CHINESE GOLD"DOES NOT MEAN THAT MAC JACKS ARE NOT AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN CHINESE.AND TAKE THAT FROM MCINTOSH TECH