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Cardas RCA Silver connectors

The most beautiful and jewel-like RCA connectors have to be the Cardas. Unfortunately they are also a giant PITA to solder to. The issue is on the shield side. There's a little bar, but if you solder to it, you end up having a very difficult time re-attaching the case. The wire I bend around the tab always gets in the way.

Does any solder master have a trick they'd like to share?

Thanks!


Erik
erik_squires
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bdp24
9,757 posts
 
Time to switch to a better RCA, like the KLEI or WBT. Cardas RCA's are made of brass (the KLEI and top WBT are copper or silver), and the KLEI and top WBT designs include a single point ground pin contact point, which eliminates the eddy current distortion created by "normal" ground barrels such as those found in Cardas RCA plugs.
meerzistar
232 posts
 
What number are the Cardas? I like Furutech, WBT. 
erik_squires OP
16,025 posts
 
Thanks, I have the KLE silvers on the way already, but I still have a couple of pairs of Cardas RCA to use.

Best,


Erik
erik_squires OP
16,025 posts
 
Also,I bought high end Furutech locking bananas a while ago and was so disappointed in their mechanical performance I won't ever consider them again.

I used them in some Focal speakers which seem to have slightly oversized plug holes. Two of the four plugs deformed permanently after tightening. WBT never had that issue.

Plus, I find Furutech expensive without quality add. Very pretty though.

Best,

Erik
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