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avag...@gmail.com
May 21, 2017, 12:24:33 PM5/21/17
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recommend a source for quality RCA plugs ?
RCA-RCA plugs ?
Male AND Female
thekma...@gmail.com
May 21, 2017, 3:29:43 PM5/21/17
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Radio shack, discounting now
that they're closing lots of stores.
Spending any more than $10
for a 6' stereo RCA pair is
snake oil.
that they're closing lots of stores.
Spending any more than $10
for a 6' stereo RCA pair is
snake oil.
avag...@gmail.com
May 21, 2017, 6:54:54 PM5/21/17
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there's a Shack en route....
bought a nice set from Sonix with the live vinyl feel runs 12' from dash to amp on van portion wall ....worth every dollar.
ohg...@gmail.com
May 21, 2017, 8:23:08 PM5/21/17
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On Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 3:29:43 PM UTC-4, thekma...@gmail.com wrote:
I like to use old beat up LL audio cables as donors for fine wire to repair traces on printed circuits, and you wouldn't believe the big, heavy cables I've stripped back just to find a few strands of wire inside.
John Robertson
May 22, 2017, 2:18:29 AM5/22/17
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that is.
I have used a number of different RCA style plugs and jacks (gold and
tin plated, etc.) and there is certainly a quality difference that shows
up in compromising environments. My usage is in an unheated building
where light beam operated targets use RCA plugs to connect to their
control boxes. The original 1970s RCA plugs had longer center pins and a
sturdier socket than the ones I can find easily at Rat Shack and other
discount junk suppliers. I go to industrial places like Digi-Key to get
the quality and weather resistance I need.
I hate having to replace plugs/sockets after four or five years because
I cheaped out when I repaired it previously...
John :-#(#
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ohg...@gmail.com
May 22, 2017, 7:28:50 AM5/22/17
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On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 2:18:29 AM UTC-4, John Robertson wrote:
I go to industrial places like Digi-Key to get
> the quality and weather resistance I need.
>
It's been years but in the old days I would use copper RG58 or 59 with all metal RCAs. Those would last forever. You could hang clothes on them and not worry about breaks.
I go to industrial places like Digi-Key to get
> the quality and weather resistance I need.
>
thekma...@gmail.com
May 22, 2017, 7:42:57 AM5/22/17
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John Robertson:
Ok. I understand your point about
durability over time I was referring to
those mfgs of audio cables making
claims that their wires will 'improve'
the sound over average cables.
In THIS respect, spending $30 for
1m RCA interconnects is pure
robbery.
Ok. I understand your point about
durability over time I was referring to
those mfgs of audio cables making
claims that their wires will 'improve'
the sound over average cables.
In THIS respect, spending $30 for
1m RCA interconnects is pure
robbery.
John Robertson
May 22, 2017, 8:05:52 PM5/22/17
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this is for concerts or industrial use then you go to better grade of
connectors, but that is a different class from home audio.
John :-#)#
mako...@yahoo.com
May 23, 2017, 2:41:33 PM5/23/17
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the RCA cables you get on Ebay these days, the ground tabs are so thin that they don't hold tight at all when you plug them in.
I've taken to soldering wires around them which is a colossal waste of my time.
I'd rather pay a little more for a usable connector. Like they were 5 years ago.
Anybody know a source of not audiophool cables but just decent usable RCA cables.
m
I've taken to soldering wires around them which is a colossal waste of my time.
I'd rather pay a little more for a usable connector. Like they were 5 years ago.
Anybody know a source of not audiophool cables but just decent usable RCA cables.
m
Dave Platt
May 23, 2017, 3:15:48 PM5/23/17
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In article <f94ac23b-31d6-451a...@googlegroups.com>,
Take a look through the selection of RCA audio cables available at
Markertek. They have a whole range of types and prices.
The ones made by Sescom, using Mogami Neglex cable and "the highest
quality connectors from Neutrik, Connectronics & Switchcraft" might be
a reasonable tradeoff between quality and price.
Another option would be to rip the RCA jacks out of your equipment and
install BNC. The cables aren't necessarily cheaper than RCA, but it's
a better-designed connector.
Markertek. They have a whole range of types and prices.
The ones made by Sescom, using Mogami Neglex cable and "the highest
quality connectors from Neutrik, Connectronics & Switchcraft" might be
a reasonable tradeoff between quality and price.
Another option would be to rip the RCA jacks out of your equipment and
install BNC. The cables aren't necessarily cheaper than RCA, but it's
a better-designed connector.
pf...@aol.com
May 23, 2017, 3:23:47 PM5/23/17
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On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 2:41:33 PM UTC-4, mako...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Anybody know a source of not audiophool cables but just decent usable RCA cables.
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Switchcraft/3502AAU/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv0W4pxf2HiV5lUvkXdd5eRypf77Wy3gPY%3d Gold.
>
> Anybody know a source of not audiophool cables but just decent usable RCA cables.
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Switchcraft/3502A/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMv0W4pxf2HiV5lUvkXdd5eRmw46vGousy0%3d Not Gold.
