So far so good. Pretty happy with it still. ☺️

Toll-lala-lala 😘

Sorry to hear that. I’m not aware of any reputable replacements. You might want to go to a video shop and pickup a used dock. Even if it’s aesthetically ugly or damaged, that’s just cosmetic. As long as it’s functional, you can always take the insides out of the used one and put it into your current dock.

This is true. He is using flux though which really helps with cold joints.

tl;dr Premium in this video has two dimensions - cable quality and aesthetics. Snake oil refers to Co. applying pseudoscience, not to reputable Co. earning an honest buck. Net-rage misplaced. Long-form Haha, your passion is commendable, but some of your arguments are flawed, and that passion is misplaced. Snake oil was, in fact, a real thing. A little homework is in order, but I won't waste time rehashing its entire history here, so Wikipedia is your friend. Despite its origin, the term is drawn from a period where "Snake Oil Salesmen" would sell concoctions in the guise of medicine. The modern relevance here is cable companies adding all sorts of contraptions (e.g., batteries, etc.) to a cable and charging hundreds of dollars for them. There's nothing wrong with making money by charging for your hard work, but there's definitely something wrong with making false claims of improvements to sound and charging a small fortune for those lies - in fact, it's illegal. Concerning the word "premium" in the video, the only material/objectively premium thing in it is the quality of the cable: 99.9% oxygen-free copper as opposed to copper clad tin. With respect to the (subjective) aesthetics, then the other components are lower-cost alternative window dressing. Said window dressing gives it (subjectively) a premium look. That's it - no more - no less. Now your fictitious and contrived argument about me making a cable for someone charging for parts and labor is a fallacy or false argument. See previous paragraphs and the following. This video is targeted at someone looking for quality (hence premium - see the previous definition) cables but does not want to shell out a ton of cash. They may also be interested in replicating the look and feel of a genuinely premium cable from a reputable company (looking at you Bluejeans) and either don't want to shell out so much for the aforementioned labor or just likes to tinker and want to try and make it themselves - for funsies. Hence, the parts listed are all low-cost but quality parts. It's clear you are not the target audience for this video, and that's okay. If your time is better spent elsewhere, then, by all means, I encourage you to buy your cables. Again, Bluejeans is a fantastic company making fantastic cables. In fact, this build was inspired by one of their cables - which I actually own and use.

TIL, thank you. That wasn't specified in their instructions (online). I'll try that next time.

@@JackofAllTech No problem. I hope I can save you even a fraction of the time it took me to figure that out

Yeah, I can understand that. Most of my cables are bare wire. This was an experiment inspired by some Bluejeans cables I own. I didn't want to shell out so much again. I used them for my center channel since it's exposed and wanted it to look nice. I'd love to hear about your cable management techniques. I've seen some impressive cable management. There's a subreddit called cable porn that's impressive: www.reddit.com/r/cableporn/

100% correct. It's completely unnecessary - purely aesthetics but some folks like the "premium" look so this video helps them learn how it's done. The only objectively premium thing here is the cable - 99.9% oxygen-free copper.

100% correct. It's completely unnecessary - purely aesthetics but some folks like the "premium" look so this video helps them learn how it's done. The only objectively premium thing here is the cable - 99.9% oxygen-free copper.

Yep, this video is for those that want that premium look but don’t want to spend lots of $£¥€. Doesn’t sound like you’d be the right target audience and that’s okay. With that said, all that really matters in the end is a good quality cable and the right gauge for your run - everything else is either cosmetic or snake oil. 🙂

@@JackofAllTech I play bass in jazz combos and big bands and I'm seated behind a music stand with a big stack of music. My cables are 10 feet or less. I have a couple of 6mm Mogami cables also and neither I nor anyone else can hear the slightest difference between the Canare and the Mogami. They have the same construction except that the Canare is thinner. The signal is millivolts so it doesn't matter. What does matter are the plugs. Neutrik is the way to go and Switchcraft plugs are pure garbage. If you take care of your cables and don't leave them on the floor they will last for years. Also, teckflex coverings are a problem when playing with brass/wind instruments. There is a lot of liquid on the floor and it would be nasty to clean them.

Well then we’re in agreement because I’m endorsing Neutrik plugs in my video. 😉 The real problem with Techflex is microphonics - particular with instruments with pickups. I prefer a naked cable myself.

Haha 😅 - yeah, hopefully for good.

Why, thank you! I’m glad you liked it. 🙂

I hope this was helpful to you. 🙂

Yeah, they say that but that can also melt the surrounding materials. They also say that doing it my way doesn't create a good solder joint but that's not true. You can see it's nice and shiny and I've hung a 5-pound weight off of solder joints like this so it all boils down to technique.

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

That’s a very good question. The Wirecutter had a review on plugs a while back. In it they took measurements, and if I recall correctly, the difference was negligible between a “premium” plug and a Monoprice plug. A slight increase in cable run length had greater measurable impact than did the plugs. Unfortunately, it seems that article is down right now but if it resurfaces I’ll link it.

@@JackofAllTech thanks!! I've been looking everywhere for someone who talk about cable plugs but can't seem to find one, 3$ seems unexpensive for cable plug but when you make a lot for making a pedalboard patch cable, it does adds up.