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Anybody not like Eichmann Gold Bullet Plugs?

I put these on my Chris VH DIY silver cables and found them to be dull on the top end, bloated on the bottom end, and they hid a lot of details that are in the music. I put cheap run of the mill RCAs on and to me they sounded much clearer. Not to say the Eichmann's are bad, but to me they seem to soften and veil the sound. I am sure the Silver Bullets would probably cure this, but I am not willing to spend hundreds of dollars on RCA plugs. Any opinions?
melmar
valleyplastic
149 posts
 
I agree, I found them dull and have tried them twice now.
Just not exciting.
hiernote
41 posts
 
Unlike other pieces of audio jewelry(I mean connectors)the Eichmanns do not take on any sound of their own.
Their are only 2 small contact points for soldering.
The sound of your wire or cable design is what you hear.
Bad cable designs may be enhanced for the better with elaborate connectors.
A truly good design should not be altered by a connector.
The connector should not add coloration.
That is what the Eichmanns do (nothing)and nothing is good
cpk
190 posts
 
A truly good design should not be altered by a connector.

ahhh....no

The connector should not add coloration.

such a connector does not exist

That is what the Eichmanns do (nothing)and nothing is good

I would be interested in the various ic's that you have made to determine this. Conductor, dielectric, geometry, shielding, solder etc because in my experience everything effects the sound including the Eichmanns and I have made quite a few cables in my time...
melmar OP
3 posts
 
Thanks for the opinions. The thing that always bothered me about the copper/gold bullet plugs was that the Eichmann advertising hype touted them as good as no connector at all and that they didn't impart any sound of their own to the cable. If that is the case, why does Eichmann have three different versions of the plug? Their advertising for the silver bullet states "Sound quality is in the highest league, with subtle but significant improvements over the standard tellurium copper Bullet Plug." If that is the case, that has to mean that the plugs do in fact put a sonic signature on the cable.
jj2468
280 posts
 
I've only tried the silver one and I like it.

My problem is putting too much heat into it with a soldering gun. Any tips on that?
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