[Modulateur-75]

Hi all,

I would like to make myself a short interconnect cable between a preamp and an amp.
I plan to use a high quality copper cable I use for speakers. Something like this :

And good RCA plugs. I know that there will be no shielding but still I would like to try this.

I have been searching for info for a long time and haven't found any answer... So here is my question : what should I solder on the RCA plug? Do I need 2 or 3 cables for this?

Thanks !!

 

[ostewart]

Hi all,

I would like to make myself a short interconnect cable between a preamp and an amp.
I plan to use a high quality copper cable I use for speakers. Something like this :

And good RCA plugs. I know that there will be no shielding but still I would like to try this.

I have been searching for info for a long time and haven't found any answer... So here is my question : what should I solder on the RCA plug? Do I need 2 out 3 cables for this?

Thanks !!

You need a dual core cable, one for positive and one for the sleeve which is the negative/ground.

 

[Modulateur-75]

Thanks !

 

[Speedskater]

Any good RCA interconnect cable will use a shielded coax cable.
And one with a heavy braided shield is best. The longer the cable the more important this is.

 

[Modulateur-75]

Any good RCA interconnect cable will use a shielded coax cable.
And one with a heavy braided shield is best. The longer the cable the more important this is.

Hi,
Have you tried simple hq copper cable in the configuration of interconnection between a preamp and an amp? What have you noticed?
Thanks

 

[chrispyduck1]

Ive made a handful of interconnects using cheaper copper with mixed results, some sounding particularly bad but as with most things you get what you pay for and the more you spend on the cable the better it tends to be.

 

[Modulateur-75]

Thanks

 

[Speedskater]

Hi,
Have you tried simple hq copper cable in the configuration of interconnection between a preamp and an amp? What have you noticed?
Thanks

For long RCA cables, it's end-to-end resistance of the shield that matters most. There can be a 20dB noise difference between a good shield and a poor one.
The actual difference between conductor copper's is trivial.

 

[Modulateur-75]

For long RCA cables, it's end-to-end resistance of the shield that matters most. There can be a 20dB noise difference between a good shield and a poor one.
The actual difference between conductor copper's is trivial.

Hi,
And for short cables?