RCA Interconnects
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Hi All,
I'm in need of some new intercoonects for head unit to amp. I need three (front, rear and sub) about 3m long each.
Can anyone recommend a make/model they have experience of for not stupid money. Budget for cables is about 100 pounds but that includes speaker cables but not power (already done).
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Ian
I'm in need of some new intercoonects for head unit to amp. I need three (front, rear and sub) about 3m long each.
Can anyone recommend a make/model they have experience of for not stupid money. Budget for cables is about 100 pounds but that includes speaker cables but not power (already done).
Cheers
Ian
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You can build yourself high quality RCA leads with cable and plugs purchased at Maplins/RS and some patience. Worth considering is you have A) the time and B)reasonable ability with a soldering iron.
Maplin "Shark cable" works extremely well, even over one low signal level ~12 metre run I have.
Moray
Maplin "Shark cable" works extremely well, even over one low signal level ~12 metre run I have.
Moray
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I spent an instructive hour a year ago with a phoenix gold "Trans Balanced" cable (the cheapest of their offering), an Alpine job and a Scosche custom made. I got the wife to swap the cables over at the amp end, in no particular pattern. Yes, she thought I was a sad t055er.
The difference, despite all being 5 metre runs, was very small. After a while, I could tell the difference and preferred one.
It was the Phoenix gold one. I think it was about 30 quid for a 5 metre one. I bought another (higher quality) RCA in the states for $45...
Why not contact Mike Tuckwood at Scoobymania (mailto:mike@scoobymania.co.uk) as his post mentioned that he'd got some RCAs for sale?
Nick.
The difference, despite all being 5 metre runs, was very small. After a while, I could tell the difference and preferred one.
It was the Phoenix gold one. I think it was about 30 quid for a 5 metre one. I bought another (higher quality) RCA in the states for $45...
Why not contact Mike Tuckwood at Scoobymania (mailto:mike@scoobymania.co.uk) as his post mentioned that he'd got some RCAs for sale?
Nick.
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Yep.
I have 6 x Phoenix Gold 2M, RCA cables, and 1 x 5M cable for sale.
The only reason I didn't reply ws cos you originally suggested 3M cables.
Don't know if that is any help or not. Also got connector blocks Etc. All Phoenix Gold stuff.
Mike.
I have 6 x Phoenix Gold 2M, RCA cables, and 1 x 5M cable for sale.
The only reason I didn't reply ws cos you originally suggested 3M cables.
Don't know if that is any help or not. Also got connector blocks Etc. All Phoenix Gold stuff.
Mike.
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Nick,
Thanks for the review. Following your post and from Mr. Tuckshop
, the Gold's seem the ones to go for.
Mike,
Cheers but I defo need three metre runs, 2m won't quite make it to the amp. Cheers anyway.
Moray,
Thanks, I'll look into this as there is a Maplins in Cheltenham. Soldering iron ? Is that a big thing that runs on propane with a big flame out of the front ?
Thanks all.
Cheers
Ian
Thanks for the review. Following your post and from Mr. Tuckshop
, the Gold's seem the ones to go for.Mike,
Cheers but I defo need three metre runs, 2m won't quite make it to the amp. Cheers anyway.
Moray,
Thanks, I'll look into this as there is a Maplins in Cheltenham. Soldering iron ? Is that a big thing that runs on propane with a big flame out of the front ?
Thanks all.
Cheers
Ian
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