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    Changing pin that connect Main to Preout2 for Int. Amp?

    Will it make a difference in sound quality when changing the pin that connect the main to pre-out 2 to a high quality ones as I read in one of the review online?

    If it will? Where can I find a better sets of pins?
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    Quote Originally Posted by m500
    Will it make a difference in sound quality when changing the pin that connect the main to pre-out 2 to a high quality ones as I read in one of the review online?
    Marginal at best. I would recommend, however, using a good cleaner like Deoxit on all contacts and jacks. Even gold plated contacts oxidize over time and that will degrade sound quality.

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    I've had good results DIYing my own solid copper jumpers for that connector, but I felt that the best results came when I went inside the NAD integrated that had the jumpers and directly soldered the traces together. That provided a good improvement. Audioquest and Clarity Labs both sell RCA Jumper cables for the purpose of replacing those cables.

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    Another thing to try

    If you have a pair of very short but good quality RCA cables (1' are available), then you could simulate the jumper. It is not a perfect solution of course, but you could try this to isolate if that really is the problem that you are trying to solve.

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    Quote Originally Posted by corwin99
    I've had good results DIYing my own solid copper jumpers for that connector, but I felt that the best results came when I went inside the NAD integrated that had the jumpers and directly soldered the traces together. That provided a good improvement. Audioquest and Clarity Labs both sell RCA Jumper cables for the purpose of replacing those cables.

    corwin99, Is there a website for CLARITY LAB? I found AudioQuest but no CLARITY LAB, thanks.

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    Audioquest at AA

    Quote Originally Posted by m500
    Will it make a difference in sound quality when changing the pin that connect the main to pre-out 2 to a high quality ones as I read in one of the review online?

    If it will? Where can I find a better sets of pins?
    M500,

    I believe audioadvisor.com sells the audioquest jumpers that you're looking for.

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