Quality of RCA's Matter?

[thewoahna 10+ year member]

OK, I have a little problem. I have a pair of Shivas run by a JBL 600.1 amp and a Blaupunkt Austion HU. My bro has the same setup, but with a Pioneer HU. He also has differant RCA's. He bought this "nice" pair for $20. I jut am using the ones that came with my $30 4 gauge wire kit. The thing is, when I am playing a song, and even when there is no bass, I can hear this slight constant bass sound from my box. My brother's setup does not do this. Does mine make thiis noise because my HU is differant or is it because he spent the extra money and got the "better" RCA's. If I got better quality RCA's would that eliminate my noise? Does the Quality of RCA's really matter?

Thanks!

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[Mark_ab 5,000+ posts]

Properly shielded RCA's make an enormous difference in rejecting induced noise. A proper installation also helps in getting rid of the noise. Make sure your RCA's and power wire are nowhere near each other (18" apart @ least).

 

[Corsica 5,000+ posts]

As said by Mark yes sheilded RCA's and bveing away fro power wires does help but other than that there isn't much differece. Maybe the oxygen level in the copper but thats it.

J

 

[TheOol 10+ year member]

For God's sake, let's not start this argument again...

 

[Mark_ab 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by TheOol For God's sake, let's not start this argument again...

Which arguement? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[TheOol 10+ year member]

The argument of wether it makes a difference to use expensive rcas or cheap rcas. I know it was in a thread a while back.

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by Mark_ab Which arguement? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

Yes Mark there have been various arguments in the past about this topic...Zane has by far resolved this issue with a post in the last argument...clearly states everything about the quality of RCA's and what you need to know before going out to buy them. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

- Steve

 

[ace7733 10+ year member]

Originally posted by ss3079 Yes Mark there have been various arguments in the past about this topic...Zane has by far resolved this issue with a post in the last argument...clearly states everything about the quality of RCA's and what you need to know before going out to buy them. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

- Steve

got a link?

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by ace7733 got a link?

Maybe search for it? Search for something that has to do with the quality of RCA's...you should come up with something.

- Steve

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

yea just do a search for it...easiest way to find answers for most of your questions before asking....just search first....good luck

 

[ace7733 10+ year member]

yea I know...I'm just lazy

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[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by ace7733 yea I know...I'm just lazy

 

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Lol, thought so...turns out that RCA is too short of a word to search for //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/mad.gif.c18f003ab0ef8a0d9c27ca78d77a6392.gif

- Steve

 

[Corsica 5,000+ posts]

What did Allmighty Zane say of RCA's?

J

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by Corsica What did Allmighty Zane say of RCA's?

 

J

Probably that UTP is the best technology currently available. That shields are useless in car audio, and that the power wire seperate from rca rule is a myth.

 

[ace7733 10+ year member]

Originally posted by n2audio Probably that UTP is the best technology currently available. That shields are useless in car audio, and that the power wire seperate from rca rule is a myth.

what is UTP?