Any impressions of the Furutech FP-682 / FP-681 ?

[Spiug31]

Has anyone had any experiences with the Furutech FP-682 or FP-681 http://www.thecableco.com/product.php?id=4201

I'm wondering whether the rhodium or gold version of these are any improvement over the Neutrik or Switchcraft alternatives.

This is me window shopping connectors for a balanced Beta22.

[thrice]

At $70 a pair, you'd hope they sound better. I've yet to hear a difference between panel components though and I've tried a few, mostly Cardas stuff and some Neutrik and Switchcraft stuff.

I tend to go with things that are well-constructed over the marketing hype about better sound.

I'm sure someone thinks that certain connectors sound better than others and they may be right. I've yet to hear otherwise though.

[tiberian]

don't bother with the rhodium plated stuff.