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Long RCA ICs - which ones fit this bill?

I plan to hook up a Pass X1 to a FetValve 550. As van Alstine amps do not have XLR ins I have to use single ended ICs. The kicker is that they need to be about 25 feet long. I spoke to both Frank, and Kent over at Pass. I am advised to use a straight coaxial design, fully braided shield, with as low a capacitance per foot as possible (<< 20 pf/ft if possible). The other kicker is that I don't want to spend an ungodly sum on these cables. What can I get in the cheap category that will fit the bill (not to exceed $1000)?
tonyptony
tonyptony OP
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Thanks to you both. I'll look at that other thread, John. One thing I do not want to do is get something that is either fatiguing or intoduces its own personality. I know that a very tough call for a long IC, but I'll have to look.
ggil
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I would look into the Placette interconnects. Very very transparent cables. We listened to a very long run of Placette cables (not quite 25 ft) and compared them to a 1.5 meter pair, and they were almost indistinguishable. Also, they are very reasonably priced.
tonyptony OP
617 posts
 
Ggil, do you have a link? When I do a search for Placette I only get the company that does passives and volume controls.
thomasheisig
568 posts
 
Try "Signal Cable ". I use a RCA 20 ft. pair from my Lamm preamp to my Pass Aleph mono's.
tonyptony OP
617 posts
 
Tom, how would you describe the sound of the Signal Cable at this length?
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