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Wait a Minute Do those Cardas Caps Work

I do a little tweaking of my own and can justify the application and expense, but my friend actually said that when he put the caps on the unused balanced and unbalanced inputs/ outputs he actually heard a difference. I have Jeff Rowland gear and will it really make a difference because those things aren't cheap ! Your thoughts Audiogoner's
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tireguy
1,964 posts
 
I've got them, and well...... they keep the unused inputs/outputs clean :)
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
Yep, like Tireguy I use 'em too. Don't know if they do anything, but they do provide peace of mind and look kinda neat.
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swampwalker
5,132 posts
 
Ditto. The RCA caps are pretty cheap, the XLRs too rich for my blood.
elizabeth
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You can experiment with some Aluminum foil, a scissors, and a bit of Scotch brand transparent tape.
Cut the foil into 1/2 inch wide, 2 inch long strips, roll it up around an unused RCA jack, tape it (small rubber bands also work well) and flatten the end up to seal out those evil stray electromagnetic waves. Repeat on all unused RCA ends.
The caps were made to COPY things some folks did... with guess what??? Aluminum foil strips!
Nearly free test. If it seems to do somthing for you... buy the Cardas... if not, forgeddaboudit.
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