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Very beginner question re: interconnects

I just ordered a VPI scoutmaster with JMW 9 signature tonearm. It is my first nice turntable. It is wired, I believe, to use RCA interconnects to connect to the phono amp. Can any RCA interconnects work, or is it necessary to use phono cables? If regular connects will work, can any ground cable be added?

Last thing, can anyone give me suggestions as to a few good i/c's? I use audioquest columbia's in the rest of my system.

Thanks very much!
jhsjhs
team212
248 posts
 
Hi,
I would suggest you give the Oritek Cables a try--Mail order and cheap direct from Ori.
Their Interconnects were the only ones to equal in fact nearly better my Nordost Valhallas.

Good Luck,
D
valleyplastic
149 posts
 
Listen to the 3 ahead of me, you do not need to spend $$$$ for good interconnects on this analog set up.
You may want to consider if you want a Silver or a Copper wire. This will change the sound. I may stand corrected on this one but I stay with Copper on my Analog. Some may disagree and thats ok.
I would check with Frank at Signal Cable as another source.
Having had 2 VPI tables I never found the external ground was needed.
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Are you using a MC or MM cartridge? It will make a difference in selecting a cable based on the cable's capacitance.
jhsjhs OP
13 posts
 
Thanks for all the information. I am using an MC cartridge (also just purchased, Lyra Dorian).
kurt_tank
1,189 posts
 
A word of advice: Don't order a long interconnect for your tonearm to preamp connection. Cartridges, especially moving coil cartidges, generate a very small electrical field, (in your case 0.60 mv), and an interconnect longer than 1.5 meters is detrimental to the sound. The typical length is about 1.25 meters, or about 4 feet.

Good Luck in your search.
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