Canare Star Quad (is it really the best?)

If you are in a situation where you have a serious pile of interference, you can always use foil sheild cable. I think Matt is correct, in most situations the source of the interference is really pretttyobvious and you can just move your cable a little.

Here is my real world worse case scenario. I have a 50 watt ham radio transmitter. Let's just say that it has the ability to create some serious interference. If I use it upstairs around the normal computer (cheapo computer speakers, crummy cables, etc) every time I transmit the computer freaks out, speakers hum like crazy, etc. Down in my studio.. nothing :)
 
How about this... doesn't a soldering gun have a pretty fat-ass transformer in it? Or maybe one of those 1500 watt dimmers that Walter G used to sell? I'm not being a smart ass when I say I genuinely want to know just what it takes to blow a signal with emi, rfi, hum... etc.

What do I have to do so that I'll know what this cable's limitations of safety are?

Obviously I don't want somebody to get a cable that I suggest, or buy one from me, and then one day have a problem because I didn't know what I was talking about. I can't seem to introduce any problems into this cable, but that doesn't mean it's impossible... so I'd really like to know what I have to do so that I can tell people the 100% truth, because as best I can tell right now... there would never be a problem with it and all I'm finding is advantages.
 
hey matt... this is some kick ass info man!

i been away in the bush with lions and tigers for a while, but im back now. my things have changed round here! new sticky hooray!

so im keen on the musilex... is the offer still up?
 
Yes. I'll have to check it out, but you can get packages via Airmail Letter Post right? I was tempted to tell you this before, but I remember you are in a situation where lots of stuff is cheaper here then there correct? Why is it that US stores won't send you stuff Airmail Letter Post?
 
no, they will, just not ALL of them. Im still trying to find a good dealer in the US that'll post here, and i can build a bit of a relationship up with. I love b&h, but its a bit like working with robots.

its not hard to post stuff here, its pretty easy actually, i live in a fairly major metropolitan area - johannesburg.

and YES, wow stuff is cheaper there. As a rule, half price, if not a thrid of the price. Could you post or PM what you charge to make them matt? im thinking 2 10meter (not sure what that is in feet) cables to try it out...
 
Okay everybody... you heard the man! $333 per foot for the first 3 feet and $200 per foot after that.

I just ordered a 500' spool and I eagerly await your requests.


Isn't it funny how products are named? I always thought "Monster" was a bad enough name for cable... but in the high-end world they just get more and more outrageous. "Acoustic Zen" is probably a pretty good name for a set of cables that's higher then most mortgage payments.

I do some really beautiful cables and if I ever go mainstream with them I think I'm going to call them "Heathen Rebellion"... or how about "Eddy Current and the Technicolor Skinning Effect"? Come to think of it... I'm no longer calling them "cables"... from now on they will be referred to as "Electromagnetic Transferrence Systems".
 
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I do some really beautiful cables and if I ever go mainstream with them I think I'm going to call them "Heathen Rebellion"... or how about "Eddy Current and the Technicolor Skinning Effect"? Come to think of it... I'm no longer calling them "cables"... from now on they will be referred to as "Electromagnetic Transferrence Systems".
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LOL! Thanks, Matt. I've had a thoroughly rotten week and you just made me laugh hard.

I got the cables you made for me (was that fast or what?) with the Musilux. Just what I was looking for in terms of the connector color and multicolor rings that I asked for. The construction is excellent! I like the feel of the Musilux but I want to see what it's like after I've laid it out and recoiled it a dozen times or so.

I haven't had a chance to actually hook them up yet. Like you, I'm trying to think of a good test for the shielding. I've encountered some nasty interference when using cheap cables in a couple of the local venues but it would be nice to set up a more controlled experiment. I'll see what I can come up with this weekend.

Thanks again for providing the great service!

-Dan
 
I like The Yankee have so so cables . I tried to compare Matts specs to mine , no spec available . HMM

So I Ordered a set of cables from Matt the other day .
Again Thanks Matt for your patience . Looking forward to them .
Ian
 
Don't worry... you'll be happy... I test every cable before I send it out and they really are good.

I like these so much that I'm going to just solder up all the Star Quad remnants I have and pop 'em on the marketplace... and then I'm going to put all of my own Star Quad cables up there too. So if anybody is using a total POS cable and they want something good... they can at least get some of those. I'm going to have to find some bad luck with the Musilux before I keep another quad cable in my bag. Maybe that potential RF issue will one day rear it's head... but so far I doubt it.

I find the noodle soft pliability of the Musilux intoxicating as I wind it up... the stuff isn't free of memory issues... but it's easily twice as soft and flexible as quad... which is nice throwin' it down and nice packin' it back up.
 
I sent you an email at that address... perhaps you didn't recognize it? I'll send another since it's been over a week.

Also, for everybody else... I bought an extra spool of (blue) Musilux this time... Canare's blue is a light pastel blue... and the Musilux is deep cobalt blue... it looks really good and is pretty dark... not black dark, but much darker then Canare's gray. So if you want something different I have that also.

A cobalt blue cable with gray silver ends kind of reminds me of something... I can't quite put my finger on it... blue and silver/gray... hmm. I realize that you shouldn't be buying a cable for appearance rather then physical characteristics... but this chick is hot and she's got a good personality also.
 
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A cobalt blue cable with gray silver ends kind of reminds me of something... I can't quite put my finger on it... blue and silver/gray... hmm. I realize that you shouldn't be buying a cable for appearance rather then physical characteristics... but this chick is hot and she's got a good personality also.
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Well, for some people it's matteboxes and for other people it's... well... you know... :D

-Dan
 
Matt, I got the cable in the mail the other day (damn, that was fast!) and I tested it out over the past couple of days -- I gotta say, the sound is great. You really delivered. Thanks for your advice, and for the awesome cable. The grip will really come in handy, too. You rock.
 
Thanks... everybody who got a grip (including you) will get an upgraded foam in the mail (no charge)... for everybody else the grips just went up a dollar.

Glad you like the cable... I've been pretty busy this week, but you'll see that I put my cable where my mouth is (so to speak) because I'm going to dump all my remaining Star Quad on the marketplace. I'm not saying the quad is bad... but I sure dig this new stuff... and again, I'm glad to hear that you do also.

For everybody who was waiting for the blue... your cables will ship tomorrow morning (thursday)... I was shooting all day today and it ran longer then I expected.
 
What's the magic word???? J/K :)


If you are lucky there is. I have had some Matt cables for several months now. These Musilux take a lot of poor wrapping with little memory effect. I definately will be getting more in the future.

Cheers
 
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