Should RCA cables be same length?

[butterMilk 10+ year member]

I tried searching but didn't really come up with a solid answer.

Im about to order karma kables RCA's. Was going to get a 4 meter and a 6 meter which leaves me with lots of extra length on both sets, don't want to come up short!

Should I just get 2, 6 meter sets?

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[Loudmp5 10+ year member]

for your front and rear or what kinda dont explain much

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

I tried searching but didn't really come up with a solid answer.
Im about to order karma kables RCA's. Was going to get a 4 meter and a 6 meter which leaves me with lots of extra length on both sets, don't want to come up short!

Should I just get 2, 6 meter sets?

decent rca's don't lose anything along the signal path, my sub setup between the HU,gain attenuation knob,amp total 22 feet and 16 feet from the HU to the front stage.

 

[butterMilk 10+ year member]

The 4 meter is for the front amp. And the 6 meter will be running to the sub amp.

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

The 4 meter is for the front amp. And the 6 meter will be running to the sub amp.

if you already have them use them if not use a piece of string to map your path and then measure it to see what you really need then add some extra, but too much extra gets hard to hide so keep that in mind!

 

[butterMilk 10+ year member]

Haven't bought them yet. Yeah I guess I should map it out a little better, figured I would just kinda bundle up the extra lol. Not so professional haha

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

well the problem is an extra 6' of wire in a 4" roll is kinda thick and hard to hide and d@mn near impossible to stuff in the dash behind the HU.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I always go for direct length,and then add a foot to where ill be placing amps

 

[butterMilk 10+ year member]

Yeah I've been thinking of getting a roll of RCA cable, and my own connecters so I can make them exactly what I need. Guess I'm just being lazy!

Where do you guys buy some good wire and connecters from?

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

Doesn't make a difference if they're the same length.

Parts Express: the #1 source for audio, video & speaker building components should have everything you need.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

However long you need is fine

 

[CrossoverOre 10+ year member]

Food for thought. If one has a deck with time correction how accurate would it be if you had different length rca's and ran new wires to the speakers (chances are different lengths there too)?

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

Food for thought. If one has a deck with time correction how accurate would it be if you had different length rca's and ran new wires to the speakers (chances are different lengths there too)?

if you are referring to the time it takes for the signal to pass through the wires, it won't matter. The issue would be if you had a stereo signal and one rca wire was like 100' longer than the other, then u might have a voltage problem. Which is why L/R wires patch cables are usually molded together.