Need Cable sugestions for Dodd pre

kid coleco · « **on:** 9 Jan 2004, 12:14 am »

I just recieved the $450 pre from Dodd Audio. Amazing sounding straight ou of the box. Unfortunately my cables connecting my cd player aren't very good and produce a slight hum because of a loose connection. I'm concidering upgrading to DIY bolden cables with bullet plugs. Will these fit securely on the connectors.

Cheers!

Carlman · « **Reply #1 on:** 9 Jan 2004, 12:18 am »

Good luck. I've tried Audience, Monster, AR, cheapies, Belden homemade, and just about anything else I can put my hands on and I still get hum.

How loud is your hum? Do you get 2 kinds of hum or just 1? I get an idle hum and a volume dependent one. I've also tried different power cables, a cheater plug (3-2 prong adaptor) and moving the preamp far away from the rest of the system.... all with no luck. I've even tried mu-metal barriers...

It does sound really good otherwise. Gary's at CES and I'm waiting to talk to him about the hum.

kid coleco · « **Reply #2 on:** 9 Jan 2004, 01:20 am »

I here one kind of hum that increseases as volume level increases. When I touch the cable the hum stops. I tmight be a ground problem.

Thanks

kid coleco · « **Reply #3 on:** 9 Jan 2004, 01:47 am »

The hum diminishes when I hold the cable and can only be heard when the volume is turend up.

Cheers!