New Mogami Cables

Current mood: excited

Well I never thought that higher quality cables made any real difference I always thought it was a bunch of hype, but boy was I wrong...
I was using the Radio Shack Fusion cables which are good but when I replaced my EQ the other day one of the wires developed a short so I decided to replace them.

After doing some online research I stumbled across the Mogami and every where I read stated that these were the best there is or very good at best

I was not going to pay $100.00+ a meter as do most of the audiophile grade cables cost these days but did not want to suffer quality either.

I have been using them for 2 days now and, wow what a difference these cables made!

I am hearing stuff on my vinyl records that I never knew was in the recording before...like stuff going on in the studio or on the stage the vocals and instrumentation sound real it's as if a vale has been lifted of my system, its like...3D to your ears.

And these don't cost a a lot of money either. They will make them to your exact measurements if you want or they also have them pre-maid in specific lengths, they sell them by the foot not by the meter like all the high dollar cable manufactures do I really like that!

Link to the people that made mine:
http://www.thecablefactory.net/index.php?cPath=107
and they also do international orders and if you want custom lengths just go to the contact page and tell them what you require they reply pretty fast.

MOGAMI CABLES

Below is what they look like and some details about them.




Mogami gold plated RCA interconnect cable provides the high signal quality and flat frequency response needed in recording applications, and is also an excellent option for home hi-fi listening applications.

This cable features a layer of conductive PVC between the shield and the conductor insulation, which minimizes microphonics (noise induced when handling a cable which has 48v phantom power running through it) and provides even greater EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) resistance for when it is placed next to cables with high voltages running through them.





The Science of the Signal Chain



In a music studio, the equipment used to create, process, and record sound makes up a signal path. Each component of the signal path affects the sound passing through it.

The cables that interconnect audio equipment in a signal path are just as much a component of the chain as the equipment itself.
Many home studio and project studio owners carefully select the best pieces of audio equipment they can afford, such as microphones, preamps, EQ..'s, and tape/hard disk recorders. However, often overlooked is a detail that professional studios take careful note of: the cables.

A signal chain is only as good as its weakest link. One can have high-end microphones, perfectly clear preamps, and an expensive mixer, but if low-quality cables are used to connect the three, the recorded sound will sound low-quality. High-quality cables must be used to maintain a high-quality signal path.

Our Manufacturing Methods

To provide you with completely transparent cables, we use only high-quality Mogami OFC (Oxygen-Free Copper) cable and Neutrik connectors, and we carefully prepare, solder, and assemble each cable by hand. We use only lead-free, 98% tin/2% silver solder.

We employ a technique in the manufacturing of our cables that is not commonly used among cable manufacturers. When the joint between the wire and the connector is made, and the soldering iron has been lifted from the connector, we let the cable sit perfectly still for 10 seconds.

Because the solder we use is silver-bearing, this creates a molecular "silver bridge" in the solder. This molecular silver bridge enhances the conductance of the connection between the wire and the connector, therefore helping make the cable more sonically transparent and a strong link in your signal chain.

 

I've wired over 15 studios and always used Mogami cable. It sounds great and is easy to work with. I have it throughout my studios and home systems.

I bet 90% of recording studios use Mogami wire in their walls, patch cords and as mic lines.

 

It's cable. That's what the show is all about.

 

Are these cables using a 48v power supply connected up to them? If so, that is probably very intriguing. Audioquest does that in some of their best cables and it works extremely well.

The main reason for the power supply in the Audioquest cables is to keep the dialectric permanently and consistently formed.

Sounds like good stuff!

 

Are those sold in pairs? or are the prices for one cable?

Thanks

 

In mogami's case the 48v they're talking about is only to power a microphone.

This is great cable.

 

Yup, its the best mic cable out there! I buy bulk Mogami, silver solder and gold pinned Neutrik connectors to make my own cables.

 

No, they are talking about phantom power. Phantom power is electricity (48v) that is supplied by the microphone preamp that is used to power condenser microphones.

 

Are these really able to hold their own with some of the more expensive IC's talked about around here? Would it be possible for someone who has used these in a home system to take a shot at describing their sound characteristics when used as an IC? (Warm, bright etc.)

 

I wouldn't describe them as warm or bright, they're clear and uncolored. Especially compared to a set of Monsters I have which sounds like someone threw a blanket over the speakers.

Although for mic cables I also use Zaollas which are a little brighter.

 

Joe,
Same here, but I use the Neutrik NC3M/FXX-BAG(black/silver contacts) for XLR with color coded boots and NP3X-BAG for TRS. Cardas RCA's and the Cardas solder. That Mogami 2524 is about 75 cents a foot.

 

I also use Mogami and Neutrik to make mine as well. I'm very satisfied with the results.

 

Perhaps it's time to start a spearate thread for those who want to comment about cables and snakeoil.

John K.

 

Cables do make a big difference. I recently wired my studio with canare quad cable, and it made a HUGE difference over what I already had.

 

Thanks for the recommendation. I just ordered 8 18" interconnects (4 pair). Worth a shot at that price. The site showed only 2 in stock. Any idea on lead time? There is no phone # to contact.

Thx,
Darren

 

Buy it in bulk and make your own cables. Much cheaper that way.

 

are they listing the mogami cable type they are using? It definitely is not 2534 which I imagine is the type most of you are using for studio runs and mic cables.

I use their GS6 for guitar cables and it works well, but this is a whole 'nother ballgame.

 

Sounds great, but i can't be bothered.

 

No power supply is hooked up its just the cable.

 

sold separately. And the make them custom if you need that perfect length.

 

They are neutral.
What goes through them is what comes out of them

 

They are the 2534, I saw it on printed on my cable also look closer at the pic you can see 2534 on the cable.

 

Hi Brandon and welcome aboard!

You say neutral with some conviction here, but how are you certain, have heard a lot of cables? What systems have you heard? Are you certain your source is mastered well? Too many variables to state with conviction something like this from stock Realistic's to the Mogami's only IMO.

 

mine took a couple of days but they had to make some to specific lengths for me too.
They reply back to emails pretty quick if you have a question on your order just go to http://www.thecablefactory.net/contact_us.php