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<blockquote data-quote="Alaxan" data-source="post: 63960" data-attributes="member: 544457">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.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Alaxan, post: 63960, member: 544457"] 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. [/QUOTE]

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