long interconnects - earthly price?


Hi. What 16' interconnect would you love for a budget of about $2,000? Thanks... Jeff
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I triple dog dare you to find one whose performance matches or betters the Speltz anti-ic especially when the Speltz costs just a few hundred for this long run.

I'm not saying you won't find one because there may be a few out there, but I doubt you will.

-IMO
With a 16" run of IC, you should be looking for a cable that has low resistance and capacitance per foot (like microphone cable). One choice is Nordost flat cables (such as the Blue Heaven), which have very low capacitance, but a 16' run won't be cheap. Cardas cables are also low capacitance, but they are also on the expensive side.

There are several options you might consider, one of which is to build your own, using Belden cable (which typically has low capacitance). Here's the link to a general info sheet that describes the various applications for which different models of Belden cable are best suited:
http://bwcecom.belden.com/College/Techpprs/rhtheatp.htm
Ben's advice to go for Belden is easy via Blue Jeans Cable Company. Here is a link:

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/audio/index.htm

15 foot stereo pair of Belden, factory terminated with Canare RCA and warranted is only $39.75. If you try them and it turns out not to be your favorite, it's worth keeping as backup for that price.
Hi, Albert:

Just a note to say that I'm the "other" Campbell -- Ben is a fellow "clansman" who lives in Scotland, whereas I live in Seattle.

Best regards,

Scott Campbell
"Sdcampbell"