Need RCA's

[Trixter 10+ year member]

Anybody know of any good sites to find some quality RCA's for a good price? I looked at the sites on the Car Audio home page already, but wanted to know if anyone had any other sites.

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[bean 10+ year member]

It's my opinion (and I know this is going to start a huge debate) that the cable you use in your car is just as important as any of the componants. After all it's what connects all of those componants you spend thousands of dollars on right?

Spend the extra $ on good cable. Monster and Kimber Kable are my two favorites.

 

[Alaxan 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by bean It's my opinion (and I know this is going to start a huge debate) that the cable you use in your car is just as important as any of the componants. After all it's what connects all of those componants you spend thousands of dollars on right?

Spend the extra $ on good cable. Monster and Kimber Kable are my two favorites.

OK OK so I am agreeing more and more with Bean here. Go with a good brand and quality of cable. Yes MOnster and Kimber are very good, but even Radio Shack holds a high quality and heavily shielded RCA cable if you are looking to save a few bucks.

 

[Q45guy 10+ year member]

I've always used Radio Shack's Gold-Series RCA cables. They have been proven to be just as good as Monster Cable RCA cable for a cheaper price.

 

[SAVAGE SOUND 10+ year member]

im also on the radio shack deals. ive run those rca's right next to power cables and had no problem with the signal at all. good cabels!

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

well im going to be the odd man out this time....but it truely doesnt matter what type of rca's you use so long as they are sheilded fairly well....ive always use he rca cables you can get at walmart and have had not problems....i have used the expensive ones as well....and to be honest if a blind test was done on you i doubt you'd be able to hear any difference in the 2 types of rca cables

 

[Trixter 10+ year member]

I'm running some Walmart Gold, SHD(super high distortion) Series.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Needless to say I am looking for some better ones. Do you know of any sites where I can find some.

 

[bean 10+ year member]

When you A/B compare audio cables it's often difficult to tell the differneces between good and not so good. And you would probably never hear the difference when you upgrade from not so good to really good. However, if you ever down graded cable the analogy I'll give is "it may sound like someone is covering one of the speakers" You'll miss the small musical details and you soundstage may drop, and imaging may not sound as wide. It's not all about rejecting noise. Cables will actually have sonic characteristics.

Then there is this arguement that the cheap ones will do just as good as the expensive cables. That's just silly.................Because nobody on this site would ever say, "Just go to radio shack to buy your amplifier or your head unit. They sound just as good as the Alpine deck you're looking at, or the Orion amp you wanna buy."

Now, you keep asking for a website, would it kill you to leave your computer for an hour?lol

 

[SQ Addict 10+ year member]

Look into Wire World interconnect cables. They make a complete line from economy to ultimate. They will also custom make the cables to any length you specify (special order). Their website is http://www.wireworldaudio.com

They have been used successfully in many high-end car audio installations per their technical rep. I currently use a few of their models in my home A/V system & have been quite impressed.

IMO - I've never liked Kimber or Monster. I've heard several models of both on my home stereo & found both to be lacking in comparison to the Wire World at specific price points. Good / Great interconnects do make a difference, however a great interconnect on a mediocre component is a waste of money - try to match accordingly.

 

[zane 10+ year member]

Wire is wire.

There will be no sonic or audible difference between a $5.00 pair and a $50 pair.

Copper still remains the core wire to transmit the signal. Until someone is willing to manufacturer or pay the cost for a complete gold, etc- wire- the differences are nill.

Of course, If you are willing to believe what the wire makers have brainwashed into several audiphiles; and pay for the name- so be it.

take it easy,

-zane

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Thats what I always believe ^^ - I cant notice a difference between a $3 or $60 RCA.

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

DAMMIT!

and i wasted all my money on teh Rockford ones, 60 bucks US, the twisty ones with teh twist shield on teh tips...

thanks Markk, if you werent twice my size, i would slap you...

oh well, got a good price on tem (30 bucks)

 

[SQ Addict 10+ year member]

Zane,

5% Agree, Yeah maybe a decent $5 cable can sound as good as a lousy (read industry hyped) $50 cable.

95% disagree. As Bean pointed out, all cables have a sonic signature. When you compare two $25 or $50 cables, they will sound different. It’s the listener that decides which one sounds more to their musical liking. Cables are like components, you need to audition them. When you get into the +$500 / pair stuff, the sonic signature is dramatically different.

Again, bad components are not going to bring out the best in a good cable & the car is not the perfect environment for critical comparison.

Brainwashed audiophiles? If you can’t tell the difference in cables, so be it. Others can! Have you really listened to enough good cables to be objective on this topic?

 

[bean 10+ year member]

Originally posted by zane Wire is wire.

 

There will be no sonic or audible difference between a $5.00 pair and a $50 pair.

 

Copper still remains the core wire to transmit the signal. Until someone is willing to manufacturer or pay the cost for a complete gold, etc- wire- the differences are nill.

 

Of course, If you are willing to believe what the wire makers have brainwashed into several audiphiles; and pay for the name- so be it.

 

take it easy,

 

-zane

Zane???!???? Gold???!?!!! Come on dude, gold's a horrible conductor.

And Brainwashed??? Yeah okay, I have been a bit. However, I've seen tests done that prove the differences in cable.

 

[Alaxan 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by bean  

Zane???!???? Gold???!?!!! Come on dude, gold's a horrible conductor.

 

And Brainwashed??? Yeah okay, I have been a bit. However, I've seen tests done that prove the differences in cable.

Ummmm Bean...gold is actually ONE of the BEST conducting metals on the planet. Thought you knew??

Zane I can agree with you partially and then argue with you as well......A poorly sheilded RCA picked up for 5bucks canand will gie a noticable difference between that and a larger more properly sheilded cable. Now once you get beyond the 20dollar range of a GOOD quality RCA it makes little difference (unless you are speaking of video signal) and it is simply pointless to spend 50-70bucks on a cable. One thing tho that does make a LARGE difference is the quality of the connectors on the end of that cable as well tho. Quite often that 5 dollar cable will have a poor connector that will allow pick up of radio frequencies or loose connections. The wire itself? Yeah it is all copper and some of it is better than others, but typically if it is of a good quality and AWG it should be ok.

I for one prefer to blow a little bit of extra cash on a higher end cable. Why? because I know the connectors are of a better quality and I have worked previously in the wire and cable industry for long enough to know the sheilding issues and even to see some of the test specs. Is it a noticeable difference by most standards and people? Not really, but I go with it anyway.