Those are fat headers.

If you end up getting a card from me, I'll give you some cables, I have extras right now.

Man love how we are talking about cables of all things

I'll say when it comes to the cables from Blue Jeans, they don't fit nicely into my TBC or capture card, meaning I'd have to force them in. I'd rather not do that.

Also can not see any visual difference between them and these ones I bought from Amazon, these ones fit nicely in all my pieces of equipment.

I do plan on getting it! it's going to have to be a few weeks though. My car did not pass smog and I need a new catalytic converter, which is 600 bucks. This really sucks as I would of bought your card now. But it can wait a few weeks and hopefully yous till have it.

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Thank you Rei! Loved you in Evagenlion.
OK, so to double down, if it needs forcing in, throw it away. And thank you for your recommendation and for sharing your experience!

Perhaps. But there is only one way how to prove it - to cut them and look inside :)
One example. I had a good looking audio cables with RCA connectors (6mm diameter!) what I decided to cut in 2 pieces to make few temporary connections in test circuit. And I noticed there are really no copper inside, few thin wires (even shield!), so nearly impossible even to solder them, because there is nothing to solder. Only insulation :)

This is why I advice to buy those old cables in original package. They are cheap, yes they are "made in China", but they was sold under well known brand names and passed quality control. With today no name cables or "custom" cables you never know. Audio cables I solder by myself.

P.S. Here they are - copperless cable (uncutted one, I found it in a box in my summer house right now)
and my unbalanced cable (Van Damme with Rean connectors). Copperless cable looks decent but it is not.

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Their cheap enough, I'll cut it and find out for us

But you will only determine whether there is copper or not. Not the other parameters. If you want to seek for adventures - it is up to you. :)

My favorite brand:

https://www.van-damme.com/

Nothing esoteric, simply high quality cables, used in studios around the world, and Neutrik or Rean (by Neutrik) connectors.

I also bought those. A few bad (and returned/exchanged), but mostly good. I'd buy some if needed.
https://amzn.to/4mL1Lzh
https://amzn.to/3HWbBiu

My only concern would be if the Amazon seller is selling authentic cables, or just cheap junk under that listing. You always have to watch for that on Amazon. There are far too many recycled listings there.

I was wondering about that listing myself, especially as they do not appear to be sold by the original vendor. I bought direct from CMPLE back when they were local to me (ca. 2017) and no complaints, but 3ft isn't listed as in stock on their site anymore (and their prices are astronomical now in comparison - or maybe they were dirt cheap back then). It doesn't help that superficially they look no different from any other cheap cables. Glad to hear they're working out.

Ah, it seems Cmple is still on Amazon, but you have to click the "other sellers" box at right, under price. (I truly hate that Amazon change.)

This should be a direct link to the proper listing: https://amzn.to/3HWbBiu
Link to their Amazon shop, all cables/adapters: https://amzn.to/4oWlmOt

I'd not buy from any random 3rd/4th party, it'll be cheap imitation junk.