@lemonhaze - WRT
Are these intended for analogue or digital duties?
The really nice thing about the Helix design with the Harmony RCA plugs, is that they can be used for either duty, without reservation.
You also do not need to worry about the length of the interconnects when used for digital purposes
- I have used lengths from 18 inches to 6 ft and not noticed any degredation of sound from either analogue or digital interconnects
- others report the same for Balanced cables also.
WRT the my comments regarding possible corrosion - turns out my "fears", or perhaps a better word would be suspicions, regarding the possible corrosion of bare wires inside teflon tubes were without merit.
In the 18 months since I implemented the first Helix Image Air adaption, I can report that while the initial brightness of the copper has become a little more subdued after the first couple of months, it now appears that any further dulling has not taken place.
Whereas the piece of "sacrificial" bare wire wire that I placed on top of my audio stand for comparison purposes has now become very dull.
So I believe that the glue in the heat shrink I use has been very effective in sealing the teflon tubes.
Others have used hot glue to seal the tubes, which is also very effective
But it is always very educational to hear of other creative solutions to any problem, so thank you very much for your most informative post.
I’m sure other members will also find it very useful
Regards - Steve