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<blockquote data-quote="CarAudioAddict" data-source="post: 107629" data-attributes="member: 545743"><p>Thats true.</p><p></p><p>The sheilding in RCA cables only protects from noise in the High frequency ranges 10Khz+. Anything below that will not be stopped, maybe dampened but not stopped.</p><p></p><p>The best things you can do to prevent noise from entering through your RCA's is:</p><p></p><p>1. Run RCA's and power on separate sides of the vehicle (or at least 18" apart)</p><p></p><p>2. Use isolation transformers to prevent ground loops</p><p></p><p>3. Gold plated plugs on the ends, this will give a better electrical connection</p><p></p><p>These three things alone will prevent more noise than even the worlds most shielded RCA cables. I still recommend buying cables that cost at least $1 per foot.</p><p></p><p>As far as strands in a power wire. There are added benefits of higher strand counts, but the average user won't notice. In general wires with more strands have a slightly higher current carrying ability Ie. 10Ga wire with 100strands can carry 35Amps, whereas 10Ga wire with 1000 strands can carry 37Amps. Anyone who kno0ws what they are doing always runs bigger wire than hey need anyway (if you need 6Ga you run at least 2Ga). This allows you to upgrade without worrying about the wire for a while.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CarAudioAddict, post: 107629, member: 545743"] Thats true. The sheilding in RCA cables only protects from noise in the High frequency ranges 10Khz+. Anything below that will not be stopped, maybe dampened but not stopped. The best things you can do to prevent noise from entering through your RCA's is: 1. Run RCA's and power on separate sides of the vehicle (or at least 18" apart) 2. Use isolation transformers to prevent ground loops 3. Gold plated plugs on the ends, this will give a better electrical connection These three things alone will prevent more noise than even the worlds most shielded RCA cables. I still recommend buying cables that cost at least $1 per foot. As far as strands in a power wire. There are added benefits of higher strand counts, but the average user won't notice. In general wires with more strands have a slightly higher current carrying ability Ie. 10Ga wire with 100strands can carry 35Amps, whereas 10Ga wire with 1000 strands can carry 37Amps. Anyone who kno0ws what they are doing always runs bigger wire than hey need anyway (if you need 6Ga you run at least 2Ga). This allows you to upgrade without worrying about the wire for a while. [/QUOTE]
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