What is a high quality audio cable 3.5mm that can withstand repeated use every day?
Are there any brands or vendors people have experience with that would provide a higher quality connector that would last me atleast 3-4 years or is this another example of everything out there is the same? Of course price is always a factor but I don't mind spending the extra if it means I don't have have this same hunt every year. Some of the stuff I've been looking at:
https://www.cablesforless.com/p-1467-super-high-quality-6-foot-35mm-male-to-male-stereo-audio-cable.aspx
http://www.kvconnection.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=01-201-T1&CartID;=1
I'm open to any others people recommend as well.
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M$4 Answers
1. Buying a complete cable assembly. This would be ideal if you had the female "in" on your head unit.
Here is Switchcraft's page for these cables:
http://www.switchcraft.com/products/capc-4.html
And here is a reference for the cable you most likely need, with right angle ends:
http://www.onlinecomponents.com/buy/SWITCHCRAFT/36HR07236X/
You could also take your existing cable assembly and, provided you can use a soldering iron, re-connector it.
here is a page for a super quality end:
http://www.proaudiosolutions.com/product-p/switchcraft-35hdnn.htm
Audio engineer, tube amp builder, ex car audio installer
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M$There have any electrical products and technology for your learning about.
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M$Logitech
Monster
are two that I use because I sometimes connect my audio outside in the garage or on the deck and I use them in all kinds of weather and after 3 years they are working great.
The key to this cable working flawlessly is its shielding gold tips look great but if the cable isn't shielded their worthless. Monster has cables that have incredible shielding and I use a 3.5 in my car so my IPOD docks inside my armrest glove compartment. That cable has worked flawlesslessly. I also have a no name Philips bundled cable that has worked fantastically in a 5.1 envrionment. The logitech though is my work horse I use for gaming that I project on a white sheet in the back yard, in my garage or in my basement the cable gets connected and disconnected repeatedly and the way the cable is designed it just doesn't apart.I have a few gold plated no name connector cables that just come apart. They suck. Be educated when you buy and take the cable out of the package to examine the product as a consumer you have every right to examine the product you are about to buy.
I use my cable to connect IPOD or MP3 to my audio systems,
Hope it helps
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=logitech+3.5+mm+cable&oe=UTF-8...
The above link is someone that is selling.
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The cable stays in a car 365 days a year. Sometimes when I take a road trip i'll bring it along. I live in northern California in the bay area. Traveling is usually done to Southern California and sometimes towards Northern Nevada.
My only concern is if it's plated with any sort of metal then the possibility of it being worn away or scratched away still exists.
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If the problem with the cables is usually in the ends, a right angle end might be a good option.
Belden cables are strong.
I'd likely go to the extra work of wrapping the cable in fabric tape. It can be found at any hardware store... looks like electrical tape, but it's soft and flexible. This way, you can further protect the cable ends and the cable itself with one wrap.
But how are your cables getting ruined? Seems odd that you're going through so many. Is something rubbing against them? Does you mp3 player not have a dock or cup holder to sit in and pull the cable out regularly? Whatup?
Are there any premade solutions? My headunit does have an aux which has a female jack in the center console. What are the differences between Belden and switchcraft? There is a small spot which I place my player and it doesn't move while I'm driving. The cable itself is fine. It's the end connectors. It seems that the plating is being worn off from repeated unplugging and replugging as I leave and enter the car with my player.
Here is a picture of what I believe in the problem.
There is a ring of plating that is scratched or worn away.