BNC instead of RCA

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

I get BNC to RCA connectors for pretty much free at my bros studio. Since BNC cables are shielded extremely well could I just use BNC cables instead of RCA cables?

the pros I see are:

- Cheaper

- Ease of "quick disconnect and lockin action"

- well shielded for the dollar

- its a signal cable

the only cons I only see are:

- i have to worry about "kinks" in the wire.

reason i ask now is so i dont go rippin wires out of my car and throw some cables in and find out they wont work well.

*if you dont know what a BNC cable/connector is then you probally shouldnt be viewing this thread and intend on giving advice. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif *

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[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

bump

 

[Ruffy 10+ year member]

i love bnc's for their locking features. Really cable is cable, a quality RCA and a quality BNC are going to be practically the same minus the connector.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

i see

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

You'd still have to use an adapter at the amp that is an RCA....but if you can get those as well...It should work fine it will be a little unique because not everyone will have them...plus they are free //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif One thing to look at is make sure the RCA's are spaced far enough apart on the amp so that 2 BNC's will work next to each other ...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

teh connectors I get are connectors not the cables. so i can get as many as i need really. the cables are cheap its like $20 or 100footer

heres what it looks like.



i just wanted to know if i would get any issues using BNC cables.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Shouldn't have an issue.

BNC connectors are a pain in the *** to install on cable ends without special tools, though //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Eh, since you have to use adapters anyways... why?

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

since your rca cables are already installed, why change them?

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

apperances. i want to keep them solid black. also thought they would be a bit more "shielded". plus i like the quick locking action. i guess its not a big deal. but i thought i should try it.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

It probably won't be worth the extra effort...you can easily find black RCA cables, Dayton makes some cheap //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

apperances. i want to keep them solid black. also thought they would be a bit more "shielded". plus i like the quick locking action. i guess its not a big deal. but i thought i should try it.

BUT, you're still attatching a quick locking action to a REGULAR RCA... into the amp.

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nG

 

[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

^ I was thinking the same thing. Never heard of BNC connectors, but it seems to me that you're only attaching those connectors to the RCA end...which seems to mean nothing since the RCA end is the only interface with the pre-out. Right?

 

[NoLimit 10+ year member]

Mir //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

w/ my experience, BNC cables are more for video than transmitting audio.

Besides, the cable itself is REALLY hard to work with, and if you dont know to coil / uncoil it right, its gonna look all crappy. RCA's are SOOOO much more flexible as well.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

It probably won't be worth the extra effort...you can easily find black RCA cables, Dayton makes some cheap //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

You are probally right on that one

BUT, you're still attatching a quick locking action to a REGULAR RCA... into the amp.
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nG

I understand that but the idea[/idea] i was goin for was to have all the connectors hooked up to HU/Amps and just attach BNC to them with ease of takin out and putting back. But I probally should just use RCAs and save myself the trouble in reinstalling the new cables.

 

^ I was thinking the same thing. Never heard of BNC connectors, but it seems to me that you're only attaching those connectors to the RCA end...which seems to mean nothing since the RCA end is the only interface with the pre-out. Right?

 

You didnt read the thread

 

Mir //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif 

w/ my experience, BNC cables are more for video than transmitting audio.

 

Besides, the cable itself is REALLY hard to work with, and if you dont know to coil / uncoil it right, its gonna look all crappy. RCA's are SOOOO much more flexible as well.

 

It is meant for video i realize that, we use those at work on the cameras //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif when hookin up to the switcher

 

I agree RCAs are more flexible, but i was thinking goin the unique route but i failed. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif