Can you say audio nervosa? If you have unused jacks on your preamp that are causing you to lose sleep because you think they are either leaking out some magic or they are letting in the audio gremlins, just use some RCA shorting plugs.
Which is why I was asking for anyone's experience. This has to be one of the least expensive tweaks out there, and so very cost-effective if there's any sonic benefit. Maybe it's too inexpensive to interest very many posters hereI'm not using any, but I've heard it said it makes difference. To what I don't and I'm not sure I could hear it anyway.
Isn't that what Rbbert is talking about?
Mark, the slipon covers for inputs are shorting jacks, the ones for ouputs aren't. As far as whether materials, design, etc. make a difference, many people have used the same argument against audiophile power cords in particular, also interconnects, speaker wire, etc.
I have used the non-shorting "caps" on the inputs and outputs on my preamp, amp, and CDP.
Clearly audible and highly recommended.
One of the cheapest, best tweaks I've ever done.
GG
I have used the non-shorting "caps" on the inputs and outputs on my preamp, amp, and CDP.
Clearly audible and highly recommended.
One of the cheapest, best tweaks I've ever done.
GG
A couple of comments.
1) Had a non audio type with me when we did the A-B test. I fully agree that this falls into the "voodoo" category. We both heard the difference (and it was not so subtle), that being a noticeable lowering of the noise floor along with the requisite benefits thereof. Yes, you can argue "expectation bias". If anyone chooses to do this, I will not engage. Another phenomena that we are all pretty familiar with, I trust. You don't know how much inherent background noise you have in your system (however small it may be) until you do something that lowers that level.
2) Can purchase these at Music Direct and Audio Advisors. Both offer a 30 day money back option. Try and if you don't think they make a difference, simply return. FYI, I bought the Cardas caps.
GG
Really? It tells me it's certainly worth some experimentation with the cheaper ones, like Cardas, to compare to my DIY freebie shorting plugs I've got in there now.I saw it. Still doesn't really tell me anything.
Really? It tells me it's certainly worth some experimentation with the cheaper ones, like Cardas, to compare to my DIY freebie shorting plugs I've got in there now.
You read more into it than I did, I guess. It's like most reviews, just a starting point; they measured a difference and heard a difference, so some personal listening is next. Can't make decisions based on a single review by unknown reviewers. Unlike some investigations, though, this one is relatively cheap and convenient, even more so than cable comparisons.Look, please experiment and report your findings. That article said you needed to mix and match because too many of one type dulled the sound and if you came up with a combo mix then everything was great. I was not impressed.
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