How important are quality RCA cables?

[Promodmerc]

I recently had my system jacked (HU, AMPS and sub) and was fortunate enough that insurance covered everthing. They even replaced all the wiring for the amps. Instead of issuiung me a check they actually shipped all new replacements. The wiring kit for the amps they sent are the bottom of the barrel stuff you see on ebay and the RCA cables are as cheap as you can get.

The amp is a Kicker DX400.4 (4 chanel x 50w RMS) I will not be replacing the sub at this time. Can I get away with the low quality RCA cables or do I need to invest in some better quality ones? I don't want to do this twice.

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[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

I recently had my system jacked (HU, AMPS and sub) and was fortunate enough that insurance covered everthing. They even replaced all the wiring for the amps. Instead of issuiung me a check they actually shipped all new replacements. The wiring kit for the amps they sent are the bottom of the barrel stuff you see on ebay and the RCA cables are as cheap as you can get.
The amp is a Kicker DX400.4 (4 chanel x 50w RMS) I will not be replacing the sub at this time. Can I get away with the low quality RCA cables or do I need to invest in some better quality ones? I don't want to do this twice.]/B]

 

you just answered your own question

 

[elancohen92 10+ year member]

You could get ground loop from crappy rca's. no joke, the scoche twisted rcas at walmart will be like 5 bucks and they are twisted. they are great for the price

 

[lilpride 10+ year member]

Someone broke into your car and even stole your wiring?

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

quality RCAs are relative to the install. everything is really dependent on the quality of the install and the quality of the connections. i've seen ppl with $100 RCAs make noise and I've seen $2 RCAs sound crystal. I seen an install by a guy who ran power and cheap RCAs on the same side with no noise, and similar install with "quality" RCAs whine like a hungry baby.

 

[Promodmerc]

Someone broke into your car and even stole your wiring?

They cut some of the ends off the RCA cables and pulled some of the wire out of the distrubution block. Why the fuse didn't blow or something short out I'll never know.