again, the old cables look cheaper to me.
the quality of the new ones is clearly better!

--- selfoscillate < synaptic_music@... > wrote:

>
> hello adam-v,
>
> heavy shielding is not necessary for patchcords,
> there is
> no benefit, it is even the other way around.
> most important are that the jacks fit safely into
> the sockets
> and that the cables are light-weight. heavy
> shielding will lead to
> a heavier patchcord , causing additional stress to
> the sockets,
> and thats what you do not want.
>
> so for the purpose of patching your modular, the new
> cables should
> be equally good or even better than the old ones,
> even if they
> look cheaper.
>
> best wishes
>
> ingo
>
>
>
>
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "Adam-V"
> <adam-v@...> wrote:
> >
> > Just received some of the new cables in my latest
> order from Doepfer
> > and I have to say I am very disappointed in the
> quality. The old
> > cables were nice and flexible and seemed to be of
> a nice high quality
> > wire whereas the new ones use quite stiff shielded
> cable which makes
> > them look rather cheap.
> >
> > Can anyone recommend another source for high
> quality colour coded
> > 3.5mm mono cables I do have a reel of high
> quality shielded cable
> > that is the right size for 3.5mm plugs just
> hanging around; perhaps I
> > am better off not bothering with colour coded
> cables and just
> > soldering up my own cables.
> >
> > Anybody else here similarly disappointed Am I
> being hypercritical
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Adam-V
> >
>
>
>
>
>

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