RCA wire question

[BobChestnut]

Well i guess i had a wierd amp cause it was the same both sides i acctually put it on both rca's idk i guess its not important.

[L|_|da]

i use high level inputs.

[CBFryman]

High level usually mean the sound is going through the HU amp, most head units, even mid line after market units, add un needed distortion when compared to low line level inputs. but if you are using your stock HU it is the only option...

[ngsm13]

Originally Posted by L|_|da

i use high level inputs.

That sucks...

NG

[Diceman83]

OK, related question... Before I was talking about cables that had 2 wires (red and white) meant for audio and 1 wire (yellow) meant for video. Are the wires that carry component video (red, blue and green) any different from audio RCA wires? I noticed the center prong seemed a bit longer than the usual RCA connector.

Thanks!

[PaulD]

no, they are just more expensive

[Diceman83]

OK.... I'll see what I can find today, and for how much. It's annoying that I need such long cables. Hey, are there any wireless RCA transmitters? j/k!

Thanks Paul!

[Diceman83]

OK, I went to best buy, walmart, compusa, radio shack, and tweeters, and the best price I found for 2 shielded cables was 40 bucks, plus tax (20 bucks each). More than I want to spend.

I did find online however some decent looking cables here: TriangleCables.com.

Do you think these would work in a car environment? They look decently shielded, though I don't know what that 75 ohm standard thing is.

Thanks!

~ D

edit... here's what it looks like:



Not much to look at, but if it does what is needed well for $9.00, who am I to complain?

[Diceman83]

Sorry to bump this, but I'm about to order them, and I'd like to make sure it works before I do.

Thanks!

oh, another question... what's more important in a car environment: shielding or twisting them? What's the proper way to twist them? Or do they have to be twisted when they're being made? I'd like to get the cleanest signal possible.

[PaulD]

a wire is a wire ....... twisted pair is recommended for audio applications. You can make your own if you want, just get some 25 ft spools of 22 Ga wire - you will need two different colors for each signal unless you wanna ohm out each wire as you solder it. Unroll all six spools and clamp one end ofeach wire to a table or bench, put the other ends into a drill. Turn the the drill on at a slow speed and it will twist the wires together for you - the tighter the twist, the shoter your end product will be. when you are thru, solder RCA connectors on the ends. If you are slick, you can add an 18 Ga wire for your auto turn-on into the twist to.

[Diceman83]

Thanks for the tutorial Paul... I just ordered some twisted pair wire from Knukoncepts. $28 shipped for two 4 meter sets. Just about what I'm willing to pay.

Thanks!

[sr20de4evr]

If you want to do all 4 of the wires together (+/- for L and R) then you can litz braid them together, much better than an ordinary twist but it takes a lot longer too.