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Belden-Wire-Cable/9961-009500/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMs5%2f3jTaGtq4K0qP2YKd7fbm%252bu1H95Dn34%3d Enough wire to make your own in some quantity.
olds...@tubes.com
May 23, 2017, 3:40:21 PM5/23/17
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stuff..... Heck, some of the stuff has about 25 of them on ONE piece of
gear.
thekma...@gmail.com
May 23, 2017, 6:18:03 PM5/23/17
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Parts Express
Ron D.
May 25, 2017, 8:10:33 PM5/25/17
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Maybe 30 years ago, I replaced my cables with custom lengths with a solid core Soldered with a decent grip.
Now you have RG6 and RG59 compression RCA's which don't look like a bad alternative for non-flexible stuff.
https://www.circuitspecialists.com/search.html?searchQuery=RCA+plugs
Now you have RG6 and RG59 compression RCA's which don't look like a bad alternative for non-flexible stuff.
https://www.circuitspecialists.com/search.html?searchQuery=RCA+plugs
Look165
May 26, 2017, 3:28:46 AM5/26/17
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tabb...@gmail.com
May 26, 2017, 5:55:17 PM5/26/17
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On Friday, 26 May 2017 08:28:46 UTC+1, Look165 wrote:
> avag...@gmail.com a écrit :
> >
> >
> > recommend a source for quality RCA plugs ?
> >
> > RCA-RCA plugs ?
> >
> > Male AND Female
> Choose some gold plated ones.
totally pointless, unless they're for use in a damp environment.
> avag...@gmail.com a écrit :
> >
> >
> > recommend a source for quality RCA plugs ?
> >
> > RCA-RCA plugs ?
> >
> > Male AND Female
> Choose some gold plated ones.
NT
olds...@tubes.com
May 27, 2017, 2:27:54 PM5/27/17
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On Sun, 21 May 2017 23:18:20 -0700, John Robertson <sp...@flippers.com>
wrote:
>On 2017/05/21 12:29 PM, thekma...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Radio shack, discounting now
>> that they're closing lots of stores.
>>
>> Spending any more than $10
>> for a 6' stereo RCA pair is
>> snake oil.
>>
>
>No, not really. It does matter - outside of audio phool overpriced stuff
>that is.
>
>I have used a number of different RCA style plugs and jacks (gold and
>tin plated, etc.) and there is certainly a quality difference that shows
>up in compromising environments. My usage is in an unheated building
>where light beam operated targets use RCA plugs to connect to their
>control boxes. The original 1970s RCA plugs had longer center pins and a
>sturdier socket than the ones I can find easily at Rat Shack and other
>discount junk suppliers. I go to industrial places like Digi-Key to get
>the quality and weather resistance I need.
>
>I hate having to replace plugs/sockets after four or five years because
>I cheaped out when I repaired it previously...
>
>John :-#(#
In 50 years, I have never had to replace a RCA audio jack on anything,
with the exception of once overheating it while soldering and melting he
insulation inside of it. (That was when I was young and using a much too
large soldering iron).
There is nothing wrong with RCA plugs/jacks. If they get a little
corroded from being in a bad environment, a little 2000 grit sandpaper
cleans them right up. (Or even a pencil eraser).
wrote:
>On 2017/05/21 12:29 PM, thekma...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Radio shack, discounting now
>> that they're closing lots of stores.
>>
>> Spending any more than $10
>> for a 6' stereo RCA pair is
>> snake oil.
>>
>
>No, not really. It does matter - outside of audio phool overpriced stuff
>that is.
>
>I have used a number of different RCA style plugs and jacks (gold and
>tin plated, etc.) and there is certainly a quality difference that shows
>up in compromising environments. My usage is in an unheated building
>where light beam operated targets use RCA plugs to connect to their
>control boxes. The original 1970s RCA plugs had longer center pins and a
>sturdier socket than the ones I can find easily at Rat Shack and other
>discount junk suppliers. I go to industrial places like Digi-Key to get
>the quality and weather resistance I need.
>
>I hate having to replace plugs/sockets after four or five years because
>I cheaped out when I repaired it previously...
>
>John :-#(#
with the exception of once overheating it while soldering and melting he
insulation inside of it. (That was when I was young and using a much too
large soldering iron).
There is nothing wrong with RCA plugs/jacks. If they get a little
corroded from being in a bad environment, a little 2000 grit sandpaper
cleans them right up. (Or even a pencil eraser).
avag...@gmail.com
Jun 8, 2017, 4:31:39 PM6/8/17
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the task is RCA leads from the auto receiver allowing removal for remote parking.
I have some cheapos from Amazon n 4 packaged RCA from 14 years ago ....
I'll try your advice n Crutch where hardware is AAA.
The live vinyl spiral wound 14GA? rec-amp lines at 12' are as live vinyl now as 14 years ago. A section runs across the van floor between seats.
Not disappointed
I have some cheapos from Amazon n 4 packaged RCA from 14 years ago ....
I'll try your advice n Crutch where hardware is AAA.
The live vinyl spiral wound 14GA? rec-amp lines at 12' are as live vinyl now as 14 years ago. A section runs across the van floor between seats.
Not disappointed
w9gb
Jun 10, 2017, 5:03:50 PM6/10/17
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Switchcraft RCA Jacks and Plugs, available from better electronics dustributors.
http://www.switchcraft.com/Category.aspx?Parent=999
greg
http://www.switchcraft.com/Category.aspx?Parent=999
greg
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