RCA "extensions" Vs. much longer cable

[Heide264 10+ year member]

So the distance from my amps to my head unit is about 15' on the dot. Just too long for the 12' RCA cables, and I have two sets of those little RCA female/female connectors and a bunch of small 3' RCA cables laying around...

Other alternative is to go back and buy 2x24' cables and have a bunch of excess cord somewhere.

Anybody have any issues with those extenders or excess cord? I know I could just go buy the right size cable if I hunt around enough or make my own or whatnot, but figured since I have the stuff sitting around I'd check to see if anybody had any issues with them.

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[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

you know they do make RCAs in 15ft and 17ft lengths. pm me I got 17ft lengths.

 

[Heide264 10+ year member]

Yeah, I might hit you up for those if I can't find any locally after I get them run under the kick panels and get a final length. I didn't know if anybody had any comments on those little extender things; always been hesitant to use them for some reason.

 

[Stanthrax 10+ year member]

I did that on one of my RCA's and it seems fine. As an added precaution I heat-shrinked the connection.

 

[Heide264 10+ year member]

Yeah I'll probably just be cheap and cover it in electrical tape until I have everything functioning... the heat shrink tubing is pretty sweet though.

Just outta curiosity though I will stick a meter on it and check the resistance through it to see... It is just carrying a fairly low voltage signal but be interesting to see if they jump it up a good bit anyhow.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

I doubt you'll notice any signal degradation using the extenders. If you have the equipment already, use it.

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

I've use extenders before, no problems