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gibsonlp wrote: ...Sean - I am not sure I follow you, are you saying that you simply have a stereo plug welded to 2 different coax cables? isn't it a bit heavy? can you upload a picture?
Thanks.

I did this with the thin Geore L's cable, but soldered not welded. LOL It worked well.
Pick of the Ricks makes a custom stereo cable.

I have been using a Line 6 G50 wireless system for a year now. I found an audible difference between it and a medium quality cable. When switching in this particular wireless, it sounds like a blanket was lifted off the amp. Now I have never bought or used the high end cable, so I don't know how much of a difference there is there, but with the medium and lower quality cable it is very noticeable. I tested it with all my Rics, the Dingwall and my LP, through the Vox Ad120, VTX150, DA5, Phaez Jaguar and Daisycutter, and my Dr. Z Prescription jr, with similar results in all of them.

The 'claim' of the G50 is that in native mode there is little to no rolloff due to capacitance. Not sure if it is hype, part hype, or true, but he sound is most definitely fuller. I actually have to use the roll off control of the G50 with the Phaez Daisycutter and the DA5 because they gets overly bright in native mode.

I'd like to try the G50 against a high end cable, but I won't spend the dough on the cable. I get the tone in my head with the G50.

sloop_john_b wrote:I've been getting a lot of comments lately about my tone after my gigs - just last Saturday, a particularly drunken, stumbling, sweaty girl who just danced for four hours really seemed to take issue with the high capacitance resulting from my choice of a coily Vox cable; I tried to tell her how reliable the cable was, and how they were merely hearing a soundman's interpretation of my rig since they were dancing in the back of the house all night; in response, she puked on my shoes and asked for a ride home. How could I say no? We debated the merits of oxygen-free copper until the sun came up.

I love this place!

bitzerguy wrote:I have been using a Line 6 G50 wireless system for a year now. I found an audible difference between it and a medium quality cable. When switching in this particular wireless, it sounds like a blanket was lifted off the amp. Now I have never bought or used the high end cable, so I don't know how much of a difference there is there, but with the medium and lower quality cable it is very noticeable. I tested it with all my Rics, the Dingwall and my LP, through the Vox Ad120, VTX150, DA5, Phaez Jaguar and Daisycutter, and my Dr. Z Prescription jr, with similar results in all of them.

The 'claim' of the G50 is that in native mode there is little to no rolloff due to capacitance. Not sure if it is hype, part hype, or true, but he sound is most definitely fuller. I actually have to use the roll off control of the G50 with the Phaez Daisycutter and the DA5 because they gets overly bright in native mode.

I'd like to try the G50 against a high end cable, but I won't spend the dough on the cable. I get the tone in my head with the G50.

Yes, wireless units, because they can be used with very short cables, have almost no cable effect, even with a fairly cheap cable. It's easy to design a low capacitance, very high impedance input these days, so the wireless unit itself won't *** to it either.

Now, if only someone would make a stereo wireless unit for Rick-O-Sound. Using 2 would be cumbersome, not to mention, outrageously expensive...

cjj wrote:

bitzerguy wrote:I have been using a Line 6 G50 wireless system for a year now. I found an audible difference between it and a medium quality cable. When switching in this particular wireless, it sounds like a blanket was lifted off the amp. Now I have never bought or used the high end cable, so I don't know how much of a difference there is there, but with the medium and lower quality cable it is very noticeable. I tested it with all my Rics, the Dingwall and my LP, through the Vox Ad120, VTX150, DA5, Phaez Jaguar and Daisycutter, and my Dr. Z Prescription jr, with similar results in all of them.

The 'claim' of the G50 is that in native mode there is little to no rolloff due to capacitance. Not sure if it is hype, part hype, or true, but he sound is most definitely fuller. I actually have to use the roll off control of the G50 with the Phaez Daisycutter and the DA5 because they gets overly bright in native mode.

I'd like to try the G50 against a high end cable, but I won't spend the dough on the cable. I get the tone in my head with the G50.

Yes, wireless units, because they can be used with very short cables, have almost no cable effect, even with a fairly cheap cable. It's easy to design a low capacitance, very high impedance input these days, so the wireless unit itself won't *** to it either.

Now, if only someone would make a stereo wireless unit for Rick-O-Sound. Using 2 would be cumbersome, not to mention, outrageously expensive...

Samson Wireless UR-5D UF Synth Series - OLD and shows up on eBay once in a while. Good enough for Mr. Squire.

I just redid my pedalboard with Bullet Cables pedalboard kit and am quite impressed at the quality, sound, and ease of putting together. I don't know if the tone got better, but there is noticeably less noise and clarity.

johnallg wrote:

cjj wrote: Now, if only someone would make a stereo wireless unit for Rick-O-Sound. Using 2 would be cumbersome, not to mention, outrageously expensive...

Samson Wireless UR-5D UF Synth Series - OLD and shows up on eBay once in a while. Good enough for Mr. Squire.

That's about as close as you can get, the receiver can work for stereo, but you still need 2 transmitters hanging on your belt at the instrument end...