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Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:19 am
by GV1
So I purchased a patch bay yesterday and had to go to 5 different stores looking for L+R mono 1/4" Jack to stero 1/4" jack, I needed a good few of the leads and although the shops stock them, they have had non in stock for a while.
I beg to ask why guitar centers and live PA stores don't stock such basic wiring. Has the world gone totally software these days? I feel like a caveman asking for wires!
I'm now left with a mess where my studio should be until I can get the wires.
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:26 pm
by deadly_habit
you just have shitty local stores that don't stock basic cables
why not just buy some wire, leads and solder em yourself?
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:20 am
by Promise One
Internet every time if you don't live in a big city. It's a one day wait sure but at least you have a decent choice. Not just the last cable they managed to find tangled in the corner.
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:44 am
by darkartois
Audiospares for cables ftfw!! On the subject of music stores digital village are so awesome. DSI mopho KB and a mf-102 for £720, free next day shipping and 3 year warranty is such a steal. Actually cheaper than used off eBay.
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:01 pm
by Fbac
darkartois wrote:Audiospares for cables ftfw!! On the subject of music stores digital village are so awesome. DSI mopho KB and a mf-102 for £720, free next day shipping and 3 year warranty is such a steal. Actually cheaper than used off eBay.
and 1-3 year warranty on there b-stock too!
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:52 pm
by darkartois
Yeah man they're 5% off every Friday on b-stock is the tits. I wish I had he cash for this atm. Probably the best deal I've seen on there is a focal cms65 for £293. That's near 50% off!!!
http://www.dv247.com/b-stock/focal-cms- ... ock--82055
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:29 pm
by +3
deadly habit wrote:you just have shitty local stores that don't stock basic cables
This.
Around here Guitar Center / Best Buy have
too many choices… Stand there for 20 mins reading the backs of packages trying to compare, frozen by indecision...
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:24 pm
by nowaysj
GV1 wrote:looking for L+R mono 1/4" Jack to stero 1/4" jack
Wait what? What are you looking for?
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:32 pm
by deadly_habit
he's looking for a ts ts to trs
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:44 pm
by nowaysj
Why to for?
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:13 pm
by FSTZ
insert cable
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:14 pm
by FSTZ
monoprice everytime
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:18 pm
by nowaysj
That's what I'm thinking, in your first post, and they don't have em on monoprice, unless they've changed their inventory.
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:42 am
by makemerich
GV1 wrote:So I purchased a patch bay yesterday and had to go to 5 different stores looking for L+R mono 1/4" Jack to stero 1/4" jack, I needed a good few of the leads and although the shops stock them, they have had non in stock for a while.
I beg to ask why guitar centers and live PA stores don't stock such basic wiring. Has the world gone totally software these days? I feel like a caveman asking for wires!
I'm now left with a mess where my studio should be until I can get the wires.
patchbay!? that is what reason is for.

Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:43 am
by Lethal_Dose
Make it yourself. Use 1/4" male and buy a stereo female. Then use a 1/4" stereo cable. You can even use a guitar cable for the mono 1/4" males and cut it in half. You can get these parts at radio shak(in the states). Or you can get them online anywhere. Partsexpress.com
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:03 pm
by deadly_habit
ewww never mention rat shack on these boards mouser.com for parts
they have neutrik connectors and all
Re: Music stores are officially a joke
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:29 pm
by Lethal_Dose
deadly habit wrote:ewww never mention rat shack on these boards mouser.com for parts
they have neutrik connectors and all
LMAO I would never step in Radio Shit but since the title was Music Stores are officially a Joke I named a store. Ha. You get followed around by their sales people when your trying to buy a resistor.