WTB: Genuine 5-pin Din AV cable for Duo/R/RX/Core

[bozo55]

If anyone has an original NEC AV stereo cable they're not using, I'd like to buy it.  My 3rd party cable sucks and does not connect firmly.

Thank you for your time.

[CrackTiger]

The official cables don't work nearly as well as midi cables do.

[esteban]

The official cables don't work nearly as well as midi cables do.

Call me ignorant, but could you link to a pair of MIDI cables that are decent? I was going to place an order from monoprice.com , but I've had both great and mediocre quality products (overall, I am still pleased with monoprice)

[CrackTiger]

I can't say which current brands are good. Over the years I've talked about my experiences with various ones I picked up. None worked any worse than the rest, which were all better than first party Turbo/PCE cables.

The first ones I tried I found in a clearance bin of a music store. After figuring out how to use them and how great they worked. I then ordered a bunch in different lengths from a site for a store in the U.K. Even the incredibly long set worked perfectly. The only issue is testing out each connection to narrow down which are composite/left/right and then I snip off the extra cord(s?). I printed off yellow/white/red swatches on CD label sticker paper and cut small strips off to color code each cord.

I stopped worrying about official cables after getting my first s-video mod many years ago. I still hang on to some of these midi cables in case I need to set up a few systems at a convention someday or lend one to a friend.

Before all that, I bought a new unofficial Duo cable from an eBay seller and it barely worked at all. They continued to sell garbage for years from what I heard. Most of the midi cables I bought were also only a few dollars, so it's worth trying out.

[bozo55]

I can't say which current brands are good. Over the years I've talked about my experiences with various ones I picked up. None worked any worse than the rest, which were all better than first party Turbo/PCE cables.

The first ones I tried I found in a clearance bin of a music store. After figuring out how to use them and how great they worked. I then ordered a bunch in different lengths from a site for a store in the U.K. Even the incredibly long set worked perfectly. The only issue is testing out each connection to narrow down which are composite/left/right and then I snip off the extra cord(s?). I printed off yellow/white/red swatches on CD label sticker paper and cut small strips off to color code each cord.

I stopped worrying about official cables after getting my first s-video mod many years ago. I still hang on to some of these midi cables in case I need to set up a few systems at a convention someday or lend one to a friend.

Before all that, I bought a new unofficial Duo cable from an eBay seller and it barely worked at all. They continued to sell garbage for years from what I heard. Most of the midi cables I bought were also only a few dollars, so it's worth trying out.

Thanks for the idea.  Do you recommend any RCA jacks in particular?

[MotherGunner]

Also interested in some high quality midi cables myself in case anyone knows.

Thanks!

[Skins4thewin]

Maybe I am missing something here, but are these MIDI cables supposed to have composite RCA outs on them?  Going on Monoprice, all I can find are MIDI cables with the large 5 pin din at each end... do these AV cables you speak of have to be constructed from these MIDI cables then?

[ClodBusted]

I usually build my own cables using single connectors (DIN, RCA, etc.) and shielded cables (either robbed from RCA cables or  from bulk stock). Works best, if you are able to solder.